One of the first National Parks, the mall was
laid out in the master plan of the District of
Columbia to connect the major governmental structures
with each other in a park-like setting. Please
be advised that due to the September 11th events,
some government buildings may not be open or
may require picture IDs, reservations and other
screening for admission.
Bureau of Engraving
and Printing - 14th and C Sts. S.W.
/ 202-874-3019
(See government building listings for more specific
information.) / Admission Free
Corcoran Gallery of
Art - 17th St. between E. St. and
New York Ave. / 202-639-1700 (See arts listings
for more specific information.) / Donations
Department of the Interior
Museum -1849 C St. N.W. / 202-208-4743
(See government building listings for more specific
information.) / Reservations Required (3 weeks
in advance) Admission Free
Department of State
- 2201 C St. N.W. / 202-647-3241 for tours /
202-647-6575 for Public Information Service
(See government building listings for more specific
information.) / Reservations Required (4 weeks
in advance) Admission Free
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Memorial - West Potomac Park
on the Tidal Basin / 202-619-7222
(See memorial listings for more specific information.)
/ Free
Korean War Veterans
Memorial - The Mall near the Lincoln
Memorial / 202-619-7222
(See memorial listings for more specific information.)
/ Free
Library of Congress
- First St. and Independence Ave. S.E. / 202-707-8000
(See government building listings for more specific
information.) Admission Free / Modest
Fee for audiotape tour rental
Lincoln Memorial
- The Mall / 202-426-6895
(See memorial listings for more specific information.)
/ Admission Free
National Gallery of
Art - The Mall between 3rd and 7th
Sts. / 202-737-4215
Main Building
East Wing
(See arts listings for more specific information.)
/ Free Gallery Admission / Tour audio tapes may
be rented at modest fee
Senate and House Office
Buildings - Capitol Plaza / 202-224-3121
for information
The House Office Buildings:
Rayburn
Longworth
O’Neill
Ford
Cannon
The Senate Buildings:
Russell
Dirksen
Hart
(See government building listings for more specific
information.)
Smithsonian Institution
-Both sides of The Mall / 202-357-2700
Encompassing 14 museums and galleries throughout
the District of Columbia, nine are located on
or adjacent to The Mall.
Arthur M Sackler Gallery
Arts and Industries Building
Freer Gallery of Art
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Museum of African Art
National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution Building.
(See museum and arts listings for more specific
information.) / Free Admission
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
- South east side of the Tidal Basin /
202-426-6821
(See memorial listings for more specific information.)
/ Free
United States Botanic
Garden - On The Mall on the west side
of the Capitol Building. / 202-225-7099
(See outdoor listings for more specific information.)
/ Free
United States Capitol
Building - On the eastern end of The
Mall / 202-225-76827
(See government building listings for more specific
information.) / Free
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- 14th St. S.W. and Raoul Wallenberg Pl. S.W.
/ 202-488-0400
(See museum and arts listings for more specific
information.) / Free Admission
Supreme Court Building -
Behind the Mall, facing the Capitol Building.
/ 202-479-3000
Hourly lectures given when court is not in session,
seating during court sessions is on a first come
basis. (See government building listings for
more specific information.) / Free Admission
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- The Mall near the Lincoln Memorial / 202-619-7222
(See memorial listings for more specific information.)
/ Free
Voice of America
- 330 Independence S.W. / 202-619-3919
/ Tours by Reservation only / Free
Washington Monument - The Mall
between 14th and 17th Sts. / 202-426-6841
(See memorial listings for more specific information.)
/ Free Admission / Timed ticket required
- available at Kiosk.
The White House
-1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W. / 202-456-7041
for 24 hour recorded information
(See Historic Sites listing for more specific
information.) White House Tours are Free
Reserve
Early...while your preferred accommodations
are still available.
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