A 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 1 day prior to tour date to schedule a tour. However, advance notice is encouraged as they are given on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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 21 days prior to tour date to schedule a tour, and is accepted up to six months in advance of tour date. Please note that this does not include security processing time, therefore 30 days advance notice is strongly encouraged.

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, 14^th 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
8^th 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
15^th Street, SW

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