Popular Tourist Attractions
The United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is located on Capitol Hill, at the east end of the Mall. The nearest Metro stop is Capitol South or Union Station.
The Capitol is a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy in the world. Visitors are welcome to enter the building through the Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on the east side of the Capitol. The Capitol Visitor Center is open to visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and on Inauguration Day.
To visit areas of the Capitol beyond the Capitol Visitor Center, you must make a tour reservation in advance. Note that tour schedules can fill up quickly, so it is advisable to book your tour well in advance of your visit. My staff can assist you in booking a general tour. For assistance, please contact my Washington office at (202) 225-3631.
The White House
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW. The nearest Metro stops are Federal Triangle, Metro Center, and McPherson Square.
Tours of the White House must be requested through my office up to six months in advance. Tours times are from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fridays, and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays (excluding federal holidays). For the most current White House 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.
To make a group tour request (at least 10 people) please contact my Washington office at (202) 225-3631. For security purposes, please be prepared to give the following information for each member in the group: full name, Social Security number, and date of birth.
On the day of your tour, please be advised that White House security is extremely tight. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, the following: handbags, book bags, backpacks, purses, food and beverages of any kind, strollers, cameras, video recorders or any type of recording device, tobacco products, personal grooming items (make-up, hair brush or comb, lip or hand lotions, etc.), any pointed objects (pens, knitting needles, etc.), aerosol containers, guns, ammunition, fireworks, electric stun guns, mace, martial arts weapons/devices, or knives of any size. There are no storage facilities available on or around the White House complex. Individuals who arrive with prohibited items will not be permitted to enter.
A visit to the White House is significantly enhanced by a stop at the White House Visitor Center located at the southeast corner of 15th and E Streets. The Center is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and features many aspects of the White House, including its architecture, furnishings, first families, social events, and relations with the press and world leaders. The White House Historical Association also sponsors a gift shop area.
Other Washington Museums
The Corcoran Gallery of Art Museum
17th St and New York Ave, NW
(202) 639-1700
www.corcoran.org
Nearest Metro Stop: Farragut West and Farragut North
Ford's Theater and the Lincoln Museum
10th St between E and F St, NW
(202) 347-4833
www.fordstheatre.org
Nearest Metro Stop: Metro Center
The National Aquarium
14th St, between Constitution Ave and D St, NW
(202) 377-2825
www.nationalaquarium.com
Nearest Metro Stop: Federal Triangle
The National Archives
7th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW
(202) 501-5205
www.archives.gov
Nearest Metro Stop: Archives - Navy Memorial
The National Building Museum
401 F St, NW, between 4th and 5th St
(202) 272-2448
www.nbm.org
Nearest Metro Stop: Judiciary Square
The National Gallery of Art
6th and Constitution Ave, NW
(202) 737-4215
www.nga.gov
Nearest Metro Stop: Archives - Navy Memorial
The National Geographic Society
17th and M St, NW
(202) 857-7588
www.nationalgeographic.com
Nearest Metro Stop: Farragut North
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
(888) 639-7386
www.newseum.org
Nearest Metro Stop: Archives - Navy Memorial
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St, NW
(202) 387-2151
www.phillipscollection.org
Nearest Metro Stop: Dupont Circle
The Textile Museum
2320 S St, NW
(202) 667-0441
www.textilemuseum.org
Nearest Metro Stop: Dupont Circle
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl, SW (Off 15th St between Maine Ave and Independence Ave)
(202) 488-0400
www.ushmm.org
Nearest Metro Stop: Smithsonian
