Bob Corker, U.S. Senator for Tennessee
Visiting Washington, D.C.
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| Senator Corker welcomes Tennessee students visiting Washington, D.C. on the steps of the U.S. Capitol |
Washington, D.C. is one of the world's grandest cities. In addition to the U.S. Capitol, the White House, Supreme Court and government buildings, there are famous monuments, internationally recognized museums, and numerous other attractions to enjoy during your visit.
Sen. Corker's office can provide you with helpful information to make your stay memorable. You will find below details about Senator Corker's weekly constituent breakfast, Tennessee Tuesday, information about U.S. Capitol and White House tours, as well as a list of many other attractions in the nation's capital. If you have any further questions about your trip to Washington, please contact Sen. Corker's Washington, D.C. office at 202-224-3344. While you are in town, please stop by the office, which is located in room number 185 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill.
Tennessee Tuesday
When the Senate is in session, Senator Corker and Senator Alexander hold an informal breakfast on Tuesday mornings for Tennesseans visiting Washington.
Tennessee Tuesday provides a great opportunity to speak with both senators and schedule meetings with their staffs to discuss legislation important to you or your organization. A Senate photographer attends regularly to take photos.
If you would like to join us, please contact our office in advance of your visit to Washington so that we can arrange for your attendance.
We look forward to seeing you at the next Tennessee Tuesday.
Call: (202) 224-3344 Contact: Anna-Catherine Davenport
Public tours of the Capitol are available Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Timed tour tickets are distributed each day, first-come, first-served, at 9:00 a.m. During the peak tourism season, please be in line no later than 8:30 AM. The public tour line assembles next to the Garfield traffic circle on the southwest corner of the Capitol complex near the corner of Independence Avenue and First Street, Southwest.
Senator Corker’s staff conducts tours of the U.S. Capitol for Tennesseans at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For security reasons, staff-led tours are for groups of fifteen or less. Please make all staff-led tour requests at least two weeks in advance using our tour request form. If you have further questions about your tour request, please contact Senator Corker’s office at 202-224-3344.
For groups larger than fifteen people, Senator Corker's office can schedule tours through the U.S. Capitol Guide Service. Guided group tours are offered Monday through Friday. Please make all group requests six to eight weeks in advance. Due to limited availability, please understand that we cannot accommodate all tour requests.
The galleries of the Senate and the House of Representatives are open to public view whenever either body is in session. Please request tickets for the galleries from Senator Corker’s office when you call about your visit to Washington.
Security precautions prohibit certain items from being taken into the public areas of the U.S. Capitol. Please follow the link below to a list of these items. Camera, cell phones, and other digital devices are permitted. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Call: (202) 224-3344 Contact: Anna-Catherine Davenport
White House Tours
Senator Corker’s office coordinates with the White House to schedule tours for Tennesseans.
Tours are not guaranteed. All requests are approved by the White House on a first-come, first served basis due to limited availability.
Please contact Senator Corker’s office at least three to six months in advance of your planned trip to Washington so that we can provide the appropriate paperwork to White House personnel and increase the chances of your request being approved.*Note: Due to high demand, constituents wishing to tour the White House during the month of March should place requests with Senator Corker’s office no later than September 1.
Call: (202) 224-3344 Contact: Anna-Catherine Davenport
Other Places of Interest in Washington, D.C.
Other Places of Interest in Washington, D.C.
Arlington, VA 22211-5003
(703) 607-8000
Metro: Blue Line to Arlington Cemetery
245 1st Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
(202) 225-8333 [general]
(202) 226-4082 [reservations]
Metro: Federal Center SW, walk north two blocks
Open from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily.
14th and C Streets, SW
Washington, D.C. 20228
(202) 874-3188
Metro: Blue line to Smithsonian
Public Tours: 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (every 15 minutes)
(202) 225-6827
Metro: Orange or Blue Line to Capitol South
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Guided tours depart every 15 minutes. Ticket distribution begins at 8:15 a.m. at the kiosk at First Street and Independence Avenue, SW. Kiosk is located across from the Botanical Garden.
1776 D Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 879-3241
Metro: Blue or Orange line to Farragut West
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat. Call to make reservations.
