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Washington, D.C. - Tourist Information
Memorials,Monuments,
and Points of Interest
Outdoor Theaters
Plantations and Historic Mansions
The Smithsonian Institution
Sports
Theaters
Tours & Other Places of Interest
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Adjacent State Home Pages
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Memorials,
Monuments and Points of Interest
- The
Corcoran Gallery of Art Museum - 17th Street and New York Avenue, NW - one block west and south of the White
House. The main entrance is on 17th Street. Special needs access is at 1701 E Street, around the
corner from the 17th Street entrance. Phone: (202) 639-1700 Metro Stop: Four blocks from the Farragut West station or Farragut North
station.
- Ford's
Theatre & Lincoln Museum - 511 10th Street, NW - 10th Street Between
E & F Streets. Telephone: (202) 426-6924. Metro Stop: the closest station to the theatre is Metro Center
- Franklin
Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Memorial: 900 Ohio Drive, S.W., near the Jefferson Memorial and the Potomac River. There are park rangers available from 8 a.m. to midnight every day except Christmas Day. There are no fees to visit any of the monuments or memorials in the park. Telphone: (202) 426-6841 Information. Metro stop: Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall.
- The Hall of States Building - 444 North Capitol Street,
NW. This building houses 32 state offices. For information call the Council
of State Governments at (202) 624-5386.
- The
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - The Museum is located just south of Independence Ave., SW. between 14th Street and
Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th St.). There is an entrance also on 14th street, next to the Bureau of Printing &
Engraving. Permanent exhibition is recommended for ages 11 and up. Daniel's Story
is recommended for ages 8 and up. The visit will take from an 1 1/2 to
3 hours. ONLY the Permanent Exhibition requires a timed entry pass to begin
the self-guided tour of the Museum's primary exhibition. Passes are FREE and are NOT
required for the Museum's other exhibitions, memorials, resources and facilities. Metro Stop: Smithsonian on the blue or orange lines
exit at 12th and Independence Avenue. Telephone: (202) 488-0400.
- The
Thomas Jefferson Memorial - South bank of the Tidal Basin - At the Swan Boathouse you can rent a paddle boat to cruise
on the Basin. The Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall. Phone: (202) 426-6841
- Korean
War Veterans Memorial - The memorial is staffed from 8 a.m. to midnight
every day except December 25 by park rangers who are available to answer
questions and present interpretive themes. A bookstore in the nearby Lincoln
Memorial sells informational items relating to both the memorial and the
Korean War. The Korean War Veterans Memorial is part of the National Park
System, one of more than 360 parks representing our nation's natural and
cultural heritage. Address inquiries to: Superintendent, National Capital
Parks-Central, 900 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20242.
- The
Lincoln Memorial - West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street, NW. Telephone: (202) 426-6895.
Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom or the Smithsonian Metro stop which comes out on the National Mall.
- The National Building Museum - 401 F Street, NW, between
4th and 5th streets. Wheelchair access at 4th and G streets. Metro Stop: Judiciary Square
- Red line. Telephone: (202) 272-2448.
- The
National Geographic Society - 1145 17th & M Street. Exhibits of famous
scientific expeditions. Phone: 800 NGS LINE (800 647 5463);
800 548 9797 (TDD) .
- The
National Postal Museum - 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE in the Washington
City Post Office Building on Capitol Hill (next to Union Station).
Metro:
Take Metro's Red Line to Union Station.
Leave through the Massachusetts Avenue exit.
As you get off the escalator, the National Postal Museum will be to your left.
- The United States Navy Memorial and Visitors Center -
Located at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 123, Washington, D.C, 20004-2608. The D.C.
Metro's Green and Yellow Line stops at Archives-Navy Memorial, steps from our
front door. There is a Motor Coach Drop on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between
7th and 9th Streets, in front of the U.S. Navy Memorial. The Memorial offers a
Concert Hotline at (202) 737-2300 ext. 768 for updated schedules or cancellations
due to weather.
