There’s nothing Bill enjoys more than seeing familiar faces when he’s in Washington, DC.
If you’re planning a trip to our nation’s capital, our office can help you make arrangements to visit many of the popular federal attractions. While you’re in DC, you should also stop by our office – it’s our district’s home in the capital.
Below is a list of some attractions you may want to see in addition to other helpful information.
Our office may be able to provide you with passes for tours to a number of exhibits and landmarks; however, passes are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to the large amount of visitors to DC each year and because certain tours require multiple months notice, please submit your tour requests as early as possible.
The list below entitled “Tour Requests” provides you with any request deadlines you must meet. After reviewing the attractions, if you would like to schedule a tour, please fill out Bill's Tour Request Form.
Around Washington, DC
Around the Capitol
Tour Requests
Memorials & Monuments
Museums & Galleries
The Smithsonian Institution
Historic Homes
Theaters
Parks & Gardens
Sports Teams
Around Washington, DC
Our nation’s capital, which was founded on July 16, 1790 by then-President George Washington, is 67 square miles and divided into 4 quadrants – Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest. The four quadrants meet at the US Capitol, which is the center of the city.
DC is home to a wealth of historical, democratic landmarks and each year, the city welcomes approximately 15 million visitors. Below are some general resources if you are planning a trip to our nation’s capitol.
Washington, DC Visitor Information Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Ronald Reagan International Trade Center Building
Ground Floor
Washington, DC 20004
202-328-4748
Maps
Transportation
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AIRPORTS
Baltimore/Washington International Airport
Airport Code: BWI
General Information: 410-859-7111 or 800-I–FLY-BWI (800-435-9294)
TTY/TDD: 410-859-7227
BWI Amtrak/MARC Statio: 410-672-6169
Dulles International Airport
Airport Code: IAD
General Information: 703-572-2700
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Airport Code: DCA
General Informatio: 703-417-8000
NOTE: Reagan National Airport is in closest proximity to the DC, with
approximately a 10 minute ride from the airport to most of the monuments
and US Capitol.
AMTRAK
The train system’s hub is in Union Station, a beautiful DC landmark worth visiting in its own right.
General Information: 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245)
TDD/TTY: 800-523-6590
METRO (Public Transportation)
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) have
the country’s 2nd largest rail transit system and 5th largest bus
system.
Customer Service: 202-637-7000
TTY: 202-638-3780
Lost & Found: 202-962-1195
Metrorail Map
Metrobus Map
Trip Planner: provides door-to-door transit itineraries.
CIRCULATOR
The DC Circulator is a bus system that provides easy
connections between downtown, Capitol Hill, Georgetown and the Mall.
Cost is $1.00, 50¢ for seniors or disabled persons.
Customer Service: 202-567-3040
Lost & Found: 202-567-3040
Route Map
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Around the Capitol
In September 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the US Capitol building. Unfortunately, he died a year before the building began being used, and his successor, President John Adams delivered the first Joint Session of Congress in the Capitol on November 22, 1800.
The US Capitol building is the original home to the US Supreme Court and Library of Congress. Due to space restrictions, however, both eventually moved into their own buildings and are now part of the Capitol Complex.
Today, the Capitol Complex includes the US Capitol, the House of Representatives Office Buildings, the Senate Office Buildings, the US Supreme Court and Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, the 3 Library of Congress Buildings and the US Botanic Gardens in addition to the Capitol Grounds.
Tour Requests
Please be advised that tours to these attractions are not automatically guaranteed, even if you make your request within the appropriate amount of time, and are subject to cancellations or time changes that are out of our office’s control. If there are any changes to the tours our office arranges for you, we will contact you immediately.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing – 14th & C Streets, SW. 866-874-2330.
See how US currency is printed. Provides public tours Monday
through Friday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm, leaving every 15 minutes.
Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
Tours must be requested at least 6 weeks in advance.
The Department of State – 2201 C Street, NW. 202-647-3241; TDD 202-736-4474.
Tours of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms are given at 9:30 am,
10:30 am and 2:45 pm, Monday through Friday. Metro stop: Foggy Bottom;
blue/orange lines.
Tours must be requested at least 6 months in advance.
The Department of the Treasury – 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. 202-622-2000.
Completed in 1869, this building serves as the headquarters for
the Treasury Department. The tour includes the history of the Treasury
Department and the building's architecture history. It also includes a
tour of the Andrew Johnson suite, where, in 1865, President Johnson
conducted official business for 6 weeks after the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln. Metro stop: Metro Center; blue/orange/red lines.
Tours must be requested at least 6 months in advance.
The Library of Congress – 101 Independence Avenue, SE. 202-707-8000.
The Library of Congress houses more than 119 million items,
including the papers of 23 presidents of the United States, Thomas
Jefferson's rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and the
earliest motion picture print. Tours occur in the Thomas Jefferson
Building Monday through Saturday from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm. Metro
stop: Capitol South; blue/orange lines.
Tours must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance.
National Cathedral – 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. 202-537-6200.