700 Army-Navy Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
(202) 307-3463
Metro: Blue or Yellow line to Pentagon City
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
West Basin Drive, SW
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 426-6841
Metro: Blue line to Smithsonian
Open year round.
20th Street and Constitution, NW
Washington, D.C. 20551
(202) 452-3324
Metro: Blue or Orange line to Foggy Bottom
Tour time: Offered only on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes ahead of time to be processed through security. Groups of 10 or more should schedule a private tour by calling the tour office directly.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
1-877-HILLWOOD
Check website or call to make tour arrangements.
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024–2126
(202) 488-0400
Metro: Blue line to Smithsonian
10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. every day including weekends
Closed only on Yom Kippur and Christmas Day.
International Spy Museum
Closed only on Yom Kippur and Christmas Day.
International Spy Museum
800 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 393-7798
Metro: Red, Yellow or Green lines to Gallery Place-Chinatown
701 East Basin Drive, SW
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 426-6841
Metro: Blue line to Smithsonian
Open 8:00 am to 11:45 pm daily, closed on December 25th.
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20566
Washington, D.C. 20566
(800) 444-1324 or (202) 467-4600
Metro: Blue Line to Foggy Bottom.
Kennedy Center is a few blocks southwest next to the Watergate. Public tours are offered from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 10:00a.m.until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. No tickets are necessary and no reservations required.
French Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.20024
(202) 426.6841
Metro: Blue line to Foggy Bottom
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Closed: December 25
Closed: December 25
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20540
Washington, D.C. 20540
(202) 707-9779
Metro: Orange or Blue Line to Capitol South
Tours are conducted Monday through Saturday, at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (there is no 3:30 tour on Saturday) Please arrive at the Jefferson Building’s Horse Shoe Entrance at 1st Street opposite the Capitol.
23rd Street and West Potomac Park, NW
Washington, D.C. 20242
(202) 426-6841
Metro: Blue Line to Foggy Bottom
Hours: Open Daily 8:00 a.m. to midnight
Closed: December 25
Closed: December 25
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
(703) 780-2000
Metrorail: Yellow Line to Huntington Ave, then board Fairfax Connector Bus 151 or 152 toward Huntington Station. Exit at Mount Vernon/George Washington's Home.
Mount Vernon is open seven days a week, every day of the year, including holidays and Christmas. Mount Vernon welcomes visitors on the following schedule:
April through August from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
March, September, October from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
November through February from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mount Vernon is open seven days a week, every day of the year, including holidays and Christmas. Mount Vernon welcomes visitors on the following schedule:
April through August from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
March, September, October from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
November through February from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-1958
(202) 245-2726
Directions: On weekdays, the closest Metrorail subway stop is Stadium Armory Station on the Blue and Orange lines. Transfer to the B2 Metrobus; disembark the bus on Bladensburg Road at Rand Street, just past the Arboretum sign on the right. Walk back to sign at R Street and walk down R Street two blocks to Arboretum entrance.
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20408-0001
Washington, D.C. 20408-0001
(202) 501-5000
Metro: Green or Yellow Line to Archives-Navy Memorial
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*During the winter months (the day after Labor Day through March 31), the Archives will close at 5:30 p.m.
*During the winter months (the day after Labor Day through March 31), the Archives will close at 5:30 p.m.
401 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 272-2448
Metro: Red, Yellow or Green lines to Gallery Place – Chinatown
Free Daily Tours of the Museum are offered Monday through Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., and Thursday through Sunday at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. No reservations needed for groups fewer than 10.
3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-5098
Washington, D.C. 20016-5098
(202) 537-6200
Metrobus: From Capitol - At Independence Avenue, SW and 1st Street, SW, take 34 or 35 bus toward Friendship Heights and exit at Cathedral Avenue, NW
Notes: Tours begin at the Cathedral’s west end.
Donation: $3 adult, $1 child.
Hours: Monday–Friday 10–11:30 a.m. and 12:45–4:00 p.m., Saturday 10-11:30 a.m. and 12:45- 3:30 p.m. Sunday 12:30–2:30 p.m.
