Visiting Washington, DC & Tours Print
capitolA multitude of tours can be arranged for constituents in the Washington D.C. area. These include the U.S. Capitol, The White House, The U.S. Supreme Court, The Pentagon, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and much more.

We are best able to accommodate tour requests over the phone. To arrange a tour, please call our Washington, D.C. office at 202.225.4755. Please beaware all tours are on a first come, first serve basis, and tend to fill-up quickly. We suggest you plan accordingly, especially during more popular tourist seasons. 

Tour Opportunities available through the Offices of Congressman Keith Ellison:

The United States Capitol:

The United States Capitol requires a minimum of 7 days prior to tour date to schedule a tour.

The United States Capitol tour is a staff-guided tour, lasting approximately 45 - 60 minutes.  Tour groups are escorted throughout the Capitol, visiting the Crypt, the Old Supreme Court Chamber, the Rotunda, National Statutory Hall, and the House of Representatives Gallery (time permitting).

All guided tours of the U.S.Capitol are free of charge and are available to all constituents.  The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is open Monday through Saturday during normal working hours. Tours are not conducted on Sundays or Federal holidays.

For more information on the U.S. Capitol please visit www.visitthecapitol.gov.

The White House:

The White House requires a minimum of 45 days prior to tour date to schedule a tour, and is accepted up to six months in advance of tour date.

Public tours of the White House are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (excluding federal holidays), and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. 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.

Pentagon:

The Pentagon requires a minimum of 14 days prior totour date to schedule a tour.

Pentagon tours last approximately 90 minutes, and cover nearly one and one half miles of the Pentagon facility.  Tours consist of more than twenty pages of script that cover twenty items of interest, including: the Department of Defense and each of its branches of service, and numerous displays, highlighting significant moments in military history. 

The tours program is a joint service operation consisting of 30 hand-picked, active duty personnel from the National Capitol Region's military ceremonial units.  All guided tours of the Pentagon are free and are available to schools, educational organizations and other select groups by reservation only. Tours are conducted Monday through Friday during normal working hours. Tours are not conducted on weekends or Federal holidays.

Supreme Court:

The Supreme Court offers a limited availability of Congressional tours.

Tours of the Supreme Court building are available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays), and last approximately 45 - 60 minutes.

The Supreme Court offers a variety of educational programs. Exhibits, which are changed periodically, and a theater, where a film on the Supreme Court is shown, are located on the ground floor. Lectures in the Courtroom are typically given every hour on the half-hour, on days that the Court is not sitting, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and concluding at 3:30 p.m.

The business of the Court, or unforeseen factors such as inclement weather, may affect public accessto the building, requiring changes in the Courtroom lecture schedule and/or the building's hours of operation.

The Library of Congress:

The Library of Congress offers Congressional tours starting at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.and 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.  Tour times are also available on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.



Bureau of Engraving and Printing:

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing requires a minimum of 30 days prior to tour date to schedule a tour.

Public tours of the Bureau ofEngraving are self-guided tours, available during normal business hours, Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays). Tours are scheduled on a firstcome, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date.



On the tour, you will see millions of dollars being printed during a tour of the BEP. The tour features the various steps of currency production, beginning with large, blank sheets of paper, and ending with wallet-ready bills!



Please note that in the eventt hat the Department of Homeland Security threat level is elevated to Code Orange, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will be closed to the public unless otherwise noted.



Please understand the Office of Congressman Ellison does not have control over the tours granted by these institutions, while we will do everything possible to accommodate your group, not all tour requests will be granted.



Additional sites your group may want to visit while inthe D.C. area (please note our office does not schedule tours for these institutions):



Arlington Cemetery:

703.607.8000

http://www.arlingtoncemetetry.org/contact_us.html

Arlington, VA, across the Memorial Bridge from Washington, D.C.

Metro Stops:Arlington Cemetery



Botanic Garden:

202.255.8333
http://www.usbg.gov

On the National Mall at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and 1st Street

Metro Stops:Federal Center or Capitol South



Holocaust Museum:

202.488.0400

http://www.ushmm.org/museum/

100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, 14th between C and Independence Avenue

Metro Stops:Smithsonian



Interior Monument Tour:

202.208.7351

1849 C Street, NW

Metro Stops: Foggy Bottom



International Spy Museum:

202.393.7798

http://www.spymuseum.org/group/index.asp

800 F Street, Across from the FBI Building

Metro Stops: Metro Center, Gallery Place/Chinatown, and Federal Triangle



Mount Vernon:

703.780.2000

http://www.mountvernon.org/visit

3200 Vernon Memorial Highway

Metro Stops: Huntington Station (take Fairfax connector bus to Mount Vernon facility)



National Archives:

202.357.5000

http://www.archives.gov/facilities/dc/archives_1.html

8th Street and Constitution, NW

Metro Stops: Archives/NavyMemorial



National Cathedral:

202.537.6200

http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/index.shtml

Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW

Metro Stops: Tenleytown/ AU



National Zoo:

202.633.4821

http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/default/cfm

Metro Stops: AdamsMorgan/Woodley Park/Zoo or Cleveland Park



Smithsonian:

202.357.2700

http://www.si.edu/visit/

Metro Stops:Smithsonian or L'Enfant Plaza



State Department:

202.647.3241

http://www.receptiontours.state.gov

Metro Stops:Foggy Bottom



The Washington Monument:

202.967.2283 (National Parks)

http://www.nps.gov

15th Street, SW



For information regarding Metro, please visit: http://www.wmata.com or call Customer Information at 202.637.7000
 

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