Located on Mount Saint Alban, which is one of the highest
points in the city, guided tours are given Monday through Saturday from
10:00 am to 3:30 pm and Sundays from 1:00 to 2:30 pm except during
special events and services.
Tours must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance.
The Pentagon – Army Navy Drive & Fern Street, Arlington, VA. 703-697-1776.
Across the 14th Street Bridge in Virginia via I-395. This is
the headquarters of the Department of Defense and one of the world’s
largest office buildings. Metro stop: Pentagon; blue/yellow lines.
Tours must be requested at least 6 months in advance.
The Supreme Court – First Street & East Capitol Street, NE. 202-479-3000.
Open Monday through Friday except on Federal holidays. Tours
& public lectures are conducted in the courtroom from 9:00 am to
4:30 pm every hour on the half hour, except when court is in session. No
tours are given during August. When the Court is in session tours are
only given on Thursdays and Fridays. To see the Court in session, lines
start forming around 8:30 am outside the building and seating is on a
first come, first serve basis. Metro stop: Capitol South; blue/orange
lines or Union Station; red line.
Tours must be requested at least 6 weeks in advance.
United States Capitol Building – Between Constitution & Independence
Avenues. 202-225-6827; TDD/TTY 202-224-4049. Tours of the US Capitol
are conducted from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday. Metro
stop: Capitol South; blue/orange lines or Union Station; red line.
Tours must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance.
The White House – 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Tours are self-guided and are available from 7:30 am to 11:00
am Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 12:00 pm Friday and 7:30 am to
1:00 pm Saturday (excluding federal holidays), and are scheduled on a
first come, first serve basis. Please note that obtaining a White House
tour can be very difficult, even if your request is properly submitted 6
months in advance, and tours may be subject to last minute
cancellations. Metro stop: McPherson Square; blue/orange lines or Metro
Center; blue/orange/red lines.
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Memorials & Monuments
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Air Force Memorial – One Air Force Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA. 703-247-5808.
Open April through September from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm daily; October through March from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm daily.
Arlington National Cemetery – Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA. 703-607-8000.
Includes Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial. Cemetery
is open April through September from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm daily; October
through March from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. Arlington House is open
from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm daily. Metro stop: Arlington Cemetery; blue
line.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial – West Potomac Park, located at Tidal Basin. 202-426-6841.
Open 8:00 am to 11:45 pm daily. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
Iwo Jima Memorial (aka Marine Corps Memorial) – George
Washington Memorial Parkway and I-66, Arlington, VA. Metro stop:
Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
The Jefferson Memorial – East Basin Drive, SW. 202-426-6841.
Open from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm daily. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
Korean War Veterans Memorial – Westbound Independence Avenue & 23rd Street. 202-426-6841.
Open from 8:00 am to 11:45 pm daily. Metro stop: Foggy Bottom; blue/orange lines.
The Lincoln Memorial – Constitution & 23rd Street, NW. 202-426-6841.
Open daily from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm. Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom; blue/orange lines or the Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
The United States Navy Memorial - Pennsylvania Avenue, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW. 202-737-2300.
Open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday from March
through October; Tuesday through Saturday from November through
February. Metro Stop: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter; green/yellow
lines.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial – 21st Street & Constitution Avenue, NW. 202-426-6841.
Open from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm daily. Metro stop: Foggy Bottom; blue/orange lines.
The Washington Monument - On the Mall at 15th Street, SW.
Tickets are required. They are free and available at the
monument kiosk located at 15th Street and Jefferson Drive. Kiosk is
open from 8:30 am through 4:30 pm and tickets are available on a first
come, first serve basis. For advance tickets (small fee charged), call
877-444-6777. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines or Federal
Triangle; blue/orange lines.
World War II Memorial – 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, on the Mall. 202-426-6841.
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Museums & Galleries
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art Museum – 500 17th Street, NW. 202-639-1700.
Open Wednesday and Friday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00
pm, Thursday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. Metro stop: Farragut West;
blue/orange lines.
Folger Shakespeare Library - 201 East Capitol St., SE. Library 202-544-4600. Theater. 202-544-7077.
Open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Metro
stop: Capitol South; blue/orange lines or Union Station; red line.
Ford's Theatre & Lincoln Museum - 511 10th Street, NW. 202-426-6924.
Open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. Metro stop: Gallery Place-Chinatown; red/yellow/green lines.
The National Building Museum - 401 F Street, NW. 202-272-2448.
Open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday
from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Metro stop: Judiciary Square; red line.
National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall - 1145 17th Street, NW. 202-857-7588.
Open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Metro stop: Farragut North; red line.
Newseum – 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. 888-639-7386.
Open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. Metro Stop: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter; green/yellow lines.
The Phillips Collection - 1600 21st Street, NW. 202-387-2151.
Open Tuesday through Wednesday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm,
Thursday from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm, Friday through Saturday from 10:00 am
to 5:00 pm, Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Metro stop: Dupont
Circle, red line.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW. 202-488-0400.
