Sports Games
Washington Capitals (ice hockey)
website:http://capitals.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm
games: Thursday, March 4th 7pm (Lightening)
Saturday, March 6th 7pm (Rangers)
location: Verizon Center
Washington Wizards (basketball)
website: www.nba.com/wizards/
games: Friday, March 5th 7pm
location: Verizon Center
Museums
Smithsonian Institution (All free, most open from 10- 5:30 pm and on the National Mall)
Air and Space Museum
website: www.nasm.si.edu/
location:Independence Ave at 6th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20560
metro: L’Enfant Plaza (Yellow/ Green lines), Smithsonian (Blue/ Orange lines)
phone contact:202-633-2214
hours: 10am-5:30pm daily
cost: Free
Museum of Natural History
website: www.mnh.si.edu
location:10th St NW
Washington, DC 20004
metro: Smithsonian (Blue/ Orange Lines)
phone contact:(202) 633-1000
hours: 10am-5:30 pm daily
cost: Free
Museum of American Indian History
website:www.nmai.si.edu
location: 14 Constitution Avenue Northeast
Washington, DC 20002
metro: L’Enfant Plaza (Blue/Orange/Green/Yellow lines).
Exit Maryland Avenue/Smithsonian Museums.
hours: 10am-5:30pm daily
phone contact: 202-633-1000
cost: Free
National Zoo
website:http://nationalzoo.si.edu/default.cfm
location: 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20008.
metro:Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (Red Line) or Cleveland Park (Red line)
hours: 10am-4:30 pm daily
phone contact: 202.633.4800 (recorded hotline)
cost: Free
Museum of African Art
website: http://africa.si.edu
location:950 Independence Avenue Southwest
Washington, DC 20560
metro: L’Enfant Plaza (Blue/Orange/Green/Yellow lines).
Exit Maryland Avenue/Smithsonian Museums.
phone contact: (202) 633-4600
hours: 10am-5:30 pm
cost: Free
Portrait Gallery
website:www.npg.si.edu
location:800 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
metro: Gallery Place Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines)
phone contact: (202) 633-8300
hours: 11:30-7pm daily
cost: Free
National Gallery of Art
website:www.nga.gov
location:401 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line), Archives (Yellow and Green lines), Smithsonian (Blue/ Orange lines)
phone contact: (202) 842-6466
hours: 10am- 5pm (Monday- Saturday), 11-6pm (Sunday)
cost: Free
Museum of American Art
website: http://americanart.si.edu
location: 8th St NW & F St NW
Washington, DC
metro: Gallery Place/ Chinatown (Red, Yellow, Green lines)
phone contact: (202) 208-8113
hours: 11:30-7pm daily
cost: Free
Museum of American History
website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/
location: 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
metro: Federal Triangle, Smithsonian
phone contact: (202) 633-1000
hours: 10-5:30pm
cost:Free
Anacostia Community Museum
website: http://anacostia.si.edu
location: 1901 Fort Place Southeast
Washington, DC 20020-3298
metro: Anacostia (Green line)
hours: 10-5pm daily
phone contact: (202) 633-4820
cost: Free
Freer and Sackler Galleries of Art (Asian Art)
website:http://www.asia.si.edu/
location: 1050 Independence Avenue, SW (Sackler Gallery), Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW (Freer Gallery), connected
metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange)
phone contact: 202.633.1000
hours: 10-5:30pm
cost: Free
Hirschhorn Gallery of Art and Sculpture Garden (Modern Art)
website: http://hirshhorn.si.edu/
location: Independence Avenue at Seventh Street SW
metro: L’Enfant Plaza (Green/Yellow, Orange/Blue
phone contact:202-633-4674
hours: 10-5:30pm
cost: Free
Postal Museum
website: http://postalmuseum.si.edu/
location: 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E.
