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City Museum of Washington, D.C.
Location Description
The City Museum is dedicated to sharing the history of Washington, D.C. and its people. Operated by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., the museum is a place of pride and identity for the five million residents in the region, as well as an orientation center for visitors. Closed Mondays and major holidays.
801 K Street, NW
Public Transportation Directions
By Metro (subway)
Take the Red Line to Gallery Place - Chinatown. from either the 7th or 9th street exits walk north approximately two blocks to K street.
You can also take the Green and Yellow lines to Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center. From the 7th and M street exit, walk south two blocks to K street.
The Museum is located on K street NW, between 7th and 9th streets.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Farragut Square
Location Description
Farragut Square is one of the hubs of downtown D.C., located in the middle of a major commercial district known as the Golden Triangle with dozens of shops and restaurants. Newly-renovated for added accessibility, Farragut Square Park serves as a public stage for area jazz, blues, and classical musicians.
Connecticut Avenue and 17th Street, NW
Public Transportation Directions
By Metro (Subway)
Take the Red line to the Farragut North stop. Take the Orange or Blue lines to the Farragut West stop.
By Bus
Take the 38B bus to the Farragut stop at 17th and I streets. Take the 16Y bus to the Farragut stop at 17th and K streets.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Forbes Magazine Galleries, New York City
Location Description
This New York favorite displays an assortment of treasures that the late Malcolm S. Forbes, Sr. started collecting in the 1930s. Displays include 12,000 toy soldiers, 500 toy boats, and 12 Faberge Imperial Easter eggs. Located at the Forbes Magazine headquarters on Fifth Avenue, the galleries are free and open to the public.
Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
60 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
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Freedom Plaza
Location Description
Inlaid with parts of the L'Enfant Plan, this plaza was designed in 1980 by Robert Venturi, architect, and George Patton, landscape architect. Originally known as Western Plaza, it was renamed Freedom Plaza after Martin Luther King Jr. worked on his "I have a Dream" speech in the nearby Willard Hotel.
13th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
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Georgetown Waterfront Park
Location Description
Founded in 1751 in honor of King George II, Georgetown quickly became a commercial and industrial hub. Likely due to its popularity, it was annexed to Washington in 1871. Today it is still a thriving neighborhood. One of the newest features is the Georgetown Waterfront Park, a beautiful 10-acre park along the Potomac River.
3000 K Street, NW
Public Transportation Directions
If you are traveling from Virginia, take either the Orange or Blue metro (subway) lines to Rosslyn. There, transfer to either the Georgetown Metro Connection bus (M Street Line) or take the metro bus 38B to Georgetown.
If you are traveling from within Washington, D.C. Take the Red Line metro (subway) to Dupont Circle and transfer to either the Georgetown Metro Connection bus (M Street Line) or the metro bus D2 or G2 lines to Georgetown. You can also take the Orange or Blue lines to Foggy Bottom. There, transfer for either the Georgetown Metro Connection bus (Wisconsin Avenue Line), or the 38B, 30, 32, 34, or 35 metro bus to Georgetown.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
Location Description
Opened in 2003, Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre reaches out to the Washington, D.C., area with theatre, music, and dance performances. The Greenberg Theatre has brought a new dimension to the arts offerings at American University in the DC area and at American University.
4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Public Transportation Directions
By Metro (subway)
Take the Red line to Tenleytown/AU. Walk south on wisconsin approximately four blocks to 4200 Wisconsin Ave.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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H Street Playhouse
Location Description
The building that became H Street Playhouse was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky. Among other ventures, the building has been used as an automobile showroom, furniture store, and a roller rink. Adele and Bruce Robey, publishers of "Voice of the Hill," purchased the building in 2001 with the sole purpose of converting it into a live theater venue.
1365 H Street, NW
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Location Description
"A gigantic marble temple to music, dance, and drama," wrote the New York Times in its review of the Kennedy Center's grand opening. Since that date in 1971, the Kennedy Center has been the country's undisputed cultural hub. Located on 17 acres overlooking the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the Kennedy Center is the United States' busiest arts facility, presenting more than 3,000 performances each year. Open daily.
2700 F Street, NW
Public Transportation Directions
By Metro (Subway)
Take the Orange or Blue lines to the Foggy Bottom/George Washington Univ. Station (23rd and I). From there, use the FREE Kennedy Center Show Shuttle (signs are towards the left as you exit the escalator). Alternatively, you can walk to the center from the station. It is also a seven minute walk via New Hampshire Ave. The shuttle departs every 15 minutes from 9:45 a.m.-midnight Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturdays, and noon-midnight Sundays and 4:00 p.m.-midnight on federal holidays.
