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Tours and Tickets
My office can help you arrange tours of some of Washington, D.C.'s most popular and historic destinations including: the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, the United States Capitol, the Pentagon, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the White House. Please find further information below about visiting some of these historic landmarks, and follow instructions on how to request a tour.
My office may also submit requests for invitations to rocket launches at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. For information about NASA’s upcoming missions, visit the NASA Launch Schedule at http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html.
WHITE HOUSE
White House tours are offered 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. White House tours are not offered on Sundays, Mondays or federal holidays. Tours are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis and requests can be submitted up to six months in advance and no less than 21 days in advance. Furthermore when prompted please fill out the White House security form. You can return the form by email to my legislative aide, Robert Schneider, at robert.schneider@mail.house.gov. Once a White House tour is submitted, my office usually does not hear back until about a week or two before the requested date regarding approval or denial of your request.
U.S. CAPITOL
Tours of the United States Capitol are available Monday through Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and are subject to availability.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
Tours of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are available Monday through Friday at 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. and reservations are required. Between April and August tours are also available at 4:00 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 4:45 p.m.
PENTAGON
The Pentagon offers tours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Reservations may be requested no more than 90 days in advance and no less than 14 days in advance.
FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation offers tours Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Tours must be requested at least 21 days in advance. When prompted, please fill out the FBI security form. You can return the form by email to my legislative aide, Robert Schneider, at robert.schneider@mail.house.gov. Constituents 16 years and older must bring their government-issued ID with them to the FBI headquarters on the day of the tour. Massachusetts residents must bring a secondary form of ID aside from their driver’s license. Tours last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours and are not recommended for children under 16 years of age.
KENNEDY CENTER
The Kennedy Center offers free tours on weekdays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and weekends, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court does not have a guided tour, but visitors are encouraged to tour the building on their own. The Supreme Court is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and is closed on weekends.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
The Library of Congress offers public tours without prior reservation throughout the day. For a specific schedule please visit http://www.loc.gov/visit/tours/guided-tours/thomas-jefferson-building/
In order to request a tour of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, the United States Capitol, the Pentagon, the FBI, NASA and the White House you must fill out and submit a tour request form.
CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A TOUR: https://tsongas.house.gov/visit-washington-dc2/
For some destinations, you may also be prompted to fill out additional security information.
If you have any further questions please contact my legislative aide, Robert Schneider, at robert.schneider@mail.house.gov.
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