Our office can assist in arranging these tours if requested one month or more prior to your visit.

The White House
We can help arrange for you and your group to get a tour of the White House. It should be noted that the White House is a very popular tour site and our office requires 6 months notice for White House tours.

U.S. Capitol
Timed tickets are issued on a first come first serve basis for the tours.
Hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Information: (202) 224-3121
Metro: Capitol South

Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP)
14th and C Streets S.W.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-2pm
Information: (202) 874-3019
Metro: Smithsonian

Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson Building on First Street SE between E. Capitol and Independence (ground level entrance)
Tour Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Sat 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30
Information: (202)707-9779
Metro: Capitol South
Special Constituent Tours Mon-Fri at 8:30am and 2:30pm can be arranged through your congressman's office. Contact us for more information.

The Supreme Court
One First Street, NE
Hours: Various Mon-Fri Call in advance to find out about times (Closed Federal Holidays)
Information: (202) 479-3300
Metro: Capitol South

For more information on how to plan your trip to Washington, D.C., visit the District of Columbia's official website for visitors.

Fun Facts About Washington, D.C.

• The City was founded in 1790.
• Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French Architect was selected by George Washington to design a new capital city on the Potomac River. It was the first American city planned for a specific purpose, to be the center of the federal government.
• Washington, D.C. is bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Both States donated part of their land for the capital district.
• Washington, D.C. is not a state, but instead a special federal district under the authority of Congress.
• Washington, D.C. has a population of 572,059 and an area of 68.2 square.
• The flag of Washington, D.C., was adopted in 1938 and designed by a commission headed by A. E. Dubois. The final design was based on the shield from George Washington's family's coat of arms.