In 11677 trips
There are dozens of aircrafts here, everything from the Wright Brothers' Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. …
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11/14/2007 to 11/28/2007
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Unscheduled - Washington
In 12080 trips
Designed by John Russell Pope, this Roman-style monument to Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and autho …
In 15167 trips
The legislative branches of the U.S. government, the Senate and the House of Representatives, meet in the Capitol Bu …
Thing to Do
1st St NE
Washington, DC 20002
United States
+1 202 225 6827
Washington, DC 20002
United States
+1 202 225 6827
Notes
Tour by invitation
The Capitol is open to the public for guided tours only. Tours will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday (the Capitol is not available for tours on Sundays). The Capitol will be open on all federal holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Visitors must obtain free tickets for tours on a first-come, first-served basis, at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located along the curving sidewalk southwest of the Capitol (near the intersection of First Street, S.W., and Independence Avenue; see the map below). Ticket distribution begins at 9:00 a.m. daily. Ticketholders will be directed to the South Visitor Receiving Facility, which is located south of the Capitol; from there they will proceed to the Capitol to begin their tour.
The Capitol is open to the public for guided tours only. Tours will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday (the Capitol is not available for tours on Sundays). The Capitol will be open on all federal holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Visitors must obtain free tickets for tours on a first-come, first-served basis, at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located along the curving sidewalk southwest of the Capitol (near the intersection of First Street, S.W., and Independence Avenue; see the map below). Ticket distribution begins at 9:00 a.m. daily. Ticketholders will be directed to the South Visitor Receiving Facility, which is located south of the Capitol; from there they will proceed to the Capitol to begin their tour.
In 4579 trips
The National Archives is a bombproof, fireproof facility that protects the nation's most treasured documents. The me …
Thing to Do
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 357 5400
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 357 5400
Notes
Tour by invitation
Daily Visits
The National Archives Experience general public line is available for daily visits (see Museum Hours for operating schedule). Reservations are not required for individuals or groups wishing to enter the National Archives Experience through the general public line.
Reserved Visits
Self-Guided Visits
Reservations are recommended for individuals or groups wishing to make a self guided visit to the National Archives Experience. Individuals as well as student, youth, adult or senior citizen groups are welcomed throughout the year.
Hours Self-Guided Reservations Are Available
Spring and Summer
March 15-Labor Day
Monday through Friday
10:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Fall and Winter
Day after Labor Day-March 14
Monday through Friday
10:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
(Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 25)
Reservations must be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the date of the visit.
We highly encourage groups to avoid the months of March, April, and May, Thanksgiving weekend and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day since these times are the busiest in the Museum. We suggest scheduling your visit between June and February if possible.
To make a reservation for a self-guided tour, please contact the Visitor Services Manager at visitorservices@nara.gov. A date and time for your visit will be scheduled and a confirmation letter will be sent that must be presented upon entry. All reserved groups enter on Constitution Avenue through the Special Event entrance.
Individuals and groups without a reservation must wait in the general public line for entry.
Please note as a special tribute to our Armed Forces, service personnel in uniform and their guests may enter through the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue.
Guided Tours
Reservations are required for individuals or groups up to 20 wishing to take a one-hour guided tour of the National Archives Experience. Space is limited to 20 persons.
Tour Times
Monday through Friday
9:45 a.m.
To Make Guided Tour Reservations
Reservations must be made in advance. Contacting the Archives at least 6 weeks prior to the date of the visit is recommended. Please call the Volunteer and Tour Office at 202-357-5450 to schedule a date and time for your visit.
Confirmation materials will be sent and must be presented upon entry. All reserved guided tour participants enter on Constitution Avenue through the Special Event entrance. If you are unable to arrive at the scheduled time, please telephone the Volunteer and Tour Office at 202-357-5450.
Please note that without reservations, visitors must wait in the general public line for entry.
