My Washington, DC office can help arrange tours of many popular sites and
attractions in the DC area. Please fill out and mail-in this tour form. All tours are on a first come first served basis
and are subject to availability and requests should be submitted as EARLY as
possible.
Washington, DC Visitor
Information - This link provides visitors with some useful information
for enhancing their visit both to Capitol Hill and to the Washington, DC
area.
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY - Open daily. October-March: 8:00am to
5:00pm. April-September: 8am to 7 pm. Features the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, the Amphitheater, the Curtis-Lee Mansion and the graves of
Presidents John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft. Watch the Changing of
the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every hour on the hour during
winter months and every half-hour during the summer months. Phone: (703)
692-0931. *Arlington Cemetery Metro Station - Blue Line
ART GALLERIES OF WASHINGTON
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THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - 6th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW.
Home to one of the finest collections in the world of major achievements
in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the
present. * Smithsonian Metro Station - Orange/Blue |
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THE HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN - 7th Street & Independence
Avenue, SW. Showcases modern and contemporary art. * Smithsonian Metro
Station - Orange/Blue |
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THE FREER GALLERY - 12th Street SW, at Jefferson Drive. Showcases art
from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Near East.
www.si.edu/asia. * Smithsonian Metro Station - Orange/Blue
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY - 8th & F Streets, NW. Includes paintings of
prominent Americans, notably the President's Gallery. Currently closed to
the public until major renovations are complete in approximately fall
2004. * Gallery Place/ Chinatown Metro Station - Red |
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THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART - 950 Independence Avenue, SW. The newest
Smithsonian museum features the finest American collection of African art
as well as American art influenced by African styles. * Smithsonian Metro
Station - Orange/Blue |
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING - 14th and C Streets, SW. Tours
Monday-Friday, 9:00am to 2pm. Closed weekends, federal holidays and December
24-January 4. Limited Congressional tours available with 6 to 8 weeks
advance notice. Phone: (202) 874-3019. * Smithsonian Metro Station -
Orange/Blue
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - 9th and E Streets, NW. Tours
Monday-Friday, 8:45am to 4:15pm. Closed weekends and holidays. Very limited
Congressional tours available with 8 to 10 weeks advance notice. Phone:
(202) 324-3447. * Federal Triangle Metro Station - Orange/Blue
NOTE: All Public Tours have been suspended Until Further Notice.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM - 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW (Just south
of Independence Ave., SW, between 14th Street and Raoul Wallenberg Place).
Open daily, 10:00am to 5:30pm. Closed only on Yom Kippur and Christmas.
Phone: (202) 488-0400. * Smithsonian Metro Station - Orange/Blue
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL - East Basin Drive, SW. Open daily, 8:00am to
Midnight. Pantheon-inspired tribute to the third U.S. President and Author
of the American Declaration of Independence. At the Swan Boathouse, you can
rent a paddle boat to cruise the Basin. Phone: (202) 426-6841. * Smithsonian
Metro Station - Orange/Blue
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Public tours are
available Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday
10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Visitors should go to the Tour Lounge, Parking Level A.
Limited Congressional tours available with 4 to 6 weeks advance notice. Free
performances daily, call for schedule. Phone: (202) 416-8340. * Foggy Bottom
Metro Station - Orange/Blue
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - Jefferson Building, 1st Street & Independence
Avenue, SE. Tours are conducted Monday - Friday, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30
pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Phone: (202) 707-5458. * Capitol South Metro
Station - Orange/Blue
LINCOLN MEMORIAL - West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street, NW.
Open 24 hours daily. A symbol of unity and justice. Phone: (202) 426-6895. *
Foggy Bottom Metro Station - Orange/Blue
MOUNT VERNON - Located at the southern terminus of the George Washington
Memorial Pkwy. The historic plantation and final resting place of George and
Martha Washington. Open daily 8:00am to 5:00pm. Limited Congressional 8:45am
tours available daily. Phone: (703) 780-2000.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES - 8th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW. View the
Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Normally open daily:
Mid-September - March 31: 10:00am to 5:30pm; April 1- Labor Day: 10:00am to
9:00pm. Phone: (202) 501-5205. * Archives Metro Station - Yellow/Green
NOTE: Closed until 2003 for renovations.
