The Museum is located near the National Mall, just south of Independence Ave., SW, between 14th Street and Raoul Wallenberg Place in Washington, D.C.
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Public transportation is strongly advised as public parking is very limited. The Metro stop is Smithsonian (orange/blue lines), one block from the Museum. The Metro stations and the route to the Museum via subway are accessible to wheelchair users. Follow subway directions to the Museum at Independence Ave. and 14th St. For more information about the Metro, please consult the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s website.
The Museum has no public parking facility. Paid parking is available on D Street, S.W., between 13th and 14th Streets. Also, some metered parking is available along Independence Ave. Expect to walk a minimum of three to five blocks to the Museum entrance if you are traveling by car.
For vehicles bearing the appropriate access tags, the National Park Service has designated approximately ten accessible parking spaces at and around the Washington Monument, along Independence Avenue west of 14th St., and at the Tidal Basin parking lot.
Virginia
From the south, take 95 N to 395 N to Rte. 1 N to the 14th St. Bridge.
From the west, take 66 E to Independence Ave.
Maryland
Baltimore: Take 95 S to 495 W, to exit 31 to Georgia Ave. S. Georgia Ave.
changes to 7th St. and continues to Independence Ave.
Potomac: Take George Washington Memorial Parkway to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to Independence Ave.
Annapolis: Take 50 W to 395 S to the exit marked L’Enfant Promenade/6th and 7th Streets, SW, to Independence Ave.
District of Columbia
New York Ave:
If you had advance passes for the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition for June 19, these passes will continue to be honored.
Closed only on Yom Kippur (September 28, 2009) and Christmas Day (December 25)
Exhibitions: 10 a.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Library: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed all Federal Holidays)
Archives: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday (Closed all Federal Holidays)
Pass Desk: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Museum Café: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Museum Shop: 10 a.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Extended Hours will not be offered by the Museum on Tuesday, April 13th through Thursday, April 15th in honor of Days of Remembrance.
Building: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Exhibitions: 10 a.m. – 6:20 p.m.
Library: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed all Federal Holidays)
Archives: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday–Friday (Closed all Federal Holidays)
Pass Desk: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Museum Café: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Museum Shop: 10 a.m. – 6:20 p.m.
A listing of area hotels and restaurants can be found at www.washington.org along with other information that may be helpful in your trip planning.
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