Open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm daily. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
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The Smithsonian Institution
Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are free and open every day of the year except December 25.
General Information - 202.633.1000; TTY 202-633-5285.
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African Art Museum - 50 Independence Avenue, SW. Open daily
from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange
lines.
Air and Space Museum - Independence Avenue at 6th Street, SW. Open
daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. See Extended Hours Calendar. Metro
stop: L’Enfant Plaza; blue/orange/green/yellow lines.
American Art Museum & Portrait Gallery - 8th and F Streets, NW.
Open daily from 11:30 am to 7:00 pm. Metro stop: Gallery
Place-Chinatown; red/yellow/green lines.
American History Museum - 1400 Constitution Avenue, NW. Open daily from
10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop:
Smithsonian; blue/orange lines or Federal Triangle; blue/orange
lines.
American Indian Museum - 4th Street & Independence Avenue, SW.
Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: L’Enfant Plaza;
blue/orange/green/yellow lines.
Anacostia Community Museum - 1901 Fort Place, SE. Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Freer Gallery of Art - Jefferson Drive and 12th Street, SW. Open daily
from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange
lines.
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Independence Avenue at 7th
Street, SW. Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop:
Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
National Zoo - 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Open daily April through
October from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, November through March from 10:00 am
to 4:30 pm. See Extended Hours Calendar. Metro stop: Woodley
Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan; red line or Cleveland Park; red line.
Natural History Museum – 10th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW.
Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
Postal Museum - 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE. Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Union Station; red line.
Renwick Gallery - 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Open daily from 10:00
am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Farragut West; blue/orange lines or Farragut
North; red line.
Sackler Gallery - 1050 Independence Avenue, SW. Open daily from 10:00
am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines.
Ripley Center International Gallery - 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW. Open
daily from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange
lines.
Smithsonian Castle - 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW. Open daily from 8:30 am
to 5:30 pm. Metro stop: Smithsonian; blue/orange lines. |
Historic Homes
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Decatur House – 1610 H Street, NW. 202-842-0920.
Open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday
from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Admission is charged. Metro stop: Farragut
West; blue/orange lines.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site – 1411 W Street, SE. 877-444-6777.
Daily April 16th through October 15th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,
October 16th through April 15th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Reservations
are recommended. Metro stop: Anacostia; green line.
Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens – 3200 Mount Vernon Highway, Mount Vernon, VA. 703-780-2000.
Daily April through August from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, November
through February from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, March, September & October
from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Admission is charged.
Octagon House - 1799 New York Avenue, NW. 202-626-7318.
Admission is charged and reservations are needed. Metro stop: Farragut West; blue/orange lines.
Old Stone House – 3051 M Street, NW. 202-895-6070.
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Theaters
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – 2700 F
Street, NW. 202-416-8340, TTY 202-416-8524.
Free tours are given Monday
through Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday from
10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Metro stop: Foggy Bottom; blue/orange lines.
There is a free shuttle bus that takes visitors from the metro station
to the center.
The National Theater - 1321 Pennsylvania Ave, NW. 202-628-6161.
Metro stop: Metro Center; blue/orange/red lines.
The Shakespeare Theatre - 450 7th Street NW. 202-547-1122, TTY 202-638-3863.
Metro Stop: Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn Quarter; green/yellow lines.
Warner Theater – 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.. 202-783-4000.
Metro stop: Metro Center; blue/orange/red lines.
Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts - 1645 Trap Road Vienna, VA. 703-255-1800. |
Parks & Gardens
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Dumbarton Oaks Museum and Gardens - 1703 32nd Street, NW. 202-339-6401.
Open Tuesday through Sunday March 15th through October 31st
from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, November 1st through March 14th from 2:00 pm to
5:00 pm. Admission is charged. Metro stop: Dupont Circle, red line.
National Arboretum – 3501 New York Avenue, NE. 202-245-2726.
Open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
US Botanic Gardens – 100 Maryland Avenue, SW. 202-225-8333.
Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Metro stop: Capitol South; blue/orange lines. |
Sports Teams
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DC United (MLS)
RFK Stadium: 2400 East Capitol Street, SE.
Tickets: 202-397-SEAT (202-397-7328). Metro stop: Stadium-Armory; blue/orange lines.
Washington Capitals (NHL)
Verizon Center: 601 F Street, NW.
Tickets: 202-397-SEAT (202-397-7328). Metro stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown; red/green/yellow lines.
Washington Nationals (MLB)
Nationals Park: 1500 South Capitol Street, SE.
Tickets: 202-397-SEAT (202-397-7328). Metro stop: Navy Yard; green line.
Washington Mystics (WNBA)
Verizon Center: 601 F Street, NW.
Tickets: 202-397-SEAT (202-397-7328). Metro stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown; red/green/yellow lines.
Washington Redskins (NFL)
FedEx Field: 1600 FedEx Way, Landover, MD.
Tickets: 301-276-6800.
Washington Wizards (NBA)
Verizon Center: 601 F Street, NW.
Tickets: 202.661.5050. Metro stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown; red/green/yellow lines.
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