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| ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY:
Visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the amphitheater;
the Custis/Lee Mansion; and the graves of President
John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and William Howard
Taft. The changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier occurs every hour on the hour and every half
hour during the summer months. Located across the Memorial
Bridge in Virginia. Open daily 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (April
1 through September 30) and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (October
1 through March 31). Phone: (703) 979-0690. Metro Stop:
Arlington Cemetery. |
| ARLINGTON
HOUSE-CUSTIS-LEE MANSION:
Open daily. Admission fee charged. Phone: (703) 557-0613.
Metro Stop: Arlington Cemetery |
***BUREAU
OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING:
See how U.S. currency is printed. Located 14th and C Streets,
S.W. Tours available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. Closed weekends and federal holidays. Phone: (202)
874-3019. Metro Stop: Smithsonian |
DEPARTMENT
OF TREASURY, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK:
This is one of Washington's best kept secrets. Visitors
will experience a unique opportunity to learn about the
history of the Treasury Department and the role this building
has played in the history of our country. See the Salmon
Chase Suite, which was occupied by Abraham Lincoln's Treasury
Secretary and features elaborate decorative paintings;
the Andrew Johnson Suite, which served as a temporary
office for President Johnson following Lincoln's assassination;
the 1864 Burglar Proof Vault, which used innovative technology
to keep safe the currency, gold, and silver once stored
there. Advance registration is required. Signed tours
are available for the hearing impaired by calling (202)
622-0692 TDD. For security reasons, the name and date
of birth for each visitor must be provided when making
a reservation. In addition, a photo I.D. is necessary
in order to gain admittance into the building on the day
of the scheduled tour. Enter through the Appointment center
doors located on 15th Street between F and G Streets,
N.W. Phone: (202) 622-0896. Metro stop: Metro Center |
DUMBARTON
OAKS:
The beautiful gardens are open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. Both are closed on federal holidays. Admission fee.
Senior Citizens are free on Wednesdays and children under
12 are free. Located at 1703 32nd Street, N.W. Phone:
(202) 339-6400 |
EMBASSY
ROW:
Impressive residential architecture is found along this
avenue. The official residence of the Vice President of
the United States can be found along this avenue as well.
Located at Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., from Sheridan Circle
north to Wisconsin Avenue. Not accessible by Metro |
FOLGER
SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY:
Shakespeare exhibits and performances. Located at 201
East Capitol Street.
Open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed
holidays. Phone: (202) 544-4600. Metro Stop: Capital South |
FORD
THEATER AND LINCOLN MUSEUM:
Located on 10th Street between E and F Streets, N.W. The
building is open every day except Christmas from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. When a matinee is scheduled or rehearsal is
in progress, the theater is closed to tours. Phone (202)
426-6924. Metro Stop: Metro Center |
FREDERICK
DOUGLASS MEMORIAL HOME:
Visit the home of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, an
escaped slave who became one of the most eloquent spokesmen
for the abolition of slavery. Located at 1411 W Street,
S.E. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (spring and summer
months) and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (fall and winter months).
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Free admission. Phone:
(202) 426-5961 |
GEORGETOWN:
Visit the Old Stone House, which is the oldest standing
pre-Revolutionary War house in Washington and visit the
many boutiques, restaurants, and nightclubs in old colonial
Georgetown. Located west of Rock Creek Park. Open 12 p.m.
to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Phone: (202) 426-6851.
Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom |
IWO
JIMA MEMORIAL:
See the famous statue erected in memory of Marines who
lost their lives in WWII. Located across the Potomac River
in Northern Virginia. Open daily from 8 a.m. to midnight.
Metro Stop: Arlington Cemetery |
JEFFERSON
MEMORIAL:
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial honors America's third president.
Open all year 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Closed on December
25. Museum and Bookstore are located in the basement of
the memorial. Phone: (202) 426-6841. Metro Stop: Smithsonian |
***JOHN
F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:
Regular tours are conducted by friends of the Kennedy
Center volunteers. Open daily. Visitors should go to the
tour lounge, Parking Level A. Phone: (202) 416-8340. Metro
Stop: Metro Station (There is a free shuttle bus which
takes visitors from the station to the center.) |
KOREAN
WAR MEMORIAL:
Located at Independence Avenue and Daniel French Drive,
S.W. Open 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. daily (closed Christmas).
