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Tourmobile 888.868.7707 Tourmobile is a sightseeing service authorized by the US National Park Service to serve the public on and about the National Mall and in Arlington National Cemetery. Tickets may be purchased at Union Station. Folger Shakespeare Theatre and Library 201 East Capitol Street 202.544.7077 Largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works as well as Renaissance books, art and artifacts. Performances include Folger Consort and poetry readings. Open weekdays, 10-4; closed Sundays. Tours: 11 am daily, except Saturdays at 11 am and 1 pm. Open house is held in April for Shakespeare's birthday. Christ Church 620 G Street SE 202.547.9300 Erected in 1803, Christ Church is among the city's oldest church buildings. Presidents James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams, as well as composer John Philip Sousa are among those who came here to worship. Just down the block at 636 G Street, SE is the home of famous bandmaster, John Philip Sousa. Library of Congress First Street and Independence Avenue 202.707.5000 Visit all three buildings: the Jefferson with its Italian Renaissance architecture and famous domed main reading room, the Adams and the Madison. Public tours are offered Monday through Saturday. The National Gallery of Art 202.737.4215 Open 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday; 11 am to 6 pm on Sundays. Marine Corps Barracks Eighth Street between G and Eye Streets SE 202.433.4173 On Friday evenings, May through August, at the barracks courtyard these "Eighth and Eye Marines" perform parades, a fanfare of rifle drills and precision marching. Tickets are free, but must be reserved at least three weeks in advance. For those without tickets, a general admission line forms at 6:30 pm at the courtyard entrance. Parades begin at 8:45 pm. |
Sewall-Belmont House 144 Constitution Avenue NE 202.546.1210 This site is the home of the National Women's Party and a museum of the equal rights movement from suffrage to present. Walk-in tours are available. Smithsonian Museums 202.357.2020 (Dial-a-Museum) Hours are 10 am to 5:30 pm (generally). Supreme Court First Street and Maryland Avenue NE 202.479.3030 When the court is in session (first Monday in October through late April), oral arguments can be heard by the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Oral arguments are conducted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting at 10 am, and may go until 3 pm with a one-hour recess at noon. When the court is not in session, lectures are conducted in the courtroom every hour on the half hour, and no reservations are required. U.S. Capitol 202.225.6827 The Capitol is open to the public for guided tours only. Tours are conducted from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday. Visitors must obtain free tickets for tours on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are distributed starting at 9 am. U.S. Botanic Garden 245 First Street SW 202.225.8333 Situated on the Mall at the base of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden includes the Conservatory and the Bartholdi Park. The newly renovated Conservatory houses new plant exhibits that include nearly 4,000 living specimens. Freshfarm Markets Local, farmers' markets throughout DC. Eastern Market Seventh Street and North Carolina Avenue SE 202.543.7293 On Saturdays and Sundays, the Eastern Market area becomes an open-air flea market where you can find art work, jewelry, crafts, collectibles and antiques. Hours: 8 am to 5 pm. |
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