National Inventors Hall of Fame

600 Dulany St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA

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Opens Fri 10a

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“The inventors of the modern world”

The Hall of Fame features a display of the 470 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees. Large panels present the names of all Inductees, and an interactive kiosk allows visitors to learn more about each Inductee. The Hall of Fame and kiosk shares with visitors the significance of the inductees’ life-changing work and also the importance of their induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The Portrait Gallery features digital electronic portraits of United States Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; famous inventor Thomas Edison; National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees Helen Free, developer of self-testing for diabetics, and Steve Wozniak, the inventor of the personal computer and co-founder of Apple Computer; and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David Kappos.

Reviewed by
Tarun S.

December 01, 2017

Great museum to geek out in! This museum is located in the main building of the United States patent and trademark office. It is a little hard to find and out-of-the-way from the other National... Read more

Reviewed by
Vic C.

July 22, 2018

The National Inventors Hall of Fame is located inside in the same building of the United States patent and trademark office. Look on this Yelp page for the photo of the building this little museum... Read more

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Heidi L.

August 24, 2023

Small but cool museum for kiddos! My husband and I wanted something fun but something new. This place came across to make a quick trip to Alexandria. Alexandria is well known for art galleries... Read more

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