After a long hiatus, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum is back open on Fridays and Saturdays and ready for you to explore the incredible life and legacy of Clara Barton. Located at 437 7^th Street NW in Washington DC, the fully restored third floor of the museum will take you back in time to the 1860s, allowing you to walk in the footsteps of one of the world’s greatest humanitarians. 

The museum will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM with the final admission at 4:30 PM

(Other times are available by appointment--reservations are encouraged).

The former home and workspace of Clara Barton was fully restored in the early to mid-2000s. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine began to operate the museum in 2015. 

Get a glimpse of 19th century boarding house life and the life of one of the most famous Civil War nurses. Walk through the space where the fates of over 23,000 missing or misidentified soldiers were discovered and learn how a teacher became the founder and first President of the American Red Cross. 

Clara Barton Missing Soldier’s Office Museum, 437 7^th Street NW, Washington D.C. (202) 824-0613 www.clarabartonmuseum.org