Now open! Navigate your way to a new experience. The DEA Museum brings you a unique look at America's connection to drugs and the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration around the world. The innovative learning environment includes interactives, artifacts, and displays that engage every guest in the science and history of drug misuse prevention. Captivating educational programs and hands-on activities also ins

The only veteran-owned and operated Tour Company in the National Capital Region. With DC Military Tours, you will discover unique sites, get inside access to venues and exhibits not normally accessible to the general public. Gain insights that most Washington visitors miss! Unlike other companies, DC Military Tours delivers experiential private group tours of military sites and other cultural points of interest in and a

A visit to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is to be transported to a trying time in American history, an era rife with economic depression and international conflict A visit to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is to be transported to a trying time in American history, an era rife with economic depression and international conflict. The memorial, which honors the 32nd president of the United States, is compo

Experience the Holy Land in DC! Dedicated in 1898, the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is one of our city's most beautiful destinations Experience the Holy Land in DC! Dedicated in 1898, the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is one of our city's most beautiful destinations. Tour our historic church and catacombs. Explore full-size replicas of shrines of the Holy Land (our Franc

Where Lincoln's Legacy Lives. A working theatre, historical monument, world-class museum, and learning center. Ford's Theatre is the premier destination in Washington, DC to explore and celebrate the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. The site of Lincoln's assassination in April 1865, Ford's Theatre offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in America's past while revealing meaningf

Explore Shakespeare and his world in performances, exhibits, podcasts and more with the Folger, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection. Home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the Folger Shakespeare Library is a world-renowned center for scholarship, learning, culture, and the arts. The Folger is an internationally recognized research library offering advanced scholarly programs in the human

The FBI Education Center is open Mon. - Thur. for public visits The FBI Education Center is open Mon. - Thur. for public visits. Visit requests can be made through constituents' Congressional office. Requests are approved on a first-come, first-served basis and require at least one month of advance notice. During visits to the FBI Education Center, guests can expect to learn about the history, mission, and operati

Located in the heart of Old Town, Escape Room Live is Alexandria's #1 escape room and immersive adventure. First, choose from one of four different adventures such as The Wizard's Apothecary, Sherlock Holmes: A Matter of Time, Edgar Allen Poe: Poe-ranormal Activity, and Moriarty's Madness. After receiving your mission, you'll get to team up to find clues, solve puzzles, and escape before the time run

Located in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill, the Emancipation Memorial (sometimes referred to as the Freedman's Memorial) feature.. Located in Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill, the Emancipation Memorial (sometimes referred to as the Freedman's Memorial) features President Abraham Lincoln with the Emancipation Proclamation in his right hand and holding his left hand over the head of a liberated slave kneeling at his fe

East Potomac Golf Links is located on the Hains Point Island on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. East Potomac Golf Links is located on the Hains Point Island on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. It's home to the nation's first Cherry Blossoms. East Potomac offers two 9-hole courses (par 27 par 36), one 18-hole (par 72), and three practice holes along with a heated, covered and lighted driving range, mi

Built 1892-94, the museum is the historic home of German immigrant, local brewer, and philanthropist Christian Heurich (1842-1945). He and his family lived in their Dupont Circle home from its completion in 1894 until his wife's death in 1956. Recognized as Washington, DC's most successful brewer, he ran the Chr. Heurich Brewing Co., the city's longest-operating brewery (1873-1956), until his death at 10

Park open dawn to dusk. Visitor center open 10 am - 5 pm. Mon Park open dawn to dusk. Visitor center open 10 am - 5 pm. Mon. - Fri., 10 am - 6 pm weekends and winter hours 10 am - 4 pm. Admission $5 for noncommercial vehicles. Contact park for admission fees.

Celebrating 30 years in our nation's capital. The Giant National Capital BBQ Battle is the premiere food and music festival in Washington, DC. Celebrating 30 years in our nation's capital, this mammoth event featuring everything BBQ will return June 25 - 26, 2022. Barbecue Teams and Restaurants from across the country cook off for the title of National BBQ Champion. Attendees can enjoy mouth-watering BBQ Chick

The German-American Heritage Museum is the only national museum to celebrate, display, and commend the achievements of immigrants who came from German-speaking countries and achieved the American dream The German-American Heritage Museum is the only national museum to celebrate, display, and commend the achievements of immigrants who came from German-speaking countries and achieved the American dream. It traces their pr

Georgetown Heritage and The National Park Service (NPS) are excited to be bringing a canal boat back to Georgetown after nearly a decade! The new canal boat will be available for programs and private rentals starting this spring and running through the fall of 2022. It has been in a dry dock within the canal near the 31st Street Bridge since its delivery in the summer of 2021. Modeled on designs for historic packet boat

Gateway DC is an innovative and unique state-of-the-art open-air and covered pavilion in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC Gateway DC is an innovative and unique state-of-the-art open-air and covered pavilion in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. This versatile venue has ample green space, built-in exhibitor booths, fully equipped test kitchen with indoor café and contains a multitude

Freedom Forum The Freedom Forum fosters First Amendment freedoms for all through education, advocacy, and action. Amenities

The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African American leaders of the 19th century The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African American leaders of the 19th century. Tours available. Reservations required for groups of 10 or

Home of the original Kraken, our Penn Quarter location boasts a space with eight axe-throwing lanes. Your time with us will be entertaining, it will be loud, it will be different, it will challenge you, and you will have ALL the FUN! Bachelorette/stag party, religious groups, youth groups (age 14 and up), military, friends, family, first dates, team building, and events for ANY occasion you can come up -- throwing some

The Korean War Veterans Memorial consists of multiple structures that honor those who sacrificed during the three-year conflict that was the Korean War The Korean War Veterans Memorial consists of multiple structures that honor those who sacrificed during the three-year conflict that was the Korean War. The memorial’s mural wall measures 164 feet long and eight inches thick, and from a bird’s eye view, the wall appears