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Tours and Tickets

I would like to welcome my constituents to come visit beautiful Washington D.C., our nation's capital. As you plan your trip, please use this page and members of my staff as resources to ensure that your trip here is fun and educational. 

Washington DC Tourism Information 

Tour Information & Requests Generally 

Tours of the many historic locations in Washington D.C. are very popular with constituents who come to our nation's capital. My staff and I will do whatever we can to help arrange tours, but we cannot guarantee any tour request, because of very high demand. However, your chances of successfully reserving tours are much higher if you can give us at least a three-month notice. 

Please keep in mind that the number of visitors in the Washington D.C. area increases dramatically both during the summer months and during the holiday season. As a result, you may wish to request tours for these time periods several months in advance. 

You may contact my office to request tours. In order to begin the process, please submit a tour request online using this form, or you can contact my office directly by phone at 202.225.2111. 

Important: If you and your family are interested in a White House tour (as described below) please call us directly at 202.225.2111 to facilitate your request. 

Tour Approval 

While my office submits tour requests on your behalf, acceptance or denial for a tour is handled completely by the particular venue. All venues offer tours on a first come, first served basis. Many tours fill up very quickly and allow scheduling as far as six months or one year in advance. In order to maximize your chances of success, please contact us to schedule tours for your trip as early as possible. 

Tour Notification 

We will notify you as soon as we get confirmation of your tour, but we often don't hear back from everyone until ten to fourteen days in advance of your trip. 

Tour Descriptions and Reservation Information 

United States Capitol Building Tours 

The public may reserve tours directly through the public Capitol Visitor Center website up to three months in advance: https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/. Tours are held Monday-Saturday from 8:50 am – 3:20 pm. Tours will last 45-60 minutes. Our professional tour guides lead all tours and visit the Crypt, the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall. The tour does not include the Senate and House Galleries. If you are unable to reserve a tour on your own, our office should be able to assist you.   

House Gallery Passes 

Please contact our office to inquire about visiting the House gallery. 

White House Tours 

White House tours are generally available from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Tuesday-Saturday, unless there are other White House functions or Federal holidays. Note that due to very limited capacity and extremely high demand, White House tours fill up quickly. Please call our office at 202.225.2111 if you would like us to begin taking the necessary steps for a White House tour. 

Note that White House tours that are requested more than three months in advance have the highest probability of being accommodated. An absolute minimum of 21 days is required to submit requests. 

FBI Headquarters Tours 

Tours for the FBI headquarters have recently reopened to the public. Please note that tours must be scheduled no later than four weeks in advance. Please contact our office to book your tour. 

Supreme Court  

On days when the Supreme Court is not in session, the building will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding weekends and federal holidays. Courtroom lectures are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and visitors may also tour ground floor exhibits and portions of the first floor on a self-guided basis. Information regarding the building’s status is reflected on the color-coded term calendar on the Court’s homepage at https://www.supremecourt.gov/.    

The Supreme Court is now providing limited courtroom seating during oral arguments this session. Seating is available on a first-come-first-served basis and is subject to change depending on the case being heard. A line to enter the building will form on 1st Street and East Capitol Street, and free available tickets for entry will then be distributed for courtroom seating to those in line.   

Library of Congress Tours 

The Library of Congress is open to visitors. Please visit the ticketing website to schedule your tour. You can simply select any available date and complete the short reservation form to receive your passes. Same-day tickets are available at 9:00 AM EST every morning the library is open. As always, entry to the Library is free.  

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Tours 

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing just reopened to the public and is a great place to learn about U.S. paper currency. The BEP is open Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 3 pm. The BEP offers Congressional Constituent tours scheduled through our office at 8:15 am and 8:45 am. Please note our office needs at least two weeks’ notice to schedule Congressional Constituent tours. Public tours are also held at 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm and 2 pm (tickets are required).   

Pentagon

Tours of the Pentagon are available through their web page at https://pentagontours.osd.mil/

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is also open. Tickets are made available here. Furthermore, a limited number of same-day tickets will be available online each day at 7:00 a.m. EST.   

Smithsonian Museums 

The Smithsonian Museums is the world’s largest museum complex, and most museums are open to walk-up visitors! However, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Air and Space Museum, and the National Zoo will still require timed entry passes. Visitors can acquire passes online up to 30 days in advance. Same-day passes are available for the National Museum of African American History and Culture every morning at 8:15 a.m. EST. Please visit the museum website to reserve your tickets.  

Additional Questions 

Rest assured that we will be as creative and persistent as possible in order to secure tours for your party. Should you have any further questions, please contact the Tour Coordinator at 202.225.2111.