Daily Visits
The National Archives Experience general public line is available for daily visits (see Museum Hours for operating schedule). Reservations are not required for individuals or groups wishing to enter the National Archives Experience through the general public line.
Reserved Visits
Self-Guided Visits
Reservations are recommended for individuals or groups wishing to make a self guided visit to the National Archives Experience. Individuals as well as student, youth, adult or senior citizen groups are welcomed throughout the year.
Hours Self-Guided Reservations Are Available
Spring and Summer
March 15-Labor Day
Monday through Friday
10:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Fall and Winter
Day after Labor Day-March 14
Monday through Friday
10:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
(Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 25)
Reservations must be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the date of the visit.
We highly encourage groups to avoid the months of March, April, and May, Thanksgiving weekend and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day since these times are the busiest in the Museum. We suggest scheduling your visit between June and February if possible.
To make a reservation for a self-guided tour, please contact the Visitor Services Manager at visitorservices@nara.gov. A date and time for your visit will be scheduled and a confirmation letter will be sent that must be presented upon entry. All reserved groups enter on Constitution Avenue through the Special Event entrance.
Individuals and groups without a reservation must wait in the general public line for entry.
Please note as a special tribute to our Armed Forces, service personnel in uniform and their guests may enter through the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue.
Guided Tours
Reservations are required for individuals or groups up to 20 wishing to take a one-hour guided tour of the National Archives Experience. Space is limited to 20 persons.
Tour Times
Monday through Friday
9:45 a.m.
To Make Guided Tour Reservations
Reservations must be made in advance. Contacting the Archives at least 6 weeks prior to the date of the visit is recommended. Please call the Volunteer and Tour Office at 202-357-5450 to schedule a date and time for your visit.
Confirmation materials will be sent and must be presented upon entry. All reserved guided tour participants enter on Constitution Avenue through the Special Event entrance. If you are unable to arrive at the scheduled time, please telephone the Volunteer and Tour Office at 202-357-5450.
Please note that without reservations, visitors must wait in the general public line for entry.
In 3179 trips
The paper currency for the US is printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Kids and adults will love visiting …
Thing to Do
14th Pl NE
Washington, DC 20002
United States
+1 202 874 8888
Washington, DC 20002
United States
+1 202 874 8888
Notes
Sep-Apr: 9am-2pm Mon-Fri
http://www.bep.treas.gov./
Tour by invitation
For updated opening and closing information please call the tour office at (202) 874-2330 or toll-free 1-866-874-2330.
Please bear with us during this time of heightened security, and be advised that all tour policies are subject to change without public notification.
In the event that the Department of Homeland Security threat level is elevated to Code Orange, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will be closed to the public unless otherwise noted. The security threat level is currently at Code Yellow.
The Bureau is closed on weekends, federal holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years.
The Bureau is open on the Friday after Thanksgiving...please be advised that this is one of our busiest tour days of the year, so plan ahead. Lines form early and continue throughout the day. Please arrive early to better your chances of making a tour.
Please be advised that strollers are not allowed on the tour.
PUBLIC TOURS - PEAK SEASON - MARCH THROUGH AUGUST - FREE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED
Free tickets are required for all tours from the first Monday in March through the last Friday in August, on a first-come, first-served basis. The ticket booth is located on Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th Street). We offer same day tickets only. The Ticket Booth opens at 8:00 a.m. - Monday through Friday, and closes when all tickets have been distributed. Lines form early (some days as early as 5:30 a.m.) and tickets go quickly, most days’ (especially during the first two weeks in April ~ Cherry Blossom/Spring Break) tickets are gone by 8:30 a.m. Please plan accordingly.
PUBLIC TOURS - NON-PEAK SEASON - SEPTEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY - NO TICKETS REQUIRED
You may line up at the Visitors’ Entrance on 14th Street. Please allow 45 – 50 minutes from the time you enter the building until the end of your tour.
