Memorial and Museums
Most museums, monuments, and buildings are free to visit. Some attractions may charge a modest fee. Consult listings, internet links, and phone numbers for specific information.
As the Metro (or subway) is often the easiest method of transportation in the city, we've associated each of these major attractions with their nearest Metro line/stop. To view a full map of the Metro system, click here.
Arlington National Cemetery
Across the Memorial Bridge in Virginia. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. October through March, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. April through September. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Amphitheater, the Custis-Lee Mansion and the graves of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft. Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every hour on the hour and every half hour during the summer months.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
14th and C Street, S.W. See how U.S. currency is printed. Closed weekends and federal holidays.
Phone: 202-447-0193
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rear of the FBI Building on E Street between 9th & 10th Streets, N.W. Open Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Closed weekends and federal holidays. A 45 to 60 minute tour leaves every 15 to 20 minutes. Reservations are necessary for groups of 15 or more.
Phone: 202-FBI-3447
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Ford's Theater and Lincoln Museum
10th Street between E and F Streets, N.W. Building is open every day except Christmas from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. When a matinee is scheduled or rehearsal is in progress, the theater is closed to tours.
Phone: 202-426-6924
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Jefferson Memorial
South Bank of the Tidal Basin. Open 24 hours daily. At the Swan Boathouse, you can rent a paddle boat to cruise the Basin.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Regular tours are conducted by Friends of the Kennedy Center volunteers daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors should go to the Tour Lounge, Parking Level A.
Phone: 202-426-6895
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
West end of National Mall. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Garden memorial that includes a black granite wall with murals, a reflecting pool, and statues.
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Library of Congress
Jefferson Building, First Street and Independence Avenue, S.E. Tours are conducted every hour on the hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Library asks that groups over 10 people make reservations for a special tour.
Phone: 202-287-5458
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Lincoln Memorial
West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street, N.W. Open 24 hours daily.
Phone: 202-426-6895
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Mount Vernon
Home of George Washington. Open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March through October. Open November through February 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. admission - $7; Senior Citizens - $6; Children 6-11 years - $3; 6 and under free.
Phone: 703-780-2000
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National Archives
8th and Constitution Avenue, N.W. See Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the summer months.
Phone: 202-501-5402
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National Cathedral
Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, N.W. Guided tours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Gardens are open until dusk.
Phone: 202-537-6207
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National Holocaust Museum
100 Raoul Wallenburg Place, S.W. (south of the Mall by the Washington Monument). Open every day 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tickets in advance are available through Ticketmaster, 1-800-551-7328. Same day tickets are available in limited quantity on a first come, first served basis. The Box Office is on the 14th Street side of the Museum and opens at 9:00 a.m.
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National Zoo
3000 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. November 1 through April 2: grounds open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., buildings open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 3 through October 31: grounds open daily 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., buildings open daily 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone: 202-673-4800
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National Museum of the American Indian
4th St. and Independence Ave., S.W. Open every day 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; closed December 25.
Phone: 202-633-1000
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Pentagon
Across the 14th Street Bridge in Virginia. Open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. See the flag Corridor and Hall of Heroes.
Phone: 703-695-1776
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Smithsonian Institution
Free admission. Phone:202-357-1300. Hours: The Washington Museums are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Christmas.
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Vietnam Veterans War Memorial
Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Constructed of black granite to recognize all Americans who served in the Vietnam War. As a special tribute to those who did not return, the names of the 58,000 plus who gave their lives or who remain missing are inscribed in the Memorial's walls. Open all day, all year.
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Washington Monument
On the Mall at 15th Street, N.W. Open daily through Labor Day from 8 a.m. to midnight, September through March from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Nationals Park
The stadium is located in Southeast Washington along the Anacostia River bounded by South Capitol Street to the west, N Street to the north, First Street to the east and Potomac Avenue to the south. It will seat 41,888.
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West Bank of the Tidal Basin. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a landscape of four outdoor rooms with granite walls, statuary, inscriptions, waterfalls, and thousands of plants, shrubs, and trees along the famous cherry tree walk on the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. 