Phone: 202-426-6841. Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom |
***LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS:
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the
world and serves as the research arm of Congress and the
American people. The library asks that groups of 10 or
more people make a reservation for a special tour. Located
in the Jefferson Building, First Street and Independence
Avenue, S.E. Tours are conducted every hour on the hour
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.Phone: (202)
707-8000. Metro Stop: Capital South |
LINCOLN
MEMORIAL:
Visit the memorial and see Lincoln artifacts and support
structure underneath the monument. Located on the west
end of the Mall. Open daily from 8 a.m. to midnight. Phone:
(202) 426-6841. Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom |
MONTICELLO:
Visit the home of Thomas Jefferson. Monticello is located
on Route 53, approximately two miles southeast of Charlottesville
near the intersection of Route 20 South and I-64. Open
daily. Closed Christmas Day. Phone: (434) 984-9822 |
MOUNT
VERNON:
Visit the home of George Washington. Mount Vernon is eight
miles south of Alexandria, at the large traffic circle
at the end of Parkway. Open to the public daily. Admission
fee charged. Children 6 and under free. Phone: (703) 780-2000 |
NATIONAL
AQUARIUM:
Located in the U.S. Department of Commerce Building on
14th Street between Constitution Avenue and D Street,
N.W. The nation's oldest aquarium houses 50 tanks of fish,
frogs, alligators, sharks, etc. Open daily from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. (closed Christmas). Admission fee. Phone: (202)
377-2825. Metro Stop: Federal Triangle |
NATIONAL
ARCHIVES:
Located on Eighth and Constitution Avenues, N.W. See original
documents of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Tours and exhibits showcase our nation's history. Open
Monday and Wednesday from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Saturday
from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Closed on Sundays and federal
holidays. Phone: (202) 501-5000. Metro Stop: Archives |
NATIONAL
CATHEDRAL:
Located on Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, N.W. Guided
tours are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.; on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday,
8 a.m. to 6: 30 p.m. The gardens are open until dusk.
Phone: (202) 537-6200 |
NATIONAL
GALLERY OF ART:
Located at the Mall between Third and Fourth Streets at
Constitution Avenue, N.W. Affiliated with the Smithsonian.
Highlights: Renaissance paintings, Dutch masterworks,
French Impressionists, 20th-Century paintings, and sculptures.
Open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone: (202) 737-4215. Metro
Stop: Archives and Judiciary Square. |
NATIONAL
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM:
Located at100 Raoul Wallenburg Place, S.W. (South of the
Mall by the Washington Monument). Open every day from
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Timed Passes are necessary for visiting
the Permanent Exhibition, The Holocaust, and can be obtained
at the Museum on the day of your visit or in advance by
calling tickets.com at (800) 400-9373. Each day, the Museum
distributes on a first-come, first-served basis a large
but limited number of timed entry passes for use that
same day. No passes are necessary for entering the Museum
building, special exhibitions, the interactive Wexner
Learning Center, or other Museum resources. Phone: (202)
488-0400. Metro Stop: Smithsonian |
OCTAGON
HOUSE:
Located at 18th and New York Avenues, N.W. The house served
as President James Madison's White House following destruction
of the real White House by the British in 1814. The Treaty
of Ghent ending the War of 1812 was signed here. Open
Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed
Mondays and certain holidays. Phone: (202) 638-3221. Metro
Stop: Farragut West |
OLD
POST OFFICE PAVILION:
Located on Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street, N.W. Tour
the exhibition rooms depicting the struggles of the Old
Post Office and how it recovered. Open daily from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Federal offices, shops, restaurants, boutiques,
and an open courtyard. Phone: (202) 289-4224 |
OLD
TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA:
Located near downtown Washington. The city of George Washington
has changed little since the 18th century. Visit George
Washington's townhouse and other historical attractions.
Metro Stop: King Street |
| SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION:
The museums listed are open daily, except Christmas,
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free admission. Phone:
(202) 357-2700 |
|  Arts
and Industries Building: 900 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Freer
Gallery of Art: Jefferson Drive and 12th Street
Hirshhorn
Museum and Sculpture Garden:Independence Avenue
and Seventh Street, S.W.
National
Air and Space Museum: Independence Avenue and Sixth
Street, S.W.
National
Museum of African Art: 950 Independence Avenue,
S.W.
National
Museum of American Art: Eighth and G Streets, N.W.
National
Museum of American History:14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, N.W.
National
Museum of Natural History: 10th Street and Constitution
Avenue, N.W.
National
Portrait Gallery: Eighth and F Streets, N.W.
Renwick
Gallery: Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street, N.W.
National
Gallery of Art: Constitution Avenue between Third
and Seventh Streets
Smithsonian
Institution Building (the Castle): 1000 Jefferson
Drive, S.W.
