Visit Washington, D.C.

   

If you have a trip to Washington D.C. planned, my office can help you set up tours during your visit. Specifically, we can set up Capitol tours, assist you in getting gallery passes to watch a session of Congress, and help you set up tours of the White House, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the FBI, and the Pentagon. If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities, please contact my Washington, D.C. Office at (202) 225-5355 or CLICK HERE to send a request to my staff by e-mail.

All tickets are provided to constituents on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the large number of visitors, please request tours as early as possible.

There are also several memorials, monuments, museums, and other points of interest that are open to the public. Below is a list of some of the notable D.C. attractions to help you prepare for your trip to the nation's capital.

Arlington National Cemetery
Located in Arlington, VA, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Nearest Metro Stop: Arlington Cemetery.

Big Bus Tours
A hop-on, hop-off bus with various stops throughout DC.

Bike Tours
Located at 955 L’Enfant Plaza SW. Nearest Metro Station: L’Enfant Plaza.

Botanic Gardens
Located west of the Capitol on Maryland Avenue SW. Nearest Metro Stop: Federal Center SW.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing (The “Mint”) 
Located at 14^th and C Street SW. Our office is happy to assist you with scheduling a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Nearest Metro Stop: Smithsonian.

National Children’s Museum 
Located at 800 3^rd Street NE. Nearest Metro Stop: Union Station.

Dumbarton Oaks 
Located at 1703 32^nd Street NW (One block east of Wisconsin Avenue between R and S Streets in Georgetown). Nearest Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom.

FBI Headquarters 
Located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Federal Triangle.

Ford’s Theatre and Lincoln Museum 
Located at 511 10^th Street NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Metro Center.

Georgetown
Between 30^th and Thomas Jefferson streets. Nearest Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom or Rosslyn.

Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Located at 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. Nearest Metro Stop: Smithsonian.

Kennedy Center 
Located at 2700 F Street NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom.

The Library of Congress 
Located on the corner of 1^st Street and Independence Avenue SE. Nearest Metro Stop: Union Station or Capitol South.

National Mall and Memorial Parks
The Mall extends from 3^rd Street (near the Capitol to 14^th Street) and includes many of America’s famous memorials such as:

Mount Vernon
Located sixteen miles south of Washington, D.C. at the south end of the George Washington Parkway.  Metro Stop: Huntington Station. Exit at the lower level (Huntington Avenue) of the station to catch a Fairfax Connector bus to Mount Vernon.

The National Archives 
Located at 8^th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Metro Stop: Archives/Navy Memorial. 

National Building Museum 
Located at 401 F Street NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Judiciary Square.

 National Cathedral 
Located at Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues NW. Metro Stop: Tenleytown/AU. Exit on the west side of Wisconsin Avenue. Take any "30" series bus (#30, #32, #34 or #36) going south on Wisconsin Avenue. Ride approximately one and a half miles south on Wisconsin Avenue to the Cathedral. (This is a downhill walk, if you prefer to walk.)

National Gallery of Art
Located on Constitution Avenue between 3^rd and 7^th Streets NW. Metro Stop: Archives/Navy Memorial.

National Geographic Society Explorer’s Hall 
Located at 17^th and M Streets NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Farragut North or Farragut West.

The National Zoo
Located at 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Woodley Park- Zoo.

National Museum of African American History & Culture
Located at 1400 Constitution Avenue NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Smithsonian

National Museum of American Jewish Military History
Located at 1811 R Street NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Dupont Circle.

Newseum 
Located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Union Station.

The United States Department of Defense (The “Pentagon”) 
Located in Arlington, VA, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Nearest Metro Stop: Pentagon.

Segway Tour
Tours depart from 502 23^rd Street NW.  Nearest Metro Stop: McPherson Square.

Smithsonian Museums (Limited availability.)
Smithsonian Museums are free admission and open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and include: 

The Phillips Collection
Located at 1600 21^st Street NW. Nearest Metro Stop: Dupont Circle.

The Spy Museum
Located at 700 L’Enfant Plaza SW. Nearest Metro Stop: L’Enfant Plaza.

Supreme Court 
Located on 1^st Street and Maryland Avenue NE. Nearest Metro Stop: Capitol South or Union Station.

United States Capitol 
See where laws are made. Located on the east end of the national mall. Open for personal tours, led by a member of Congressman Balderson’s staff Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., except on federal holidays. Open for public tours Monday through Saturday from 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., except federal holidays. Tours last about one and a half hours. Please contact our office at least one week in advance of your visit to request either tour. Nearest Metro Stop: Union Station or Capitol South.

United States Department of the Treasury
Located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, east of the White House. Nearest Metro Stop: McPherson Square or Metro Center.

United States Navy Memorial and Visitors Center
Located at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.  Nearest Metro Stop: Archives/Navy Memorial.

Union Station
Located on Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol Street NE on the Senate side of Capitol Hill. Metro Stop: Union Station.

Voice of America 
Located at 330 Independence Avenue SW. Nearest Metro Station: Federal Center Southwest or L’Efant Plaza.

White House 
Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Please contact our office at least three months in advance of your visit to request a tour. Metro Stop: McPherson Square or Farragut West.