2007 East Coast Adventure

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.

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.

Sep-Apr: 9am-2pm Mon-Fri
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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.

A good one to see at night.

Colonial National Historical Park is located a short distance from Interstate 64 (I-64). Eastbound from the Richmond area via I-64, exit 242B for Yorktown, to the Colonial Parkway. Follow the parkway to its end. West bound Interstate 64 from the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Hampton area for Yorktown should take Route 105 East (Fort Eustis Boulevard east), exit 250B to Route 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway). Turn left (North) onto Route 17. Follow the signs to the Yorktown Battlefield.

Colonial National Historical Park
Visitor Information
(757) 898-2410