Public Tour: 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
http://www.bep.treas.gov./
Tour by invitation
For updated opening and closing information please call the tour office at (202) 874-2330 or toll-free 1-866-874-2330.
Please bear with us during this time of heightened security, and be advised that all tour policies are subject to change without public notification.
In the event that the Department of Homeland Security threat level is elevated to Code Orange, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will be closed to the public unless otherwise noted. The security threat level is currently at Code Yellow.
The Bureau is closed on weekends, federal holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years.
The Bureau is open on the Friday after Thanksgiving...please be advised that this is one of our busiest tour days of the year, so plan ahead. Lines form early and continue throughout the day. Please arrive early to better your chances of making a tour.
Please be advised that strollers are not allowed on the tour.
PUBLIC TOURS - PEAK SEASON - MARCH THROUGH AUGUST - FREE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED
Free tickets are required for all tours from the first Monday in March through the last Friday in August, on a first-come, first-served basis. The ticket booth is located on Raoul Wallenberg Place (formerly 15th Street). We offer same day tickets only. The Ticket Booth opens at 8:00 a.m. - Monday through Friday, and closes when all tickets have been distributed. Lines form early (some days as early as 5:30 a.m.) and tickets go quickly, most days’ (especially during the first two weeks in April ~ Cherry Blossom/Spring Break) tickets are gone by 8:30 a.m. Please plan accordingly.
PUBLIC TOURS - NON-PEAK SEASON - SEPTEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY - NO TICKETS REQUIRED
You may line up at the Visitors’ Entrance on 14th Street. Please allow 45 – 50 minutes from the time you enter the building until the end of your tour.
Public Tour: 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
In 6179 trips
This monument is not only a memorial to the nation's 32nd president, but also a remembrance of the people of his tim …
In 18221 trips
Located at the west end of the National Mall , the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers m …
Thing to Do
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW & 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Notes
24 hrs (ranger on duty: 8a-midnight M-Su)
http://www.nps.gov/linc/
http://www.nps.gov/linc/
In 13063 trips
The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House in 1801. Originally called the "Executive …
Thing to Do
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
+1 202 456 1414
Washington, DC 20006
United States
+1 202 456 1414
Notes
Tour by invitation
Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (excluding federal holidays), and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041.
Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (excluding federal holidays), and are scheduled on a first come, first served basis approximately one month in advance of the requested date. We encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041.
In 11474 trips
When it was unveiled in 1982, nothing but controversy met the design of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the 58,000 Amer …
Thing to Do
Henry Bacon Dr NW & Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Notes
8a-11:45p M-Su
http://www.nps.gov/vive/
http://www.nps.gov/vive/
In 7706 trips
Visitors should come prepared for an experience likely to be disturbing and difficult to forget when visiting United …
Thing to Do
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
United States
+1 202 488 0400
Washington, DC 20024-2126
United States
+1 202 488 0400
Notes
10a-5:30p M-Su
http://www.ushmm.org/
http://www.ushmm.org/
In 2954 trips
A 12-foot sculpture of Albert Einstein is seated on a bench in front of the National Academy of Sciences. The sculpt …
In 4130 trips
One of Washington's newest memorials, the Korean War Veterans Memorial pays tribute to the many who fought in the Ko …
Thing to Do
Daniel C French Dr SW & Lincoln Memorial Cir SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 619 7222
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 619 7222
Notes
Daily 8a-mid
http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/home.htm
http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/home.htm
Unscheduled - Richmond
In 500 trips
This neoclassical mansion was built in 1818. President Jefferson Davis lived here during the Civil War years, and se …
In 300 trips
The grim site of Chimborazo, one of the Confederacy's largest hospitals, begins a tour of the Civil War battlefields …
Thing to Do
3215 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23223-7517
United States
+1 804 226 1981
Richmond, VA 23223-7517
United States
+1 804 226 1981
Notes
The bloodiest Civil War battle was fought at Cold Harbor.