MCAAD — A USA Today 10Best New Museum Winner | MCAAD
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MCAAD — A USA Today 10Best New Museum Winner | MCAAD
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Experience an interactive exhibition where bold ideas, powerful stories, and immersive technology invite you to visualize your potential in new ways. Now open and free to the public!
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Highlights
Stand beneath more than 1,000 glowing OLED images—and add your own. Become part of a living tribute to the people and stories that shape the American Dream.
Explore how the American Dream has been defined across time—then share your own words to help shape its future.
Get expert guidance from our Hologram Ambassadors. Have a real conversation with lifelike holograms of trailblazing leaders like Sara Blakely, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Sal Khan. Each represents one of our core pillars of the American Dream—financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, health, and education.
Step into a 360° multisensory
Holodeck
and explore three American Dream stories brought to life with interactive technology.
The Buzz
Don't just take our word for it—read reviews from inspired visitors, national news outlets, and social media fans.
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A stunning place to visit.
Washingtonian Magazine
The Milken Center was my favorite part of our DC trip because it inspired me and my classmates. It showed us that we can do anything and choose our own American dream.
8th Grade Student
Using cutting-edge tech with heart and soul...Real American stories that endure. A must see!
Instagram User ben.nguyenever
Revitalizing the American Dream
Exploring the future of the American Dream to expand opportunity and economic mobility for all.
Learn more about the Center
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Historic Walls. New Purpose.
Once home to Riggs Bank—known as the "Bank of Presidents"—these historic buildings helped finance a century of ambition and enterprise.
Learn More About Our Buildings
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American Dream Stories
From everyday people to world-renowned voices, hear powerful reflections on what the American Dream means today.
Explore More
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Magic Johnson: Legendary NBA Player Dedicated to Reforming Urban America
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Admiral James Stavridis: From the Open Seas to the Classrooms
What is dreamed in America is really no different from what is dreamed in Shanghai. It’s the same dream dreamed in Cairo, and Johannesburg. Everybody in the world wants a good job. Everybody in the world wants to be loved.
Maya Angelou
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Revathi Advaithi: Risk, Persistence, and the American Dream
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Games
Step into a new way to explore the American Dream. See how much you can uncover—and have fun along the way!
Start Playing!
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Our Work
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Card Grid Section Cards
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The State of the American Dream
In partnership with Gallup, we embarked on a national survey to better understand perceptions of the American Dream. The findings will be featured in our Hall of Dreams through a dynamic data visualization wall.
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The Road to the American Dream: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The journey to creating transformational organizations requires more than just hard work—it demands agility, creativity, and relentless innovation. Entrepreneurs today are harnessing these qualities to shape their own destinies and, in doing so, embody the very essence of the American Dream. In this panel discussion, we’ll dive deep into the stories of enterprising creators who have been fueled by their pursuit of the American Dream, navigating unique paths to success.
Now Open
Be among the first to explore over 70,000 square feet of exhibition space, where bold ideas, powerful storytelling, and immersive technology invite you to find yourself in the American Dream.
Get Your Free Tickets Now
Skip to main content
Reserve Tickets
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Reserve Tickets
Image
Experience an interactive exhibition where bold ideas, powerful stories, and immersive technology invite you to visualize your potential in new ways. Now open and free to the public!
Visit the Experience
Reserve Tickets
Highlights
Stand beneath more than 1,000 glowing OLED images—and add your own. Become part of a living tribute to the people and stories that shape the American Dream.
Explore how the American Dream has been defined across time—then share your own words to help shape its future.
Get expert guidance from our Hologram Ambassadors. Have a real conversation with lifelike holograms of trailblazing leaders like Sara Blakely, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Sal Khan. Each represents one of our core pillars of the American Dream—financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, health, and education.
Step into a 360° multisensory
Holodeck
and explore three American Dream stories brought to life with interactive technology.
The Buzz
Don't just take our word for it—read reviews from inspired visitors, national news outlets, and social media fans.
Read More
Image
A stunning place to visit.
Washingtonian Magazine
The Milken Center was my favorite part of our DC trip because it inspired me and my classmates. It showed us that we can do anything and choose our own American dream.
8th Grade Student
Using cutting-edge tech with heart and soul...Real American stories that endure. A must see!
Instagram User ben.nguyenever
Revitalizing the American Dream
Exploring the future of the American Dream to expand opportunity and economic mobility for all.
Learn more about the Center
Image
Image
Historic Walls. New Purpose.
Once home to Riggs Bank—known as the "Bank of Presidents"—these historic buildings helped finance a century of ambition and enterprise.
Learn More About Our Buildings
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
American Dream Stories
From everyday people to world-renowned voices, hear powerful reflections on what the American Dream means today.
Explore More
Image
Video
Magic Johnson: Legendary NBA Player Dedicated to Reforming Urban America
Image
Video
Admiral James Stavridis: From the Open Seas to the Classrooms
What is dreamed in America is really no different from what is dreamed in Shanghai. It’s the same dream dreamed in Cairo, and Johannesburg. Everybody in the world wants a good job. Everybody in the world wants to be loved.
Maya Angelou
Image
video
Revathi Advaithi: Risk, Persistence, and the American Dream
Image
Games
Step into a new way to explore the American Dream. See how much you can uncover—and have fun along the way!
Start Playing!
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Our Work
Explore More
Card Grid Section Cards
Image
The State of the American Dream
In partnership with Gallup, we embarked on a national survey to better understand perceptions of the American Dream. The findings will be featured in our Hall of Dreams through a dynamic data visualization wall.
Image
The Road to the American Dream: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The journey to creating transformational organizations requires more than just hard work—it demands agility, creativity, and relentless innovation. Entrepreneurs today are harnessing these qualities to shape their own destinies and, in doing so, embody the very essence of the American Dream. In this panel discussion, we’ll dive deep into the stories of enterprising creators who have been fueled by their pursuit of the American Dream, navigating unique paths to success.
Now Open
Be among the first to explore over 70,000 square feet of exhibition space, where bold ideas, powerful storytelling, and immersive technology invite you to find yourself in the American Dream.
Get Your Free Tickets Now