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Congressional Guide to Planning Your Visit to

Washington, DC

Washington’s Attractions & Tours

Congressman Randy Hultgren

2/5/2016 2455 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2976 Fax: (202) 225-0697 Hours: M-F 9-5:30pm

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Rep. Randy Hultgren

Contents

Tour Requests ................................................................................................................................. 3 Washington, DC Tourism Information ............................................................................................ 3 The White House............................................................................................................................. 4 The United States Capitol ............................................................................................................... 6 The Kennedy Center ........................................................................................................................ 8 The Bureau of Engraving and Printing ............................................................................................ 9 The Supreme Court ....................................................................................................................... 11 The Library of Congress ................................................................................................................ 12 The Smithsonian ........................................................................................................................... 13 o Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery ................................................ 13 o Anacostia Community Museum ......................................................................................... 13 o Arts and Industries Building

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Closed for Renovation ....................................................... 14 o Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art ............................................................ 14 o Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ........................................................................ 14 o National Air and Space Museum ....................................................................................... 15 o National Museum of African Art ........................................................................................ 15 o National Museum of American History ............................................................................. 15 o National Museum of the American Indian ........................................................................ 16 o National Museum of Natural History ................................................................................. 16 o National Portrait Gallery .................................................................................................... 16 o National Postal Museum .................................................................................................... 17 o National Zoo ....................................................................................................................... 17 The National Archives ................................................................................................................... 18 Washington Monument ................................................................................................................ 19 Holocaust Memorial Museum ...................................................................................................... 20 Jefferson Memorial ....................................................................................................................... 21 International Spy Museum ........................................................................................................... 22 National Gallery of Art .................................................................................................................. 23 The Newseum ............................................................................................................................... 24 The Korean War Memorial ........................................................................................................... 25 The Lincoln Memorial ................................................................................................................... 26

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The U.S.M.A. War Memorial ......................................................................................................... 27 The Vietnam Veterans .................................................................................................................. 28 The WWII Memorial ...................................................................................................................... 29 The FDR Memorial ........................................................................................................................ 30 Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center .................................................................................. 31 The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ...................................................................... 32

Ford’s Theatre and Lincolns Museum

........................................................................................... 33 National Building Museum ........................................................................................................... 34 Daughters of the American Revolution ........................................................................................ 35 National Geographic Society Museum at Explorers Hall .............................................................. 36 Dumbarton Oaks ........................................................................................................................... 37 Federal Bureau of Investigations .................................................................................................. 38 Botanic Gardens ............................................................................................................................ 38 Folger Shakespeare Library ........................................................................................................... 39 National Aquarium - CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS ........................................................................ 40 National Cathedral

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CLOSED FOR EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE ......................................................... 41 Mount Vernon ............................................................................................................................... 42 Naval Observatory ........................................................................................................................ 43 National Zoo .................................................................................................................................. 44 Washington, DC Transportation ................................................................................................... 46 Washington Metro: ................................................................................................................... 46 Motorized Transport: ................................................................................................................ 46 Frequently Asked Questions for U.S. Capitol and White House ................................................... 48