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•  Tours
•  Memorials, Monuments & Museums
•  The Smithsonian
•  Places of Interest
•  Outdoor Theaters
•  Theaters

Tours
Our office can assist in arranging these tours if requested one month or more prior to your visit.

The City was founded in 1790. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French Architect was selected by George Washington to design a new capital city on the Potomac River. It was the first American city planned for a specific purpose, to be the center of the federal government. Washington, D.C. is bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Both States donated part of their land for the capital district. Washington, D.C. is not a state, but instead a special federal district under the authority of Congress. Washington, D.C. has a population of 572,059 and an area of 68.2 square miles. The flag of Washington, D.C., was adopted in 1938 and designed by a commission headed by A. E. Dubois. The final design was based on the shield from George Washington's family's coat of arms.

U.S. Capitol
Timed tickets are issued on a first come first serve basis for the tours.
Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-4:30pm
Information: (202) 224-3121
Metro: Capitol South

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Tours suspended until further notice.

Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP)
14th and C Streets S.W.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-2pm
Information: (202) 874-3019
Metro: Smithsonian

Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson Building on First Street SE between E. Capitol and Independence (ground level entrance)
Tour Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Sat 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30
Information: (202)707-9779
Metro: Capitol South
Special Constituent Tours Mon-Fri at 8:30am and 2:30pm can be arranged through your congressman's office. Contact us for more information.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20566
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Sat-Sun 10am-1pm
Information: (202) 416-8340
Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU (there is a free shuttle service from the metro station)

The Supreme Court
One First Street, NE
Hours: Various Mon-Fri Call in advance to find out about times (Closed Federal Holidays)
Information: (202) 479-3300
Metro: Capitol South

Depratment of Interior
All day tour of several monuments, including the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Ford's Theater, FDR Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Veterans Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, and Union Station. Contact my office to reserve this tour.

Old Executive Office Building
Tours temporarily suspended.

State Department
Mon-Fri at 9:30am, 10:30am, and 2:45pm
Phone: (202) 647-3241

Treasury Department
Tours temporarily suspended.

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The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Hours: Sun Noon-5pm Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm Thu 10am-8:30pm
Information: (202) 387-2151
Metro: Dupont Circle

Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
Hours: 10am-5:30pm Closed September 27th and December 25th
Information: (202) 488-0400
Metro: Smithsonian

Cocoran Gallery of Art
500 17th Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
Hours: 10am-5pm Wed-Mon Closed December 25 & January 1
Information: (202)-639-1700 or (888) CORCORAN
Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North

Capital Children's Museum
800 Third Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
Information: (202) 675-4120
Metro: Union Station

Washington Monument
Metro: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU

Lincoln Memorial
Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU or Arlington Cemetery

Jefferson Memorial
Metro: Arlington Cemetery

Korean War Veterans Memorial
Metro: Smithsonian, Foggy Bottom/GWU, or Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery
Metro: Arlington Cemetery

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	National Air & Space Museum 7th and Independence Ave, S.W. Washington, DC 20560 Hours: 10am-5:30pm Closed December 25th Information: (202) 357-2700 Metro: Smithsonian Admission is free
	National Museum of Natural History 10th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20560 Hours: 10am-5:30pm Closed December 25th Information: (202) 357-2700 Metro: Federal Triangle Admission is free
	National Museum of American History 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Hours: 10am-5:30pm Closed December 25th Information: (202) 357-2700 Metro: Smithsonian Admission is free
	Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) 1000 Jefferson Drive, S.W. Washington, D.C. Hours: 9am-5:30pm Closed December 25th Information: (202) 375-2700 Metro: Smithsonian Admission is free The National Zoological Park - 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Grounds open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00pm from May 1 through September 15. Buildings are open from 9:00am to 4:30pm during the winter months & from 10:00am to 6:00pm during the summer months. Telephone: (202) 673-4717. Metro: Woodley Park/National Zoo Admission is free

The National Aquarium
14th Street between Constitution Avenue & D Street, NW.
Tanks filled with fish, frogs, alligators, sharks and more. Open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm exception of Christmas.
Admissions: Adults $1.00, Senior Citizens & Children under 12 - 50 cents.
Telephone: (202) 377-2825.

The Dumbarton Oaks
1703 32nd Street, NW.
Gardens open daily from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
Museum open Tuesday through Sunday fro 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Both are closed on Federal Holidays and December 24, 25, and January 1.
Admission to garden: $1.00; Senior Citizens free on Wednesdays; Children 12 and under free.
Telephone: (202) 338-8278.

Mount Vernon
Home of George Washington.
Open to the public daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm from March through October & at 4:00pm from November through February.
Admission: Adults $7.00 Children ages 6 to 11 $3.00, Children 6 & under free, Senior Citizens $6.00. Special prices or groups of school children, youth groups & senior Citizens. A group is defined as a minimum of twenty adults or twelve students (grades 1 - 12).
Telephone: (703)780-2000.

The Octagon House
18th and New York Avenue, NW.
Architectural exhibits.
Served as James Madison's White House following the destruction of the real White House by the British in 1814.
The Treaty of Ghent was signed here, ending the War of 1812. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm/Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:00pm. Closed Monday.
Telephone: (202) 638-3105.

Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts
1624 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182
Info Line: (703) 255-1900
Tickets: (703) 218-6500 or (800) 955-5566
Metro: N/A

D.C. Space
7th and E Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
(202) 347-4960

Discovery Theater
900 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20560
Info Line: (202) 357-1500
Tickets: (202) 357-3030 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Metro: Smithsonian

Folger Theater
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003-1094.
The Folger is located one block from the US Capitol, between Second and Third Streets on East Capitol Street, SE
Box Office: (202) 544-7077 10am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Metro: Capitol South or Union Station

Ford's Theater
511 10th Street, NW – between E and F Streets
Box Office (info only): (202) 347-4833
Tickets: (703) 218-6500 or (800) 955-5566
Metro: Metro Center, Gallery Place, or Archives/Navy Memorial.
Hours: Hours of the Box office and theater are dependant on the current Performance Schedule.

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
Tickets and Information: (800) 444-1324 or (202) 467-4600
Metro: Foggy Bottom/GWU
(there is a free shuttle service from the metro station)

National Theater
1321 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Info Line: (202) 628-6166
Metro: Metro Center

Shakespeare Theater at the Folger
301 E. Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC
(202) 547-3230

Source Theater
1809 14th Street, NE
Washington, D.C.
Mainstage (202) 462-1073

Studio Theater
1401 Church Street, NW
Washington D.C.
Telephone: (202) 332-3300

Warner Theater
13th & E Streets NW, Washington D.C.
Information Line: (202) 783-4000
Tickets: (202) 432-SEAT
Metro: Metro Center

Washington Ballet
3515 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 362-3606
Metro: Tenleytown/American University