Post Office Box 75039
Washington, DC 20013-5039
metro: Union Station (Red line), Mass. Ave. exit
phone contact:(202) 633-5555
Hours: 10-5:30pm
cost: Free
Other Museums
International Spy Museum
website:http://spymuseum.org/
cost: $18
hours: 10am-6pm, open every day
location: 800 F Street, NW
phone contact: (202) 393-7798
Metro: Chinatown/Gallery Place (red line)
Phillips Collection
website: http://www.phillipscollection.org/
phone contact: (202) 387-2152
cost: 18 and under= free for permanent collection during the week (on the weekends it is $10 for adults and $8 for students) , special exhibitions are $12 for adults and $10 for students,
location:1600 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C
metro: Dupont Circle (red line)
hours: open Tuesday- Saturday (10-5pm), Thursday (until 8:30 pm), Sunday (11-6pm)
Marian Koshland Science Center
website:http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/
location:northeast corner of 6th and E Streets, NW
metro: Gallery Place Chinatown (Red, Green, Yellow), Judiciary Square (Red)
phone contact: 202-334-1201
hours: 10am-5pm daily, closed Tuesdays
cost: under 18=$3, adults= $5
Group admission: for groups of 20 or more, advance reservations required, visit: http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/visitor/groupvisits.jsp
Newsuem
website:http://www.newseum.org/
cost: youth= $12.95 + tax, adults= $19.95 + tax
hours: 9-5pm daily
location: 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
metro: National Archives/Naval Memorial (green/yellow), Judiciary Square (red)
Group Discount: Discounted Independent Group Rates
- Adults and seniors (19 and older): $15.95 plus tax
- Youth (18 and under): $10.95 plus tax
- call= 202-292-6690 (Monday-Friday)
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Website:http://www.ushmm.org/
Location: 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
Metro: Smithsonian (Orange/Blue lines)
Hours: 10am-5:20pm
Phone Contact: (202) 488-0400
Cost: Free
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
Website:www.crimemuseum.org
Location: 575 7th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
Across from the Verizon Center
Metro: Gallery Place/ Chinatown (Red, Green, Yellow lines)
Hours: 10am-8pm (Monday-Saturday), 10am-7pm (Sunday)
Phone Contact: (202) 393-1099
Cost: $17.95 (bought online), $19.95 (bought at museum)
Groups: 20 or more, http://www.crimemuseum.org/groups.html, $15.25
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Website:www.nmwa.org
Location:
1250 New York Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20005-3970
Metro: Metro Center (Red, Blue/Orange lines, take 13th Street exit)
Hours: 10-5pm (Monday-Saturday), 12-5pm (Sunday)
Phone Contact: (202) 783-5000
Cost: 18 and under= free, $10 for adults, 1st Sunday of every month is free
Textile Museum
Website:www.textilemuseum.org
Location: 2320 S Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20008-4088
Metro: Dupont Circle (Red line), take Q Street exit
Hours: 10-5pm (Tuesday- Saturday), 1-5pm (Sunday)
Phone Contact: (202) 667-0441
Cost: $5 (suggested)
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Website: http://www.corcoran.org/index.php
Location: 500 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Metro: Farragut West (Blue/Orange lines), Farragut North (Red line)
Hours: 10am-5pm (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday), 10am-9pm (Thursday)
Phone Contact: (202) 639-1700
Cost: $10 (adults), $8 (students)
National Geographic Museum
Website: http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/locations/center/museum/
Location: 1145 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Metro: Farragut North and Farragut West
Hours: 9-5pm (Monday- Saturday), 10-5pm (Sunday)
Phone Contact: (202) 857-7588
Cost: Free
War Memorials (free and open to the public)
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Website: http://www.nps.gov/kowa//index.htm
