Tours and Tickets

Congresswoman Friedman is pleased to be able to assist constituents in scheduling tours at several popular attractions in Washington, D.C. All tickets are provided to constituents on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Please request tours as early as possible through the form at the bottom of this page in order to maximize your chances.

Obtaining a White House tour can be very difficult. It is very important to follow the below guidelines for your application to be considered.

The following are policies determined by the White House for those requesting tours through Congressional Offices:

• Tours must be requested at least three weeks in advance.
• Tours are only available Tuesday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Washington DC Tourism Information 

There are many events and attractions to potentially visit while in the Washington DC area. Below are links to several, subdivided by type. Dates, times and venues are subject to frequent change, so please contact the source of the event or attraction before making final plans. 

Capitol Hill 

• United States Congress 

• U.S. Capitol Visitor Center  

• Map of Capitol Grounds 

• Virtual Tour of Capitol 

• Library of Congress 

• Supreme Court of the United States 

• United States Botanic Garden 

National Mall and Memorial Parks 

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Memorial 

• Jefferson Memorial 

• Korean War Veterans Memorial 

• Lincoln Memorial 

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial 

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial 

• Washington Monument 

• World War II Memorial 

Smithsonian 

• African Art Museum 

• Air and Space Museum 

• Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center 

• American Art Museum 

• American History Museum 

• American Indian Museum 

• Anacostia Community Museum 

• Arts and Industries Building 

• Freer Gallery of Art 

• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 

• National Zoo 

• Natural History Museum 

• Portrait Gallery 

• Postal Museum 

• Renwick Gallery 

• Sackler Gallery 

• Smithsonian Institution Building, The Castle 

More Museums 

• Department of the Interior Museum 

• Folger Shakespeare Library 

• Ford's Theatre & Lincoln Museum 

• George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum 

• The National Archives Museum 

• National Building Museum 

• National Gallery of Art 

• National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall 

• National Museum of American Jewish Military History 

• Phillips Collection 

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 

White House 

whitehouse.gov 

Theaters 

• Arena Stage 

• Carter Barron Amphitheatre 

• Discovery Theater 

• Folger Theater 

• Ford's Theatre 

• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 

• Merriweather Post Pavilion 

• The National Theater 

• Shakespeare Theatre Company 

• Studio Theatre 

• Warner Theater 

• Washington Ballet 

• Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts 

Major League Sports 

• Capitals (NHL) 

• Mystics (WNBA) 

• Nationals (MLB) 

• DC United (MLS) 

• Commanders (NFL) 

• Wizards (NBA) 

Other Points of Interest 

• Arlington National Cemetery 

• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 

• Bureau of Engraving and Printing 

• National Aquarium 

• National Arboretum 

• National Cathedral 

• Naval Observatory 

• Navy Memorial and Visitors Center 

• Old Post Office Tower 

• Pentagon 

• State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms 

• Voice of America 

Getting Around 

• Public Transportation 

• WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) 

• Arlington ART 

• Fairfax Connector 

• MTA Maryland Commuter Bus 

• VRE (Virginia Railway Express) 

• MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter)  

• Amtrak 

• Maps 

• Map of Capitol Grounds 

• Metro Bus Maps 

• Metro Rail Map 

• National Mall Museum Map 

• National Park Service Maps of DC Sites 

• White House Area Map