Tours and Tickets

Thank you visiting the Tours and Tickets section of our website! If you are looking to schedule a Capitol tour, please fill out the required sections of our tour request form below and a member of our staff will assist you with booking your tours. Please request your tour at least 2 weeks in advance, as spots tend to fill up quickly. 

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Arlington National Cemetery:

Open daily from 8:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M April through September and 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M October through March.  The Changing of the Guard ritual takes place every hour from October 1st to March 31st, and every half hour from April 1st to September 30th. Also available at the Cemetery are the graves of President John F. Kennedy and President William Howard Taft as well as a number of military monuments and memorials.

Phone: (877) 907-8585

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

400 Michigan Ave. NE. Admission and parking are FREE of charge. Although the Basilica is open 365 days a year, hours and tour times may vary. For more information please visit www.nationalshrine.com.

Phone: (202) 526-8300

United States Botanic Garden:

100 Maryland Ave. SW. National Garden and Observatory open daily from 10:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M, including holidays. Admission to the Garden is free. Free 45-minute highlight tours may be available on the day of your visit.

Phone: (202) 225-8333

Bureau of Engraving and Printing:

14th and C St. SW. The Visitor’s Center is open 8:30 A.M to 3:30 P.M with extended hours during the summer. Space is given on a first-come, first-serve basis during non-peak season hours. Free tickets are required for peak season hours. Tickets can be acquired at the Raoul Wallenberg Place ticket booth starting at 8:00 A.M. Arrive early to reserve tickets. See website for tour information.

Phone: (202) 874-2330

Constitution Gardens

Located on the National Mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Memorial. The gardens are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Rangers for this area may be found daily at the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 11:30 P.M. There are no fees or reservations associated with a visit however a permit may be required for some planned events. For information on how to obtain a permit please visit http://www.nps.gov/coga/planyourvisit/permits.htm.

Park Information Phone: (202) 426-6841

Park Headquarters Phone: (202) 485-9880

Crime Museum

600 block of F St. NW between 6th St. and 7th St. NW on the south side. Tickets and hours vary widely. For more information please visit http://www.crimemuseum.org/visit-museum/.

Phone: (202) 393-1099

DC Walkabout

Self guided audio tours featuring some of Washington DC’s most popular and important places. Lengths and prices vary by tour type and more information can be found online at http://dcwalkabout.com. Purchase of ticket includes downloadable Tour MP3 and Map.

Phone: (202) 421-4053

Federal Bureau of Investigation:

FBI Headquarters Tours are currently closed until further notice. 

Phone: (202) 324-3447

Ford’s Theatre and Lincoln Museum:

511 Tenth St. NW. Typically open from 8:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M but hours may change due to rehearsals and matinee performances.  See website for further information on hours. Tickets are available for daytime tours, performances, and History on Foot tours. All tickets are available online through Ticketmaster.com, over the phone, as well as through the Ford’s Theatre box office.  Groups of 15 or more should reserve their tickets through the Ford’s Theatre Group Sales office.

Phone: (202) 347-4833

Ticketmaster Phone: (800) 982-2787

Holocaust Memorial Museum:

100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. Admission is free for all exhibits, but passes are required from March to August to enter the Permanent Exhibition. Passes are available at the museum on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Exhibitions are open 10:00 A.M to 5:20 P.M daily excluding Yom Kippur (September 14th, 2013) and Christmas Day.  

Phone: (202) 488-0400

International Spy Museum

800 F St. NW.  General admissions tickets are $19.95 for adults (12-64), $15.95 for seniors (65+), military, and law enforcement, $14.95 for youths (7-11), and FREE for children ages 6 and under as well as members. Hours vary by date. For more information on the museums current hours as well as information on how to purchase special program tickets please see http://www.spymuseum.org/visit/.

Phone: (202) 393-7798

Jefferson Memorial:

701 West Basin Dr. SW. Open for visiting 24 hours a day. Rangers are on duty to answer questions from 9:30 A.M to 11:30 P.M.

Phone: (202) 426-9880

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

2700 F St. NW. Free tours are available 10 A.M – 5 P.M on weekdays and 10 A.M to 1 P.M on weekends. Performance tickets can be purchased online, at the box office, by mail, or over the phone.

Phone: (202) 467-4600

Library of Congress:

Thomas Jefferson Building, 1st Street SE. Tours are available Monday through Saturday every hour starting at 10:30 A.M until 3:30 P.M. The 3:30 P.M tour is unavailable on Saturdays. Federal holiday tours begin at 9:30 A.M. For groups of 10 or more please make a reservation 30 days in advance.

Phone: (202) 707-8000

Lincoln Memorial:

National Mall, West Potomac Park. Open 24 hours a day. Rangers are on duty to answer questions from 9:30 A.M to 11:30 A.M daily.

Phone: (202) 426-6841

Mount Vernon:

Open daily, including holidays. Hours are 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M April through August, 9:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M March, September, and October, and 9:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M November through February. Tickets are available online at mountvernon.org/tickets or on-site.

Phone: 703-780-2000

National Aquarium:

14th St. between Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue NW. Open daily 9:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M with last admissions at 4:30 P.M. Aquarist talks and animal feedings take place daily at 2:00 P.M. Tickets are available online at aqua.org/visit/dc or onsite. 