Location: Independence Avenue Southwest & Lincoln Memorial Cir
Washington, DC 20418
Metro: Foggy Bottom (Red line)
Hours: open 24 hours, rangers available 9:30am-11:30pm
Phone Contact: 202.426.6841
African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
Website: www.afroamcivilwar.org
Location: 1200 U Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009-4443
Metro: Cardozo/ Shaw (Green/Yellow)
Hours: 10am-5pm (Monday-Friday), 10am-2pm (Saturday)
Phone Contact: (202) 667-2667
World War II Memorial
Website:http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
Location: 17th Street, between Constitution and Independence Avenues
Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/ Orange), Federal Triangle
Hours: open 24/7
Phone Contact: (202) 619-7222- National Park Service
US Navy Memorial
Website:
Location: 701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20004-2688
Metro:
Hours: 9:30am- 5pm daily
Phone Contact: (202) 737-2300
Monuments
Washington Monument
Website:http://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm
Location: Constitution Avenue Northwest & 15th St NW, Washington, DC
Metro: Federal Triangle (Orange/Blue)
Hours: 9am-5pm daily
Phone Contact: (202) 426-6841
Lincoln Memorial
Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm
Location: Lincoln Memorial Cir SW
Washington, DC 20037
Metro:Foggy Bottom (Orange/Blue), Federal Triangle (Orange/Blue)
Hours: open 24 hours, ranger on duty from 9:30am-11:30pm
Phone Contact: (202) 426-6895
Jefferson Memorial
Website: http://www.nps.gov/thje/index.htm
Location: 15th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20024
Metro: Federal Triangle (Orange/Blue), Smithsonian (Orange/Blue)
Hours: open 24/7, rangers on duty 9:30-11:30pm
Phone Contact:(202) 426-6821
FDR Memorial
Website: http://www.nps.gov/fdrm/index.htm
Location: West Basin Drive Southwest
Washington, DC 20003
Metro: Smithsonian (Orange/Blue)
Arlington National Cemetary
Website:www.arlingtoncemetery.org
Location: 214 McNair Road
Arlington, VA 22211
Metro: Arlington National Cemetary
Phone Contact: (703) 607-8000
Hours: 8am-5pm daily
Cost: Free (costs for parking)
Other Attractions
National Archives
Website: www.archives.gov
Location:700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20408-0002
Metro: Archives/ Naval Memorial (Yellow/Green)
Phone Contact: (202) 357-5400
Hours: 10-5:30 Monday-Saturday (Exhibit Call and Rotunda)
Cost: Free
Aquarium
Website:http://www.nationalaquarium.org/
Location: 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 2023
Metro: Federal Triangle Metro (Orange and Blue Lines)
Hours: 9-5pm, 2pm= daily feeding and Aquarium talks
Phone Contact:202-482-2825
Cost: $9, or $6 with a group rate, download group agreement form online (http://www.nationalaquarium.org/tickets.html)
Madame Tussad’s (Wax Museum)
Website:http://www.madametussauds.com/washington/
Hours: 10-4pm (Monday- Thursday), 10am-6pm (Friday-Sunday)
Phone Contact:(888) 246-8872
Location:1025 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004-1412
Metro: Metro Center (Red, Blue, Orange lines)
Cost: $20 (12-59 year olds)
Discounts for Groups: Phone: 1-888-923-0334 or 212.512.9600 x 607
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Lucky Strikes Lanes (Bowling)
Website: http://www.bowlluckystrike.com/locations/info/?id=34
Cost: ?
Location:701 7th Street NW
Second Floor
Washington, DC, 20001
Metro: Gallery Place/ Chinatown (red line)
Hours: Daily 12pm- 7pm, after 7pm is 21+ only
Phone number: 202.347.1021
Eastern Market (Flea Market)
Location: 225 7th St SE
Washington, DC 20003
Website:www.easternmarket.net
Cost: Free
Hours: 10am-5pm Sundays, music from 12-3:30
Tour the Pentagon
** Advance Reservations Required**
Go to the website to make reservations
Website: http://pentagon.afis.osd.mil/tour-selection.html
Cost: free
Hours: 9-3pm (Monday- Friday)