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U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service

SEEING WASHINGTON

About Your Visit

Text entries refer to map sites within the same panel (from top to bottom).  Many sites are closed on Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1. Parking in downtown Washington is difficult. Tourmobile, a National Park Service concessioner, offers interpretive tours of the entire Mall area, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and Mount Vernon. Tickets can be bought at time of boarding, with unlimited reboarding privileges. 202-554-7950.

Note:

Visitors to Washington should note exact addresses. The city is divided into quadrants formed by the intersection - at the U.S. Capitol - of North Capitol Street, South Capitol Street, East Capitol Street, and the National Mall. For example, an address with SW after the street name means the street is south of the Mall and west of South Capitol Street. Addresses on lettered and numbered streets can occur in all four quadrants, distinguished only by NE, NW, SE, or SW.

Marine Corps War Memorial Area

U.S.Marine Corps War Memorial   Arlington, Va., via Arlington Memorial Bridge or Roosevelt Bridge; 703-289-2500.
The Netherlands Carillon   Arlington, Va., via Arlington Memorial Bridge or Roosevelt Bridge. Concerts are presented on Saturdays and national holidays from 2 to 4 p.m. in May and September and 6 to 8 p.m. in June, July, and August. 703-289-2500.
Arlington National Cemetery   Arlington, Va., via Arlington Memorial Bridge; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in summer, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in winter.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the graves of John F. Kennedy, William Howard Taft, and Pierre Charles L'Enfant are located in the cemetery. 703-607-8052.
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial   Arlington, Va., via Arlington Memorial Bridge; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. For tours and information on wheel chair lift for the disabled, call 703-557-0613.

Rock Creek Park to Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove

Rock Creek Park   Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway; open daily during daylight hours, 202-282-1063.
Pierce Mill is located in the park, and is accessible from Beach Drive; turn west on Tilden St.; 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 202-426-6908.
The National Zoological Park  3000 Connecticut Ave., NW; grounds open daily at 6 a.m.; buildings open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in winter. 202-673-4800.
The Old Stone House 3051 M Street, NW; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For information on ranger-led talks and group tours call 202-426-6851.
Francis Scott Key Memorial  South of M and 34th Streets in Georgetown near the foot of Key Bridge (in Georgetown Waterfront Park). 202-282-1063.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park  The Georgetown Visitor Center is at 1057 Thomas Jefferson St., NW (south of M St.); open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Boat rides are available. 202-653-5190.
Theodore Roosevelt Island   George Washington Memorial Parkway (northbound only); site of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial; dawn to dusk daily. 703-289-2530.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts   New Hampshire Ave. at F St., NW; guided tours are given from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. 202-416-8340.
Lady Bird Johnson Park   Off George Washington Memorial Parkway; 703-289-2500.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove   Off George Washington Memorial Parkway (In Lady Bird Johnson Park). 703-289-2500.

Corcoran Gallery of Art to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Corcoran Gallery of Art   500 17th St., NW; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday; closed Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday 202-639-1700.
U.S. Department of State   2201 C St., NW; diplomatic reception rooms open for tours (by reservation only) 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 2:45 p.m. Monday through Friday; closed on weekends and holidays and for official functions. 202-647-3241.
Department of the Interior Museum  Main Interior Building, 1849 C St., NW; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 202-208-4743.
Constitution Gardens   Near Constitution Ave. between 17th and 23rd Streets, NW; open year round. For information on ranger program call 202-426-6841.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial   21st St. and Constitution Ave., NW; rangers are available 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-426-6841.
Vietnam Women's Memorial   21st St. and Constitution Ave., NW; rangers are available 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-426-6841.
Lincoln Memorial   Independence Ave. and 23rd St., NW; rangers are available 8 a.m.to 11:45 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-426-6841.
Korean War Veterans Memorial   Independence Ave. at the Lincoln Memorial; rangers are available 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-426-6841.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial   West Potomac Park on Ohio Drive between the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River; rangers are available 8 a.m. to midnight daily except December 25. 202-426-6841.

African-American Civil War Memorial to Thomas Jefferson Memorial

African American Civil War Memorial   Velmont Ave. U Street, NW; 202-667-2667.
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site   1318 Vermont Ave., NW; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; groups of ten or more by appointment only. 202-673-2402.
Renwick Gallery   17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-357-2700.
Old Executive Office Building   17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW; advance reservations are required for guided tours on Saturday mornings only. 202-395-5895 9 a.m. to noon; recorded message at other times.
The White House   1600 Pennsylvania Ave.;Public tours of the White House are available for groups of 10 or more people. Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (excluding federal holidays), and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.
The Washington Monument   Constitution Ave. at 15th., NW; 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. from first Sunday in April through Labor Day; 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. rest of the year. Closed December 25. Free timed tickets are available at the Ticket Kiosk on 15th Street at the base of the monument. 202-426-6841.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum   Entrances on 14th St. and Raoul Wallenberg Place just south of Independence Ave., SW; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; closed Yom Kippur and December 25. 202-488-0400.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing   14th and C. Streets, SW; 9 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. Monday through Friday; continuous tours; closed on all federal holidays. 202-874-3019.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial   South Bank of the Tidal Basin; Interpretive services available 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-426-6841.

National Museum of American Art to The National Mall

Smithsonian American Art Museum  8th and G Streets, NW; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except December 25; walk-in tours daily. 202-357-2700.
National Portrait Gallery   8th and F Streets, NW; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-357-2700.
National Building Museum   4th and F Streets, NW; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays 202-272-2448.
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site   511 10th St., NW and  The House Where Lincoln Died  516 10th., NW; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except December 25. 202-426-6924.
Federal Bureau of Investigation   J. Edgar Hoover Building. 10th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW (enter on E St. between 9th and 10th Streets, NW); tours 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed on all federal holidays. 202-324-3447.
Old Post Office Tower   12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 8 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. in summer, 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. in winter. 202-606-8691.
National Archives   Constitution Ave. between 7th and 9th Streets, NW; Exhibition Hall open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. In summer, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in winter; closed December 25. 202-501-5000.
The National Mall and Smithsonian Institution Museums  Freer Gallery, Sackler Gallery, African Art, Arts and Industries (closed), Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Air and Space, National Museum of the American Indian, American History (closed until summer 2008), Natural History, and the central Smithsonian Institution building (the Castle), Smithsonian Institution museums are open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except December 25. Extended summer hours are determined seasonally. 202-357-2700.
National Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 202-737-4215.

United States Capitol Area

The U.S. Capitol  Capitol Hill; open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; tours begin every few minutes; hours vary seasonally; access for the disabled. 202-225-6827.
The U.S. Supreme Court   1st. St. and Maryland Ave., NE; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; closed weekends and all federal holidays; access for the disabled. 202-479-3211.
Folger Shakespeare Library   210 East Capitol St., SE; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; closed all federal holidays. 202-544-4600.
Library of Congress   1st and East Capitol Streets, SE; open to the public; for information on exhibit hall hours and tour information, call 202-707-8000.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site  14th and W Streets, SE; via Anacostia Bridge; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in summer; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in winter. 202-426-5960.

For More Information:

Emergency help   Police: 911; U.S. Park Police: 202-619-7300.
NPS National Capital Region Public Affairs and Tourism Office (information on sites and site accessibility for disabled visitors): 202-619-7222; www.nps.gov/ncro on the Internet.
Dial-a-park (current events at parks and in the Washington area); 202-619-PARK.
Meridian International Center Telephone language bank of 45 languages is available 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; call 202-667-6800.
Metrobus and subway schedules 202-637-7000.
Traveler's Aid Service 202-546-3120.