Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWExcellent ratings, not pricey.
24 hour grocery store
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW24 hours
Getting Around
Closest metro, on the yellow line, goes directly to Reagan National Airport, co-lated at the DC Convention center,
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Centro de Convenciones Walter E. Washington
801 Mt Vernon Pl NWClosest metro, on the yellow line, goes directly to Reagan National Airport, co-lated at the DC Convention center,
Union Station
Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWSightseeing
Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWMonumento a Washington
2 15th St NWCapitolio de los Estados Unidos
First Street SoutheastThe National Archives Museum is located just north of the National Mall and houses both a museum and the National Archives and Records Administration. The building is home to the three most important documents in American history: the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Another highlight for visitors is the David M. Rubenstein Gallery, which features numerous a 17-foot touch screen summarizing the national debate around essential issues such as citizenship and free speech, as well as one of four surviving originals of the 1297 Magna Carta.
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Museo Nacional de Archivos
701 Constitution Ave. NWThe National Archives Museum is located just north of the National Mall and houses both a museum and the National Archives and Records Administration. The building is home to the three most important documents in American history: the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Another highlight for visitors is the David M. Rubenstein Gallery, which features numerous a 17-foot touch screen summarizing the national debate around essential issues such as citizenship and free speech, as well as one of four surviving originals of the 1297 Magna Carta.
Money is an essential aspect of everyday life – they’ve even made songs about it! At the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, you can witness how our currency is made, through more than 10 processes that show just how much goes into making a single note. Admission is free, but tickets are required for entry during busy season. Tours are offered every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., with evening hours added March through August.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
301 14th St SWMoney is an essential aspect of everyday life – they’ve even made songs about it! At the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, you can witness how our currency is made, through more than 10 processes that show just how much goes into making a single note. Admission is free, but tickets are required for entry during busy season. Tours are offered every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., with evening hours added March through August.
The Hirshhorn Museum is known for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary art from around the world, including significant works by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore and Yayoi Kusama. The sculpture garden is a must-see, as it includes the famous Wish Tree by Yoko Ono.
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Museo Hirshhorn
7th Street SouthwestThe Hirshhorn Museum is known for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary art from around the world, including significant works by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore and Yayoi Kusama. The sculpture garden is a must-see, as it includes the famous Wish Tree by Yoko Ono.
Over four million people make their way to the vast National Museum of American History each year. No surprise, since the museum’s collection boasts more than three million objects that tell the American story. Among these, a few crowd favorites include the flag that inspired the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the Greensboro lunch counter, Julia Child’s kitchen, Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz and Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat.
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Museo Nacional de Historia Americana
1300 Constitution Ave. NWOver four million people make their way to the vast National Museum of American History each year. No surprise, since the museum’s collection boasts more than three million objects that tell the American story. Among these, a few crowd favorites include the flag that inspired the “Star-Spangled Banner,” the Greensboro lunch counter, Julia Child’s kitchen, Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz and Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat.
One of history’s most important events, and one of its greatest tragedies, is the focus of this expansive museum. Learn the narrative of the Holocaust through artifacts, videos and personal stories in the Permanent Exhibition, and go deeper at special exhibitions such as Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story, recommended for kids ages 8 and up. Admission to the museum is free, but entry to the Permanent Exhibition is done via timed pass March through August – you can reserve online beforehand. Special exhibitions do not require a timed pass.
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Museo Conmemorativo del Holocausto de los Estados Unidos
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWOne of history’s most important events, and one of its greatest tragedies, is the focus of this expansive museum. Learn the narrative of the Holocaust through artifacts, videos and personal stories in the Permanent Exhibition, and go deeper at special exhibitions such as Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story, recommended for kids ages 8 and up. Admission to the museum is free, but entry to the Permanent Exhibition is done via timed pass March through August – you can reserve online beforehand. Special exhibitions do not require a timed pass.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison shared a dream of a national botanic garden in the late 18th century, and the three were successful in establishing one on the southwest corner of the National Mall by 1820. Today, visitors can enjoy this living, indoor-outdoor museum and its impressive collection of plant life. Fan favorites include the charming 19th century hothouse conservatory and the butterfly garden.
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Jardín Botánico de los Estados Unidos
100 Maryland Ave SWGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison shared a dream of a national botanic garden in the late 18th century, and the three were successful in establishing one on the southwest corner of the National Mall by 1820. Today, visitors can enjoy this living, indoor-outdoor museum and its impressive collection of plant life. Fan favorites include the charming 19th century hothouse conservatory and the butterfly garden.
Everything Else
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWGreat venues.
Arts & Culture
The National Air and Space Museum boasts the world’s largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft, including Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the Wright brothers’ original 1903 flyer, astronaut space suits and a lunar rock sample.
For a full list of the exhibits, you can follow the link.
https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/now-view
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Museo Nacional del Aire y del Espacio
600 Independence Ave SWThe National Air and Space Museum boasts the world’s largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft, including Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the Wright brothers’ original 1903 flyer, astronaut space suits and a lunar rock sample.
For a full list of the exhibits, you can follow the link.
https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/now-view
The most visited natural history museum in the world, the National Museum of Natural History boasts an incredible rotating collection of 127 million items including dinosaur bones, the Hope Diamond, ancient Egyptian mummies and so much more. Prepare to be amazed, engaged, dazzled and more when you experience the museum's 31,000-square-foot Deep Time exhibit, where you can journey back millions of years and see dinosaur fossils, learn about past mass extinctions and their resounding effects and witness the evolution of life from the oceans to ashore.
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Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Smithsonian
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWThe most visited natural history museum in the world, the National Museum of Natural History boasts an incredible rotating collection of 127 million items including dinosaur bones, the Hope Diamond, ancient Egyptian mummies and so much more. Prepare to be amazed, engaged, dazzled and more when you experience the museum's 31,000-square-foot Deep Time exhibit, where you can journey back millions of years and see dinosaur fossils, learn about past mass extinctions and their resounding effects and witness the evolution of life from the oceans to ashore.
Museo de Arte Americano Smithsonian
8th Street Northwest