A map of the Washington, DC transit system, showing subway lines and stations. Note, the Blue Subway Line, Capitol South station will take you the closest to House of Representatives office buildings.
Information on tours and points of interest in the Washington, DC area.
WHITE HOUSE TOUR REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST SIX WEEKS IN ADVANCE, AND ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE PEOPLE. White House tour requests must be placed via Congressman McNulty's office. It is strongly suggested that tour requests be made six MONTHS in advance. You are encouraged to submit your request as early as possible since an extremely limited number of tours are available. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (excluding federal holidays). The White House schedules tours on a first come, first served basis, and notifies Congressman McNulty's office of accepted tour participants one month in advance of the requested date. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.
In addition, the White House Visitor Center, located on the ellipse near the corner of E and 15th Streets NW, is open daily from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Year's Day.
Information on National Park Service units in the Nation's Capitol.
Maps included for the Mall, the White House and surrounding area and a sightseeing map.
Guided tours are open to the public. Capitol Guide Service distributes free tickets daily, beginning at 8:15 a.m. Tours are available 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Saturday. Gallery passes, when the House and Senate are in session, are available in my office in the Rayburn House Office Building, across Independence Avenue from the Capitol, Room 2210.
Click the link above to find out what tour services are available from the United States Capitol Guide Service.
Additional Capitol Tours may be scheduled with my staff. Please contact the Tour Coordinator in my Washington, D.C. office to request a staff-led tour of the U.S. Capitol complex. Tours may be scheduled for 10:00 AM or 2:00 PM, and may include up to 15 people. Two weeks advance notice is preferred, though my staff will make every effort to accomodate any constituent visiting Washington, D.C. who desires a tour of the United States Capitol.
Explore the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives.
Explore the Nation's Capitol.
Constituents who would like to view the debate on the floor of the House of Representatives during scheduled debate must first obtain a pass for the House Gallery. These passes are available free from Congressman McNulty's Washington Office, at 2210 Rayburn House Office Building. Passes for the Senate gallery are also available for viewing scheduled Senate debates.
Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every hour on the hour & every half hour during the summer months. Narrated bus tour run one half hour after opening to one half hour before closing. Phone:(703) 692-0931 or (703)-557-0613. Metro stop: Arlington Cemetery (Tourmobile Sightseeing Transportation is available)
Maryland Avenue, SW. Group tours are available by request except Saturday & Sunday or during any shows. Telephone: (202) 225-8333 Metro: Federal Center South West.
14th & C Streets, SW. Telephone: (202) 874-3188. See how US currency is printed. Tours are currently offered every 15 minutes Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The 9:00 a.m. hour is reserved for pre-scheduled School Group Tours while General Public Tours begin at 10:00 a.m. Same-day tickets are free and are required during Peak Season (March-August). They are distributed from the ticket booth located on the 15th Street side of the building (Raoul Wallenberg Place) on a first-come, first served basis, beginning at 8:00 a.m. weekdays. Lines form early and tickets go quickly. Metro: Smithsonian.
17th Street and New York Avenue, NW (one block west and south of the White House) Phone: (202) 639-1700 Metro Stop: Four blocks from the Farragut West station or Farragut North station.
The FBI has suspended all tours until further notice. Tours of the FBI are closed until further notice.
511 10th Street, NW - 10th Street Between E & F Streets. Telephone: (202) 426-6924. Metro Stop: Metro Center
900 Ohio Drive, S.W., near the Jefferson Memorial and the Potomac River. There are park rangers available from 8 a.m. to midnight every day except Christmas Day. There are no fees to visit any of the monuments or memorials in the park. Telphone: (202) 426-6841 Information. Metro stop: Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall.
The Museum is located just south of Independence Ave., SW. between 14th Street and Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th St.). There is an entrance also on 14th street, next to the Bureau of Printing & Engraving. Permanent exhibition is recommended for ages 11 and up. Daniel's Story is recommended for ages 8 and up. The visit will take from an 1 1/2 to 3 hours. ONLY the Permanent Exhibition requires a timed entry pass to begin the self-guided tour of the Museum's primary exhibition. Passes are FREE and are NOT required for the Museum's other exhibitions, memorials, resources and facilities. Metro Stop: Smithsonian on the blue or orange lines exit at 12th and Independence Avenue. Telephone: (202) 488-0400.
South bank of the Tidal Basin - At the Swan Boathouse you can rent a paddle boat to cruise on the Basin. The Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall. Phone: (202) 426-6841
New Hampshire Avenue at Rock Creek Parkway, NW.
Free tours of the Kennedy Center are given by the Friends of the Kennedy Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Tours leave every 15 minutes. They depart from the parking plaza on Level A, and feature the Hall of States and Hall of Nations, the Center's main theaters, and dozens of paintings, sculptures, and other artworks given to the Center by foreign countries. For more information, call (202) 416-8340 (TTY 416-8524). Foggy Bottom Metro Station. (A free shuttle bus takes visitors from the station to the center).