Phone: 202-482-2825

National Archives:

Located on Constitution Ave. NW between 7th and 9th Street. Hours are 10:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M daily March 15th through Labor Day, and 10:00 A.M to 5:30 P.M the day after Labor Day until March 14th. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Group tours can be reserved in advance at http://www.archives.gov/nae/visit/reserved-visits.html. 

Phone: (877) 444-6777

National Firearms Museum

11250 Waples Mill Road. Open daily from 9:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily. The museum is closed on Christmas day. Admission is free.

Phone: (703) 267-1600

National Gallery of Art:

Located on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW. Open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M and Sunday from 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day. 

Phone: (202) 737-4215

National Museum of the Marine Corps.

18900 Jefferson Davis Highway. Open daily from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. The museum is closed on Christmas Day. Admission is free, however reservations are requested for certain group visits. Special warning – due to the graphic nature of some exhibits caution is advised when bringing small children.

Main Phone: 1 (877) 635-1775

Adult Group Visits: (703) 649-2350

Student Group Visits: (703) 965-3198

National Postal Museum:

2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Open daily from 10:00 A.M to 5:30 P.M. Closed Christmas day.

Phone: (202) 633-5555

National Zoological Park:

3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. Open year-round except Christmas day. Exhibit buildings are open 10:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M in the summer and 10:00 A.M to 4:30 P.M during the winter. The grounds are open 6:00 A.M to 8:00 P.M in the summer and 6:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M in the winter.

Phone: (202) 633-2614

Navy Museum

805 Kidder Breese St. SE. Patrons are to use the 11th St. SE and O St. SE (1022 O St. SE) entrance. Open (through July 7th) Monday through Friday 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Beginning July 8, the Museum will be closed on Mondays. The Museum is also closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as New Year’s Day. Admission to the museum is free.

Phone: (202) 433-4882

Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Open daily from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. The Newseum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Tickets are available online (10% discount) or at the admissions desk and are good for two consecutive days. Prices (before discount and excluding tax) are $21.95 for adults (19-64), $17.95 for seniors (65+), military, and students with valid I.D., $12.95 for youth (7-18), and free for children 6 years of age and younger.

Phone: (888) 639-7386

Pentagon:

Guided tours are free and available by reservation only at http://pentagon.afis.osd.mil/tour-selection.html. Tours are conducted 9:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M Monday through Friday.

Phone: (703) 697-1776

Phillips Collection:

1600 21st St. NW. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 A.M to 5 P.M and Sundays from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. Thursdays have extended hours until 8:30 P.M. The museum is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Day, July 4th, and Thanksgiving. Admission is free for the museum collection. Exhibition tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and free for children under the age of 18.

Phone: (202) 387-2151

President Lincoln’s Cottage

Upshur St at Rock Creek Church Rd. NW. Visitor Center open Monday through Saturday 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (first cottage tour at 10 A.M. and last tour at 3 P.M.), and Sunday from 10:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (first cottage tour at 11 A.M. and last tour at 3 P.M.). Facilities are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Information on ticket prices as well as on how to schedule a tour can be found online at http://lincolncottage.org/tickets/ or by calling 1-800-514-3849.

Phone: (202) 829-0436

Smithsonian Institution:

Information center is centrally located at 1000 Jefferson Dr., SW. For more information about each museum visit http://www.si.edu/Visit/Hours.

Phone: (202) 357-2627

State Department:

Tours can be requested through a link at receptiontours.state.gov.

Phone: (202) 647-3241

Supreme Court:

1 First St. NE. Courtroom lectures are available Monday through Friday every hour on the half-hour starting at 9:30 A.M until 3:30 P.M. When the court is in-session lectures are available only after the Court adjourns for the day. Visitors are served on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Phone: (202) 479-3030

Treasury Department:

15 St. and Hamilton Place NW. Tours are available Saturday morning at 9:00 A.M, 9:45 A.M, 10:30 A.M, and 11:15 A.M. Advance reservations are required and can be made through my office.

Phone: (202) 622-2000

Vietnam Veterans Memorial:

Henry Bacon Dr. and 21st St. NW. Open 24 hours a day. Rangers are on duty to answer questions from 9:30 A.M to 11:30 P.M daily and offer interpretive programs from 10:00 A.M until 11:00 P.M.

Phone: (202) 426-6841

Washington Monument:

Open daily except for the 4th of July and Christmas day. Admission is free but tickets are required. Tickets can be picked up at the Washington Monument Lodge on 15th Street and are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Tickets are also available online or by phone. Open 9 A.M. to 10 P.M during the summer with the last tour at 9:45 P.M. For the rest of the year the monument is open 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Phone (Tickets): (877) 444-6777

Washington Walks

Washington Walks is a company that provides numerous walking, bus, and group tours throughout the Washington D.C. area. Tickets for tours are $15 a person unless otherwise noted and kids 3 years of age and younger are free. No reservations are necessary, however tickets can be purchased in advance through http://www.zerve.com/WashWalks. For more information on pricing, dates and times tours are given, as well as a full list of all tours offered, please visit www.washingtonwalks.com.

Phone: (202) 484-1565