National Zoo
Hours: Monday–Friday 10–11:30 a.m. and 12:45–4:00 p.m., Saturday 10-11:30 a.m. and 12:45- 3:30 p.m. Sunday 12:30–2:30 p.m.
National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 633-4800
Metro: Red Line to Woodley Park-Zoo
Hours: Grounds open April 1- October 31, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; November 1- March 31, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Admission to 14 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is free. The Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., are open every day of the year except December 25. Extended summer hours, including Art Night on the Mall, are determined annually. The museums are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture
Arts and Industries Building - 900 Jefferson Drive, S.W. Open 10 AM to 5:30 PM Daily
Closed December 25
Arts and Industries Building - 900 Jefferson Drive, S.W. Open 10 AM to 5:30 PM Daily
Closed December 25
Freer Gallery of Art - Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, S.W.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Independence Avenue at 7th Street, S.W.
National Air and Space Building - Independence and 6th Street, S.W.
For more information on all tour descriptions and special tours, programs, science demonstrations, or to make reservations, call the Tours and Reservations Office at 202-357-1400.
For more information on all tour descriptions and special tours, programs, science demonstrations, or to make reservations, call the Tours and Reservations Office at 202-357-1400.
National Gallery of Art - 4th Street between the Mall and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
National Museum of American Art - 8th and G Streets, N.W.
National Museum of American History - 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, 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 - 8th and F Streets, N.W.
National Postal Museum - 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Renwick Gallery - Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street, N.W.
Smithsonian Institution Building "The Castle" - 1000 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
National Museum of African Art - 950 Independence Avenue S.W.
Sackler Gallery - 1050 Independence Avenue S.W.
International Center - 1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Open every day except December 25.
Admission: Free
Parking: Public Parking is available for $12.
Security: All visitors are screened upon entry. Certain items are prohibited.
First Street and East Capitol Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20543
Metro: Orange or Blue Line to Capitol South
On days when the court is not in hearing oral arguments, the public lectures take place every half-hour on the hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the last lecture is at 3:30 p.m.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-seated basis.
The ground floor of the building, which is the public exhibit, is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-seated basis.
The ground floor of the building, which is the public exhibit, is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Washington Navy Yard
Building 76
805 Kidder Breese, SE
Washington, D.C. 20374-5060
Building 76
805 Kidder Breese, SE
Washington, D.C. 20374-5060
202-433-4882
Metro: Green line to Navy Yard (25 minute walk from Navy Yard metro stop)
Tour groups and individuals who do not have military or Department of Defense identification and want to visit the Museum should call in advance for an appointment.
New Hours, until further notice:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) Please call by noon on Friday for weekend visitation
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
New Hours, until further notice:
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) Please call by noon on Friday for weekend visitation
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
900 9th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
1-800-967-2283
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm
Metro: Orange or Blue Line to Smithsonian
Hours: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Seven days a week, tickets distributed at 8:30 a.m. at 15th Street NW and Madison Dr., reservations can be made for a fee at reservations.nps.gov
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
202-456-7041
Metro: Red Line to McPherson Square or Blue, Orange and Red lines to Metro Center
Tours of the White House must be requested through Congressional offices a minimum of 28 days in advance. Please contact your Congressional Representative to request a tour of the White House.
All tours are significantly enhanced if visitors stop by the White House Visitor Center located at the southeast corner of 15th and E Streets, before or after their tour. The Center is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and features many aspects of the White House, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, and relations with the press and world leaders, as well as a thirty-minute video. Allow between 20 minutes to one hour to explore the exhibits. The White House Historical Association also sponsors a sales area. Please note that restrooms are available, but food service is not.
2340 S Street, NW
Washington, D.C .20008
202-387-4062
Metro: Red Line to Dupont Circle
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm, Tuesday - Sunday. Closed Mondays, and Major Holidays. Group tours by reservation with a minimum 3 days notification. Non-reserved general tours are available on a walk-in basis during operating hours as space permits.
Admission: $7.50 Adults; $6.50 Seniors; $3.00 Students, Under age 7 free. Friends of the Wilson House & National Trust members free. Group Rates available.