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SPY
MUSEUM:
Located at 800 F Street, N.W. between Eighth and Ninth
Streets. View the world's largest collection of international
espionage artifacts on display. Open daily from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. (April-October) and 10 a.m. to 5p.m. (November-March).
Admission Fee. Children under 5 are free. Phone: (202)
654-0960. Metro Stop: Gallery Place Chinatown |
STATE
DEPARTMENT:
Located at 2201 C Street, N.W. Tours are conducted Monday
through Friday at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tours
are by reservation only. Phone: (202) 647-3241. Metro
Stop: Foggy Bottom |
***SUPREME
COURT:
Located at First Street and Maryland Avenue, N.E. The
building is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Court sessions
begin the first Monday in October and continue two weeks
per month through April. Twenty-minute courtroom lectures
are conducted in the courtroom from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. every half hour on the hour, except when Court is
in session. The lectures are followed by a short movie
and exhibits. No tours are given during August. Visitors
are allowed to listen to oral arguments. Courtroom seats
are available to visitors on a first-come, first-served
basis when the court is in session from 10 a.m. until
12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Tours begin at First Street and Maryland
Avenue, N.E. Phone: (202) 479-3000. Metro Stop: Capitol
South and Union Station. |
TOURMOBILE
SERVICE:
The National Park Service has a concessionaire-operated
guide that travels from Capitol Hill to Arlington Cemetery
and points in between with unlimited reboarding privileges
the day of ticket purchase. Call for more information
and rates. Phone: (202) 554-5100 |
UNION
STATION:
Located on the Senate Side of Capitol Hill at Massachusetts
Avenue and North Capitol Street, N.E. Rail Station newly
refurbished in turn-of-the century motif. Open Monday
through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, noon
to 6:00 p.m. Phone: (202) 371-9441. Metro Stop: Union
Station |
***U.S.
CAPITOL:
Tours conducted daily from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. beginning
at the rotunda. Closed Christmas, New Years Day, and Thanksgiving.
Visit your senator or congressperson for passes to the
House and Senate visitors' galleries. Phone: (202) 225-6827.
Metro Stop: Capitol South |
U.S.
BOTANICAL GARDENS:
This is the oldest continually operating botanic garden
in the United States located at 100 Maryland Avenue, down
from the Capitol off of Independence Avenue, S.W. Phone:
(202) 255-8333. Metro Stop: Federal Center or Capitol
South |
UNITED
STATES NATIONAL ARBORETUM:
Located at 3501 New York Avenue, N.E. The Arboretum consists
of numerous displays of gardens, historical monuments,
and collections of trees. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Phone: (202) 245-2726. Not accessible by Metro |
VIETNAM
VETERANS WAR MEMORIAL:
Located at Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Avenue,
N.W. Constructed of black granite to honor and recognize
all Americans who served in the Vietnam War. As a special
tribute to those who did not return, the names of the
58,000 plus who gave their lives or who remain missing
are inscribed on the memorial's walls. Open all day, all
year. Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom |
WASHINGTON
MONUMENT:
Located on the mall at 15th Street, N.W. Visit the monument
that memorializes George Washington's accomplishments
and devotion to our nation. Open daily April through Labor
Day from 8 a.m. to midnight and September through March
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: (202) 426-6841. Metro Stop:
Smithsonian |
***WHITE
HOUSE:
Tours of the White House have recently been expanded to
include parties of ten or more, regardless of age or type
of group. Tours are scheduled from 7:45 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. These self-guided tours
are granted by the White House on a first-come, first-served
basis and can be arranged through our office no more than
six months and no less than six weeks in advance. Please
be aware that there is a possibility that some requests
may be denied, even if submitted in a timely manner. Tours
will be confirmed no earlier than three weeks prior to
the tour date. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
A visitor's center is located in the Department of Commerce
on
15th Street, N.W. Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 202-456-1111. Metro Stop: Farragut West or McPherson
Square |
WOLF
TRAP FARM PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:
Located at Virginia Route 7 near Vienna, Virginia. The
first national park for the performing arts offers opera,
symphonic music, pop concerts, jazz, and ballet. Concerts
are given all winter in the barns, which have 350 indoor
seats; the Filene Center has approximately 7,000 indoor/outdoor
seats. Phone: (703) 255-1860 |
ZOOLOGICAL
PARK:
Located at 3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Open daily from
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free Admission. Visit the home of many
animals and a re-creation of a rainforest. Phone: (202)
673-4800. Metro Stop: Woodley Park |
| RECORDED
MESSAGES:
Dial
a Park (202) 619-7275
Dial
a Museum (202) 357-2020 |