By Bus
Take the number 80 bus to the Kennedy Center (25th and F streets).
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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National Museum of Health and Medicine
Location Description
The National Museum of Health and Medicine inspires interest in personal and public health and promotes understanding of medicine, past, present, and future, with a special emphasis on American military medicine. As the nation's museum of health and medicine since 1862, the institution identifies, collects, and preserves important resources to achieve a broad agenda of exhibitions, educational programs, and scientific, historical and medical research.
6900 Georgia Avenue and Elder Street, NW
Public Transportation Directions
The museum is a short cab or bus ride from the Silver Spring or Takoma Park stops on Metrorail's Red Line. From the Silver Spring Metro station, take Metrobuses 70 or 71 to the Dahlia Street bus stop. From the Takoma Park Metro station, take Metrobuses 52, 53, or 54 to the Butternut Street gate, or the K2 Metrobus to the Dahlia Street gate. Due to the heightened state of alert, no Metrobuses are currently allowed onto the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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National Press Club
Location Description
For nearly a century, the National Press Club has been a major part of the life of Washington, D.C. Club members have included four generations of American and foreign journalists, in addition to many of the 20th century's foremost newsmakers, including 17 consecutive Presidents of the United States. M-F: 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
529 14th Street, NW
Public Transportation Directions
By Metro (Subway)
Take the Orange or Blue lines to McPherson Square. Exit on the SW corner entrance (14th and I streets NW). Walk south on 14th street about four blocks.
By Bus
Take either the 52, 53, or 54 bus to 14th and I streets NW (McPherson Square stop). Walk south on 14th street for four blocks.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Location Description
In 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt selected a site on a bend of the Potomac River at Gravelly Point for the new Washington National Airport. Gravelly Point already had historical significance, having been the site where Captain John Alexander built his "Abingdon" mansion in 1746. The mansion was later purchased by John Parke Custis, and became the birthplace of President George Washington's stepdaughter Eleanor Parke Custis. Open Daily.
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Union Station
Location Description
When Union Station opened in 1907, it covered more ground than any building in the United States. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, Union Station is still noted as one of the finest examples of this kind of architecture. A grand renovation in the 1980s confirmed the building’s status as a gateway to Washington, D.C. Currently the station welcomes 25 million people annually, making it the most visited site in the city.
50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Public Transportation Directions
By Metro (subway)
Take the Red Line to Union Station. You will exit directly within the station and near the performance stages.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Washburn Art Gallery, Gallaudet University
Location Description
Established in 1864, Gallaudet University is the only university in the world for deaf and hard of hearing students. The Washburn Arts Building is named for Cadwallader Washburn, an 1890 graduate and an artist who specialized in dry-point etching. Renovated in 2002, the building has expanded studio space and a gallery for exhibitions.
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Public Transportation Directions
Take the Red Line metro to the Union Station stop. At Union Station, transfer to either the D4 or D8 metrobus by crossing over Massachusetts Avenue at the light. Take the bus to the intersection of 8th and K Streets, NE. Get off the bus and walk two short blocks north (to your left, uphill) on 8th Street. 8th Street dead ends at Florida Avenue, cross Florida to enter the main entrance to the University.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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WVSA School for Arts in Learning
Location Description
WVSA arts connection is a unique and dynamic nonprofit organization using the arts and education to work with children and youth with special needs since 1981. Located at the corner of 16th and L Streets, NW in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C., WVSA is a one-of-a kind arts-infused community employing the arts as an innovative method of education.
Public Transportation Directions
By Metro (Subway)
Take the Red Line to Farragut North. Walk east approximately two blocks to 16th and L streets.
Alternatively, take the Blue or Orange lines to McPherson Square. Exit on the SW entrance onto 14th and I streets. Walk west two blocks to 16th Street, then walk north two blocks to L street.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Hilton Washington Hotel
Location Description
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Public Transportation Directions
Take the Red Line metro to the Dupont Circle station. Exit on the Q Street side and walk north two blocks to T Street. The Hilton hotel entrance will be on the right side on T Street, just off Connecticut Ave.
For details on metro or bus routes and schedules, visit the www.wmata.com or call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Roaming
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Smithsonian Institution
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1000 Jefferson Drive, SW
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