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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.
For information call (202) 639-1700.
Metro Stop: Four blocks from the Farragut West station or Farragut North station.
Department of the Interior Museum
Located on the first floor of the Main Interior Building at 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC. The Museum is accessible from both the C Street and E Street entrances; the E Street entrance is wheelchair accessible. The Museum is free of charge. Adults must show a photo ID when entering the Interior building to gain admittance to the Museum. Reservations (two weeks in advance) are required only for guided tours or appointments to view the building's New Deal murals located in restricted-access areas. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Federal holidays. Also open on the third Saturday of the month.
For further information, please call the Museum at (202) 208-4743.
Metro Stop: Farragut West station. Exit at 18th Street and walk five (5) blocks south to the Main Interior Building on E Street.
Ford's Theatre & Lincoln Museum
511 10th Street, NW - 10th Street Between E & F Streets.
For information call (202) 426-6924.
Metro Stop: 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.
For information call (202) 426-6841.
Metro stop: Smithsonian
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.
For information call (202) 426-6895.
Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom or the Smithsonian
The National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW, between 4th and 5th streets. Wheelchair access at 4th and G streets.
For information call (202) 272-2448.
Metro Stop: Judiciary Square
National Mall and Memorial Parks
The sprawling lands of the National Mall & Memorial Parks include the Mall, the public promenade extending from 3rd Street near the Capitol to 14th Street, including the:
National Mall Walking Tour
Explore the National Mall with this walking tour provided by National Geographic.
National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall
1145 17th & M Street.
For information call (800) 647-5463 or (800) 548-9797 (TDD).
The Textile Museum
2320 S Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
For information call (202) 667-0441.
Metro Stop: At Dupont Circle 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 Thomas Jefferson Memorial
South bank of the Tidal Basin - at the Swan Boathouse you can rent a paddle boat to cruise on the Basin.
For information call (202) 426-6841.
Metro Stop: Smithsonian
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.
For information call (202) 488-0400.
Metro Stop: Smithsonian Metro Station exit at 12th and Independence Avenue.
The United States Navy Memorial and Visitors Center
Located at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 123, Washington, D.C, 20004.
Metro Stop: Archives/Navy Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Henry Bacon Drive & Constitution Avenue, NW.
For information call (202) 426-6841.
Metro Stop: Smithsonian
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 are available for a small fee through Ticketmaster by calling (202) 432-7328.
For information call (202) 426-6841.
Metro stop: Smithsonian
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