- The Phillips Collection - 1600 21st Street, N.W. The Phillips Collection is located in the Dupont Circle area, one-half block off of Massachusetts
Avenue on 21st Street, between Q and R Streets. Offices and Visitor information: (202) 387-2151. Metro Stop:
RED line of the Metro to the Dupont Circle Station. Exit to Q street. At the top of the escalator, go
left on Q street one block to 21st Street. The museum entrance is located halfway up 21st Street on
the left.
- Smithsonian Museums -
The entrances to the West Building are located on Constitution Avenue at 6th Street, NW, on
Madison Drive at 6th Street, NW, and on 4th Street between Constitution Avenue and Madison
Drive, NW. The entrance for the East Building is located on 4th Street between Constitution
Avenue and Madison Drive, NW.
- The Textile Museum -
2320 S Street, NW. Telephone: (202) 667-0441. Metro Stop: Take the red line to the Dupont
Circle stop. Leave the station via the Q Street
exit. Walk north on Connecticut Avenue. At the intersection of Connecticut
Avenue, Florida Avenue and S Street cross Florida Avenue and go left. Take
immediate right onto S Street. Continue walking up S Street 2 long blocks to
The Textile Museum on the left.
- The
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Henry Bacon Drive & Constitution Avenue,
NW. Metro Stop: Smithsonian Metro stop comes out on the National Mall.
Telephone: (202) 426-6841.
- The Washington Dolls' House & Toy Museum is located at 5236 44th Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC, one block west of Wisconsin Avenue between Jenifer and Harrison Streets. If you go by Metro,
take the red line to Friendship Heights and use the Jenifer Street exit.
Guided tours are available for 12 or more by
making reservations. For more information, call 202-244-0024.
- The
Washington Monument - On the Mall at 15th Street, SW. Tickets are required.
They are free and available at the booth located on the west side of 15th Street, NW, on the Mall.
Advance Tickets (small fee charged): Ticketmaster: (DC Metro) 202-432-7328 (Outside DC)
1-800-551-7328. Facilities: Bookstore, Restrooms, Museum. Information: 202-426-6841.
Metro stop: Smithsonian
Outdoor Theaters
- Merriweather
Post Pavilion - 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway. Located in Columbia, Maryland between Baltimore and
Washington D.C. and is readily accessible from I-95. Performing arts center
offers symphonic music, and pop concerts.
Ticket Infor.: 703-218-6500 in Washington D.C.;
410-481-6500 in Baltimore;
800-955-5566 elsewhere
- Wolf
Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts - 1645 Trap Road Vienna, VA 22182. The nation's first National Park for the performing arts offers
opera, symphonic music, pop concerts, jazz and ballet. Only open during
warm weather. Price of admission varies depending on program. Telephone:
703-255-1800.
Plantations and Historic Mansions
- The Dumbarton Oaks -
1703 32nd Street, NW (one block east of Wisconsin Avenue between R and S Streets in Georgetown).
Telephone: (202) 339-6401.
- Mount
Vernon Estate and Gardens - Home of George Washington. Telephone: (703) 780-2000. Metro stop: Take
Metro's Yellow Line Train to Huntington Station in Virginia. Exit to the lower level (Huntington
Avenue) of the station to catch a Fairfax Connector bus to Mount Vernon.
- The Octagon House -
1799 New York Ave., NW (18th and New York). Architectural exhibits. Served as James Madison's White House
following the destruction of the real White House by the British in 1814. Telephone: (202) 638-3105.
Metro stop: Farragut West or Farragut North
The Smithsonian Institution
The
Smithsonian Institution - The museums are open daily, except Christmas,
from 10:00am to 5:30pm (Air & Space 10:00am to 7:30pm and Anacostia Museum which closes at 5 p.m.). Extended Summer
hours are determined annually. Smithsonian Information Center: 202/357-2700 (voice) 202/357-2729 (TTY). Metro: Smithsonian
or L'Enfant Plaza.
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