Tour Information

The United States Capitol
If you would like a tour of the Capitol, please contact my Washington, DC office at (202) 225-5831.  In general, tours are conducted by appointment.  For large groups, advanced notice may be required to set up a tour with the Congressional Guide Service. (If you would like to visit the Senate Gallery as well, please contact Senator Chambliss at (202) 224-3521 or Senator Isakson at (202) 224-3643 to request gallery passes).

The White House
Public tours of the White House are available by appointment Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Due to the high demand, however, tours must be booked in advance.  Please contact my office at (202) 225-5831 so that we may assist you with your request.  All tours are subject to approval by the White House and may be denied or canceled due to special events.

The Library of Congress
Public tours of the Library of Congress are conducted Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m.  For more information call (202) 707-4684.

The Supreme Court
Public lectures are conducted at the Supreme Court Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m, 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.  For more information call (202) 479-3499.

Bureau of Printing and Engraving
For more information on visiting the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, please call 1-800-874-2330.

The Pentagon
Public tours of the Pentagon are available by appointment.  Group tours of five or more individuals from an educational institution (K-12, college, or home school) may book tours through the Pentagon directly by calling (703) 697-1776 or by via email at tourschd.pa@osd.mil.  For those who do not qualify for these tours, please contact my office at (202) 225-5831 so that I may assist you in scheduling a tour.

The Monuments

Other Places of Interest

  • The Kennedy Center
    • Free tours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Weekend tours are given from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    • Reservations can be made but are not required.  For more information, call (202) 416-8340
  • Arlington National Cemetery
    • Open daily October through March from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and April through September from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    • Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier occurs every hour on the hour and ever half hour during summer months.
    • For more information, call (703) 607-8000
  • The National Cathedral
    • Guided tours of the Cathedral are open most weeks Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Saturdays as above except for special events, and Sunday from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    • The church asks for a donation of $3.00 per adult, $2 per senior, and $1 per child.
    • Group tours must be reserved at least one month in advance and, for large groups, the church asks $10 per person.
  • The Smithsonian Institution
    • Phone: (202) 357-2700
    • Open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with free admission to the Smithsonian Institute, Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History, Arthur Sackler Gallery, Arts and Industries Building, Freer Gallery of Art, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of African Art, National Museum of American History, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, National Zoological Park, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Udvar Hazy Center.
  • International Spy Museum
    • Phone: (202) 393-7798 or (866) 779-6873
    • The museum is open daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's day.
    • Admission rates vary depending on the exhibit.
  • National Geographic Museum
    • Phone: (202) 857-7588
    • Open Monday through Saturday and holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Closed on Christmas Day.
  • U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • Phone: (202) 488-0400
    • Open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. except Yom Kippur and Christmas Day.
  • The Kreeger Museum
    • Guided tours are conducted Tuesday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and on Saturday optional guided tours are available.
  • National Arboretum
    • Phone: (202) 245-2726
    • The Arboretum grounds are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day of the year except Christmas.  Admission is free.
  • National Zoo
    • Phone: (202) 673-4800 or (202) 673-4821
    • The National Zoo is open every day of the year except for Christmas.  Admission is free.
    • Its web site offers schedules for special interactive attractions such as fish feeding, sea lion or seal training, meet a mammal keeper, and pelican feeding.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Island
    • Theodore Roosevelt Island is open every day.  Park hours are from dawn until dusk.
  • United States Botanic Garden
    • Phone: (202) 255-8333
    • Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    • Group tours are available by appointment