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The Museum is located near the National Mall, just south of Independence Ave., SW, between 14th Street and Raoul Wallenberg Place in Washington, D.C.
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Address:
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Public transportation is strongly advised as public parking is very limited. The Metro stop is Smithsonian (orange/blue lines), one block from the Museum. The Metro stations and the route to the Museum via subway are accessible to wheelchair users. Follow subway directions to the Museum at Independence Ave. and 14th St. For more information about the Metro, please consult the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's website.
Parking: The Museum has no public parking facility. Paid parking is available on D Street, S.W., between 13th and 14th Streets. Also, some metered parking is available along Independence Ave. Expect to walk a minimum of three to five blocks to the Museum entrance if you are traveling by car.
Accessible public parking: For vehicles bearing the appropriate access tags, the National Park Service has designated approximately ten accessible parking spaces at and around the Washington Monument, along Independence Avenue west of 14th St., and at the Tidal Basin parking lot.
Driving directions from:
Virginia
From the south, take 95 N to 395 N to Rte. 1 N to the 14th St. Bridge.
From the west, take 66 E to Independence Ave.
Maryland
Baltimore: Take 95 S to 495 W, to exit 31 to Georgia Ave. S. Georgia Ave.
changes to 7th St. and continues to Independence Ave.
Potomac: Take George Washington Memorial Parkway to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to Independence Ave.
Annapolis: Take 50 W to 395 S to the exit marked L'Enfant Promenade/6th and 7th Streets, SW, to Independence Ave.
District of Columbia
New York Ave:
- Start out going Southwest on NEW YORK AVE NW toward 7TH ST NW.
- NEW YORK AVE NW becomes MT VERNON PL NW.
- Turn LEFT onto 9TH ST NW.
- Turn RIGHT onto CONSTITUTION AVE NW/US-1/US-50. Continue to follow CONSTITUTION AVE NW/US-50.
- Turn LEFT onto 15TH ST NW.
To get driving directions, please consult www.mapquest.com.
HOURS
10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day including weekends
Closed only on Yom Kippur (September 28, 2009) and Christmas Day (December 25)
The Museum is closed January 20, 2009.
Exhibitions and Museum Shop: 10 a.m.-5:20 p.m.
Library: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed all Federal Holidays)
Archives: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday (Closed all Federal Holidays)
Pass Desk: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Museum Café: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Area Hotels and restaurants
A listing of area hotels and restaurants can be found at www.washington.org along with other information that may be helpful in your trip planning.
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BEFORE YOUR VISIT
The Visitor's Guide and Permanent Exhibition Guide may be helpful to you in planning your visit to the Museum. On the day of your visit, please also check at the Information Desk, in the center of the Hall of Witness on the First Floor, for a listing of daily program offerings.
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024–2126
Main telephone: (202) 488–0400
TTY: (202) 488–0406
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Museum Policies
- Eating, drinking, and smoking are not permitted.
- On entry, all visitors must pass through metal detectors and have their belongings scanned.
- Video/audio recording are not permitted.
- Photography is not permitted in the exhibitions.
- Flash photography is not permitted in the Hall of Remembrance.
- Private use of Museum classrooms, theaters and meeting spaces by outside groups or organizations is prohibited.
- The Museum cannot guarantee entry to groups that arrive more than 30 minutes late of their scheduled group reservation time.
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