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK - 3000 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Home to more
than 400 different animals, a significant number of whom are endangered.
Highlights include rare Sumatran tigers, Komodo dragons, sea lions, giant
pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, the tropical rain forest exhibit Amazonia,
and newborn tiger Beranji and Shanthi's baby elephant. Open daily 6:00am to
6:00pm. Free admission. Phone: (202) 673-4800. * Woodley Park Metro Station
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PENTAGON - Located across the 14th Street Bridge in Virginia. Open
Monday-Friday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Closed holidays. Tours conducted every
hour on the hour from 9:00 am-3pm beginning by the ticket window at metro
end of facility. Phone: (703) 695-1776. * Pentagon Metro Station -
Blue/Yellow
NOTE: All Public Tours have been suspended indefinitely. ONLY limited
requests for Group Tours from educational institutions are being considered.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - All museums are open daily 10:00am to 5:30pm.
Admission is free. Phone: (202) 357-2020. * Smithsonian Metro Station -
Blue/Orange
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MUSEUM OF AIR AND SPACE - 6th & Independence Avenue, SW. Displays the
Wright brother's plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo II command
module and other interesting air and aviation exhibits. |
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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY - 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW. Rich and
diverse collection including the Original Star Spangled Banner, Ford's
1913 Model-T, Dorothy's red slippers from The Wizard of Oz, and the First
Ladies' gowns. |
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MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - 10th & Constitution Ave., NW. Wide array
of exhibits including the Hope diamond, mounted African bush elephant,
dinosaur skeletons, and 92-foot model of a blue whale. |
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SMITHSONIAN BUILDING - 10th & Jefferson Drive, SW. Most commonly known
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STATE DEPARTMENT - 2201 C Street, NW. Tours of the Diplomatic Reception
Rooms - available by reservation only - are conducted Monday-Friday at
9:30am, 10:30am, and 2:45pm. Limited Congressional tours available with 6 to
8 weeks advance notice. Phone: (202) 647-3241. * Foggy Bottom Metro Station
- Orange/Blue
SUPREME COURT. - 1st Street & Maryland Avenue, NE. Open Monday-Friday,
9:00am to 4:30pm. Public lectures are given in the courtroom from
9:30am-3:30pm. No tours are given during August. Limited Congressional tours
available with 6 to 8 weeks advance notice. Phone: (202) 479-3000. *Capitol
South Metro Station - Orange/Blue, Union Station - Red
UNITED STATES CAPITOL - Capitol Hill. Tours are conducted Monday-Friday,
9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Gallery passes to view legislative debate on the Capitol
floor are available from your Congressman or Senator. Visit the Capitol's
website for an extensive look at tour options, historical facts, the U.S.
Botanic Gardens, and developing projects like the Capitol Visitor Center.
Phone: (202) 224-3121. *Capitol South Metro Station - Orange/Blue, Union
Station - Red
UNITED STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY - 34th Street & Massachusetts Avenue,
NW. The "preeminent authority" in the areas of time keeping and celestial
observing and home of the Vice President. Tours are available Monday
evenings at 7:30pm, weather permitting. Phone: (202) 633-1507.
NOTE: All Public Tours have been suspended Until Further Notice.
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL - Located near the Lincoln Memorial at Henry
Bacon Drive and Constitution Avenue, NW. Open daily, 8:00am to Midnight.
Dedicated to those who served in the Vietnam War and comprised of the
granite Wall of names, the Three Servicemen Statue and Flagpole, and the
Vietnam Women's Memorial. Phone: (202) 426-6841. www.nps.gov/vive/home.htm.
* Foggy Bottom Metro Station - Orange/Blue
WASHINGTON MONUMENT - Located on the Mall at 15th Street, NW. Colossal
size landmark erected in honor of President George Washington. Open daily
but please note that while the grounds are still open to the public, all
tours inside the monument have been suspended pending restoration efforts.
Phone: (202) 426-6841. * Smithsonian Metro Station - Orange/Blue
THE WHITE HOUSE - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Open Tuesday-Saturday.
Public tours are available from 10am to Noon. Limited Congressional tours
are available with 8 to 10 weeks advance notice. Phone: (202) 465-2200. *
McPherson Metro Station - Orange/Blue
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