From Points North (95 South or 295/Baltimore-Washington Parkway)

• Take both routes south to the Capitol Beltway, Rt 495.

• Take 495 West towards Northern Virginia. From the B-W- parkway, the Beltway will be called 95 North/495 West.

• Take exit 30, Georgia Avenue/29 South, the 3rd exit after the intersection with 95.

• Go approximately 2 miles to 16th Street South. This is a large intersection with 16th Street veering off to the right.

• Go approximately 10 miles to I Street, turn right. At the 2nd light, turn left onto 17th Street.

• Turn right on D Street. The main entrance is in the middle of the block. Go up the stairs to enter the museum.

From Western Maryland:

• 270 South to 495 West towards Northern Virginia.

• Cross American Legion Bridge, then take next exit to the George Washington Parkway.

• The Parkway will take you across the Theodore Roosevelt bridge and put you on Constitution Avenue.

• Turn left on 18th Street, go three blocks.

• Turn right on D Street. The main entrance is in the middle of the block. Go up the stairs to enter the museum.

From Northern Virginia:

Between 6:30 and 9 a.m., 66 East is HOV-2. Between 4 and 6:30 p.m., 66 West is HOV-2. Cars must have at least two passengers to use these routes.

• Take 66 East towards Washington. 66 will take you across the bridge and onto Constitution Avenue.

• Turn left on 18th Street, go three blocks.

• Turn right on D Street. The main entrance is in the middle of the block. Go up the stairs to enter the museum.

From Points South:

• Take 395 North to Washington Boulevard - Memorial Bridge, Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery. Get in far left lane.

• This will take you across Memorial Bridge. Cross the bridge in the center lane.

• At the Lincoln Memorial bear left and follow the road to the left on Henry Bacon Avenue until it ends at Constitution Avenue; make right on Constitution.

• Turn left onto 18th Street, go three blocks.

• Turn right on D Street. The main entrance is in the middle of the block. Go up the stairs to enter the museum.

From the Orange and Blue lines (A 10-15 minute walk):

• Take the Farragut West metro stop.

• Exit the station on 17th Street, and walk south on 17th Street towards Constitution. Turn right on D Street.

• On Sundays, you must use the 18th Street exit; walk south on 18th Street and turn left on D Street.

• The main entrance is in the middle of the block. Go up the stairs to enter the museum.

From the Red Line (A 10-15 minute walk):

• Take the Farragut North metro stop.

• Exit the station on 17th Street, and walk south on 17th Street towards Constitution. Turn right on D Street.

• The main entrance is in the middle of the block. Go up the stairs to enter the museum.

Parking:

• Metered street parking is available but limited. There are parking garages located in the area on New York and Pennsylvania Avenues and 17th and 18th Streets.