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Planning a visit to the NIH Office of Science Education? Here you will find complete directions regardless of your mode of transportation:

By Car

Directions for visiting OSE by car:

From Baltimore, Maryland
  1. Take the I-95 S exit 4B to Washington - go 19.6 miles
  2. Take the I-495 W exit 27 to Silver Spring - go 9.9 miles
  3. Continue on I-270 N toward Frederick - go 1.4 miles
  4. Take the MD-187 exit 1A - go 0.1 miles
  5. Take the MD-187 N ramp - go 383 ft
  6. Bear right at Old Georgetown Rd - go 1.2 miles
  7. Turn left at Executive Blvd - go 0.4 mi
  8. Turn left and head toward Executive Blvd - go 52 ft
  9. Turn left at Executive Blvd - go 0.2 miles
  10. Arrive at 6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3E01, Rockville, MD 20852

From Northern Virginia
  1. Take the I-495 exit 18 to Baltimore/Richmond - go 0.7 miles
  2. Merge into I-495 N - go 6.8 miles
  3. Continue on I-270-SPUR N toward Rockville/Frederick - go 2.0 miles
  4. Continue on I-270 N - go 0.8 miles
  5. Bear right at I-270 Local N and head toward Montrose Rd - go 0.3 miles
  6. Take the Montrose Rd East exit 4A - go 0.1 miles
  7. Bear right onto the Montrose Rd ramp - go 0.2 miles
  8. Bear right at Montrose Rd - go 1.2 miles
  9. Turn right at E Jefferson St - go 0.3 miles
  10. Continue on Executive Blvd - go 0.2 miles
  11. Arrive at 6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3E01, Rockville, MD 20852



By Metrorail and Cab

Directions for visiting OSE by Metrorail and cab from the Hyatt Regency which is directly above the Bethesda Metro Station which is the most convenient location for catching a Barwood cab without prior scheduling (7450 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814) :
  1. Head south from 7450 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814 - go 200 ft
  2. Turn left at Montgomery Ave - go 443 ft
  3. Turn left at Waverly St - go 353 ft
  4. Turn left at East-West Hwy - go 456 ft
  5. Turn right at Wisconsin Ave - go 0.7 miles
  6. Continue on Rockville Pike - go 1.6 miles
  7. Take the I-270 N ramp to Frederick - go 1.5 miles
  8. Take the MD-187 exit 1A - go 0.1 miles
  9. Take the MD-187 N ramp - go 383 ft
  10. Bear right at Old Georgetown Rd - go 1.2 miles
  11. Turn left at Executive Blvd - go 0.4 miles
  12. Turn left and head toward Executive Blvd - go 52 ft
  13. Turn left at Executive Blvd - go 0.2 miles
  14. Arrive at 6100 Executive Blvd, Suite 3E01, Rockville, MD 20852

Note: We suggest that you print out a copy of the Google Maps directions for the convience of your cab driver.


By Metrorail and Walking

Directions for visiting OSE by Metrorail and walking from the White Flint Metro Station (5590 Marinelli Road, Rockville, Maryland 20852):
  1. Arrive at the White Flint Metro Station (on the Red Line), 5590 Marinelli Rd, Rockville, MD 20852
  2. Head west on Marinelli Road 0.3 miles
  3. Turnright onto Executive Boulevard 0.2 miles
  4. Arrive at 6100 Executive Blvd, Suite 3E01, Rockville, MD 20852


NIH Logo - link to National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Office of Science Policy (OSP) - link to NIH Office of Science Policy website NIH Office of Science Policy
H H S logo - link to U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health
and Human Services
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