The memorial is staffed from 8 a.m. to midnight every day except December 25 by park rangers who are available to answer questions and present interpretive themes. A bookstore in the nearby Lincoln Memorial sells informational items relating to both the memorial and the Korean War. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is part of the National Park System, one of more than 360 parks representing our nation's natural and cultural heritage. Address inquiries to: Superintendent, National Capital Parks-Central, 900 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20242.
First Street, SE between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street
The Library of Congress houses more than 119 million items, including the papers of 23 presidents of the United States, Thomas Jefferson's rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and the earliest motion picture print. There are guided tours daily, Monday through Saturday, at 11:30 am, 1:00, 2:30 and 4:00 pm. Spanish language tours are offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 pm. All tours start in the Visitors' Center in the Jefferson Building. Call (202) 707-6400.
West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street, NW. Telephone: (202) 426-6895. Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom or the Smithsonian Metro stop which comes out on the National Mall.
14th Street between Constitution Avenue & D Street, NW. Telephone: (202) 377-2825
Tanks filled with fish, frogs, alligators, sharks, etc.
Northeast Washington, DC
444 acres of trees, shrubs and assorted plants in the northeast section of the District of Columbia. Guide services for organized groups are available. Please make reservations for groups. Entrance: New York Avenue, NE. Metro: Stadium Armory on the blue or orange lines, then Bus number B-2, B-4, or B-5 to the intersection of Bladensburg Road and R Street, Walk east of R street 300 yards to the R street gate. Telephone: (202) 637-7000.
7th & Constitution Avenue, NW. Metro stop: Archives.
401 F Street, NW, between 4th and 5th streets. Wheelchair access at 4th and G streets. Metro Stop: Judiciary Square - Red line. Telephone: (202) 272-2448.
It is located on Mount Saint Alban in Washington, D.C., which is one of the highest points in the city. Guided tours are given Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:15 pm and Sundays from 12:30 to 2:45 pm except during special events and services. There is a suggested donation of $2.00 per adult and $1.00 per child for tours. The grounds tour takes you through the Bishop's Lawn and Gardens. You get many details on the plants and trees in the garden. These tours are given on Wednesdays from 10:30 - 11:30 am, April through October.
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE in the Washington City Post Office Building on Capitol Hill (next to Union Station). Metro: Take Metro's Red Line to Union Station. Leave through the Massachusetts Avenue exit. As you get off the escalator, the National Postal Museum will be to your left.
Located at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 123, Washington, D.C, 20004-2608. The D.C. Metro's Green and Yellow Line stops at Archives-Navy Memorial, steps from our front door. There is a Motor Coach Drop on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 7th and 9th Streets, in front of the U.S. Navy Memorial. The Memorial offers a Concert Hotline at (202) 737-2300 ext. 768 for updated schedules or cancellations due to weather.
Tours of the Pentagon are available to schools, educational organizations and other select groups by reservation only.
1600 21st Street, N.W. The Phillips Collection is located in the Dupont Circle area, one-half block off of Massachusetts Avenue on 21st Street, between Q and R Streets. Offices and Visitor information: (202) 387-2151. Metro Stop: RED line of the Metro to the Dupont Circle Station. Exit to Q street. At the top of the escalator, go left on Q street one block to 21st Street. The museum entrance is located halfway up 21st Street on the left.
The entrances to the West Building are located on Constitution Avenue at 6th Street, NW, on Madison Drive at 6th Street, NW, and on 4th Street between Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive, NW. The entrance for the East Building is located on 4th Street between Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive, NW.
First Street & Maryland Avenue, NE. Telephone: (202) 479-3000. Metro: Capitol South or Union Station.
Open Monday through Friday except on Federal holidays. Tours & public lectures are conducted in the courtroom from 9:00am to 4:30pm every hour on the half hour, except when court is in session. No tours are given during August. Contact my office for reservations. When the Court is in session tours are only given on Thursdays and Fridays. To see the Court in session, wait in two lines outside the building. The lines start forming around 8:30 a.m. so get there early! Public lectures are conducted in the courtroom from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. when the Court is not in session.
Henry Bacon Drive & Constitution Avenue, NW. Metro Stop: Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall. Telephone: (202) 426-6841.
On the Mall at 15th Street, SW. Information: 202-426-6841. Metro stop: Smithsonian
Tickets are required. They are free and available at the booth located on the west side of 15th Street, NW, on the Mall. Advance Tickets (small fee charged): Ticketmaster: (DC Metro) 202-432-7328 (Outside DC) 1-800-551-7328. Facilities: Bookstore, Restrooms, Museum.
