We are pleased to provide information that will be helpful in planning your visit to Washington, DC. Below you will find information about the many Washington attractions. My office is always happy to answer any questions you may have, just call us at 202-224-4524 and ask to speak to the Tour Coordinator or email tours_cardin@cardin.senate.gov.
The U.S. Capitol Building: On the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 2:30 P.M., my staff will conduct a small constituent tour of the Capitol. The group will be limited to 15 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are required. To make a reservation, call or email my office.
In addition, the Capitol is open for public tours Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 4:30 pm. Visitors can obtain free tickets at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located at First Street, SW and Independence Avenue. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 9 am daily.My office can also request tours for groups between 16 and 40 people. These requests must be submitted two months in advance. Gallery passes to watch the Senate and House in session can be picked up in my office from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Web page: www.aoc.gov.
The White House: The White House Visitors Office schedules tours on Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 to 12:30 pm. The White House only honors requests from individuals in parties of 10 or more. Requests can be submitted through my office at least 6 weeks and up to 6 months in advance. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available, and they are approved by the White House on a first-come, first-served basis. The White House will let us know 1 month before the requested date if the tour is approved. To request a tour, call or email my office.
Library of Congress: The world's largest library. First Street and Independence Avenue, SE. Web page: www.loc.gov.
U.S. Supreme Court: The highest court in the nation. First Street and Maryland Avenue, NE. Web page: www.supremecourtus.gov.
U.S. Botanic Gardens: A living plant museum. Its exhibits interpret the role of plants in supporting earth's diverse and fragile ecosystems and in enriching human life. Public displays are located in the Conservatory, on the surrounding terrace gardens, and in adjacent Bartholdi Park. Located at First and Maryland, SW. Web page: www.usbg.gov.
National Archives: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are displayed here. 8th and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Web page: www.archives.gov.
Lincoln Memorial: The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). Located at West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street, NW. Web page: www.nps.gov/linc/.
Jefferson Memorial: America's foremost memorial to the third president. South band of the Tidal Basin. Rent a paddleboat at the Swan Boathouse and cruise around the Tidal Basin. Web page: www.nps.gov/thje/.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: A memorial not only to FDR, but also to the era he represents. The monument traces twelve years of American History through a sequence of four outdoor rooms, each one devoted to one of FDR's terms of office. Located along the famous Cherry Tree walk on the Tidal Basin near the National Mall. Web page: www.nps.gov/fdrm.
World War II Memorial: The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the United States during World War II. The memorial is located at the Rainbow Pool site at the east end of the Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Web page: www.wwiimemorial.com.
Korean War Memorial: Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Avenue., NW. Honors the men and women of the armed forces who servic in the Korean War. Web page: www.nps.gov/kwvm/.
Vietnam War Memorial: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall honors the men and women who served in the Vietnam War. Web page: thewall-usa.com.
Folger Shakespeare Library: Home of the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works. It is also a museum devoted to Shakespeare's life and times. Located at 201 East Capitol Street one block from the U.S. Capitol. Web page:www.folger.edu.
Washington Monument: On the Mall at 15th Street, N.W. Web page: www.nps.gov/archive/wamo/home.htm.
National Arboretum: Established in 1927 by an Act of Congress. The Arboretum is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. 24th Street and R Street, off Bladensburg Road, NE. Web page: www.usna.usda.gov.
National Gallery of Art: The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden are located between Third and Ninth Streets at Constitution Avenue, NW. Web page: www.nga.gov.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (The Mint): Manufactures the financial and other securities of the United States and designs, prints, and furnishes a large variety of security products. Located at 14th and C Streets, S.W. Web page: www.moneyfactory.gov.
The Smithsonian: The Smithsonian is a collection of museums and sites in the Washington, DC area. Admission to all museums is free. Web page: www.si.edu/museums.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art - features specialized collections of Asian and American art. Located at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive, SW. Web page: www.asia.si.edu.Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - features exhibits of modern and contemporary art. Located at 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW. Web page: hirshhorn.si.edu.
National Air and Space Museum - features history, science, and techonology of aviation and space flight. Located at 600 Independence Avenue, SW. Web page: www.nasm.si.edu.
National Museum of African Art - collection, research, and exhibition of African art. Located at 950 Independence Avenue, SW. Web page: www.nmafa.si.edu.
National Museum of the American Indian - collection, preservation, study and exhibition of living cultures and history of native peoples of the Americas. Located at 14th Street and Constitution, NW. Web page: www.nmai.si.edu.
National Museum of Natural History - features exhibits focusing on nature. Located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Web page: www.mnh.si.edu.
National Portrait Gallery - features portraits of distinguished Americans. Located at 8th Street and F Street, NW. Web page: www.npg.si.edu.
National Postal Museum - interactive museum of postal history. Located at Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol Street, NE. Web page: www.postalmuseum.si.edu.
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery - painting, sculpture, graphics, folk art, craft and photography from the 18th century to the present. Located at 8th Street and Gstreet, NW. Renwick Gallery at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Web page: americanart.si.edu/renwick/index.cfm.
Smithsonain Institution Building, the Castle - Smithsonian Information Center. Located at 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW. Web page: www.si.edu/visit/infocenter/sicastle.htm.
United States Holocaust Museum: This moving museum tells the story of the Holocaust through artifacts, films, photos and oral histories. Web page: www.ushmm.org.
National Building Museum: This museum celebrates architecture, design, engineering and urban planning. Located at 401 F Street, NW between 4th and 5th Streets. Web page: www.nbm.org.
Corcoran Gallery of Art: A place where the past, present, and future of the visual arts come to life and the largest non-federal art museum in the nation's capital. Located at the intersection of 17th Street and New York Avenue, N.W., one block south and west of the White House. Web page: www.corcoran.org.
Ford's Theater and Lincoln Museum: 10th Street between E and F Streets, N.W. Web page: www.nps.gov/foth.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: A national memorial and working performing arts center. Web page: www.kennedy-center.org.
National Museum of Women in the Arts: A national memorial and working performing arts center. Web page: www.nmwa.org.
International Spy Museum: The world's largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Located at 800 F Street , between 9th and 8th Streets. Web page: www.spymuseum.org.
Arlington National Cemetery: Veterans from all the nation's wars are buried in the cemetery. Web page: www.arlingtoncemetery.net.
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: Preserves the legacy of the most famous African American of the 19th Century. Located at 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE. Web page: www.nps.gov/archive/frdo/freddoug.html.
Mount Vernon: George Washington's estate and now a national monument to the nation's first president. Web page: www.mountvernon.org/index.cfm.
Pentagon: Headquarters of the Department of Defense. Web page: pentagon.afis.osd.mil.
Washington National Cathedral: A culmination of a two-century-long plan for a majestic Gothic style cathedral. The top of the tower is the highest point in DC. Located at the intersection of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues. Web page: www.cathedral.org/cathedral/index.shtml.
National Zoo: A 163-acre zoological park set amid Rock Creek National Park in the heart of Washington DC. Web page: nationalzoo.si.edu/default.cfm.
For additional information about visiting Washington, DC click on Washington D.C. Tourist Information.
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