Status of DC Attractions

Below is a list as of August 23, 2023:
 

• White House

  • Tours are available 8:00am-12:30pmET Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, excluding Federal holidays or unless otherwise noted.

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• U.S. Capitol Building

  • Tours are offered Monday through Friday, 8:50am to 3:20pmET.

  • Reservations are recommended, but not required.

    • Zoe's Washington, D.C. office can assist with booking Capitol tours.

    • Please arrive at least 30-45 minutes prior to your scheduled reservation.

  • Same-day passes may be available.

    • Visitors without reservations are encouraged to arrive at the Capitol Visitor Center as early in the day as possible, but no later than 2:30pmET, to obtain passes.

    • Visitors enter through the Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on the east side of the Capitol.

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• Arlington Cemetery

  • Open daily from 8:00am-5:00pmET.

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• Botanical Garden

  • The conservatory and all outdoor gardens are currently open.

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• Bureau of Engraving and Printing

  • ​Temporarily closed.

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• FBI Headquarters

  • ​Public tours cannot be planned through Congressional offices at this time.

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• Ford's Theatre

  • ​Open with different exhibits and prices.

  • Tours are available Wednesday-Monday from 9:00am-4:00pmET.

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• Holocaust Museum

  • The Museum is open from 10am-5:30pmET.

  • Free timed-entry tickets are required to enter the museum’s permanent exhibition only. Tickets are not required for special exhibitions.

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• Kennedy Center

  • ​Public access 10:00am-12:00amET daily.

  • Free daily guided tours are given Mondays through Fridays 10:00am-4:30pmET and Saturdays and Sundays 10:00am-12:30pmET.

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• Library of Congress

  • The Thomas Jefferson Building is open to visitors with free timed-entry passes every Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pmET (with an extra three hours, until 8:00pmET, on Thursdays).

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• National Archives Museum

  • Open daily from 10:00am-5:30pmET. Admission is free and reservations are not required.

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• Pentagon

  • ​Public tours remain temporarily suspended.

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• Smithsonian Institution

  • All 20 D.C.-area entities are open every day of the year except December 25 and are free of charge. 

    • Advance tickets or passes are required for the African American History and Culture Museum, the Air and Space Museum in D.C., and the National Zoo. All other locations do not require passes or tickets for entry.

  • Hours vary for each individual museum, gallery, and zoo.

  • The Smithsonian Institution Building (Castle) is closed for renovation. 

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• U.S. Supreme Court

  • On days when the Court is not in session, the building is open to the public from 9:00am-3:00pmET on weekdays, excluding federal holidays.

  • Seating for the Court's oral argument sessions will be provided to the public, members of the Supreme Court Bar, and press. The Supreme Court Building will otherwise be closed to the public on days when the Court is in session.

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Click here to return to the tours and tickets page to request advance Congressional tour tickets for some of the listed entities.