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
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.
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.
2107 Rayburn House Office Building - Washington, DC 20515 - Ph: 202-225-3611 - Fax: 202-225-6393
