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Other Points of Interest: Both the Washington Metrobus (fare is National Arboretum: Take bus =70, 72 or 74 north on 7th St. at 400 within the district, 500 during rush hours) and the new Independence or Constitution Ave. to H St. N.W. Transfer to =X8 Metro Subway Systems provide easy transportation to nearby east on H St. Get off at 21st St. N.E. and Maryland Ave. Walk Smithsonian National Gallery attractions. Bus fare must be paid in exact change. Subway north on 21 st St. to M St. Turn right to Arboretum entrance on Institution of Art fare cards are available at the stations. 28th St. Riding time is approximately 25 minutes. Anacostia Neighborhood Museum: Take bus =A2, A4 or A8 from National Geographic Explorers Hall: Take bus =S2 or S4 north­ 10th St. N.W. north of Constitution Ave. Get off at Martin Luther bound on 12th St. N.W. at Pennsylvania Ave. Get off at 16th St. King Ave. and Talbert St. Walk one block south on Talbert St. and M St. Walk one block west on M St. to 17th St. Riding time FA Riding time is approximately 25 minutes. is approximately 10 minutes. Smithsonian National Gallery Institution of Art, Arlington National Cemetery: Take bus = 7 westbound from 7th National Zoological Park: Take bus =L2, L4 or L6 northbound Building East Building St. S.W. at Independence Ave. or pick up the same westbound on 13th St. N.W. at Pennsylvania Ave. Get off at the Zoo entrance bus at 15th St. N.W. on Constitution Ave. Get off at Arlington on Connecticut Ave. between Hawthorne St. and Devonshire National Cemetery. Riding time is approximately 15 minutes. Place. Riding time is approximately 30 minutes. Georgetown: Take bus =30, 32, 34 or 36 westbound from 7th St. Phillips Collection: Take bus =L2, L4 or L6 northbound on 13th National Museum Constitution D S.W. at Independence Ave. or pick up the same westbound bus St. N.W. at Pennsylvania Ave. Get off at 20th St. N.W. and CO of History Gardens along Pennsylvania Ave. Get off at M St. and Wisconsin Ave. Massachusetts Ave. The Museum is one block north at Q St. and co and Technology Riding time is approximately 25 minutes. 21st St. Riding time is approximately 15 minutes. CQ' 3 Kennedy Center: Take bus =70, 72 or 74 north on 7th St. at R.F.K. Stadium: Take bus =70, 72 or 74 north on 7th St. to F St. Constitution or Independence Ave. to H St. N.W. Transfer to Transfer to =40 or 42 east on F St. Get off on East Capitol St. at 3 =80 or 81 west on H St. to Kennedy Center. Riding time is the stadium entrance. Riding time is approximately 20 minutes. co National Museum Festival approximately 20 minutes. 3 of Natural History of American Union Station—National Visitor Center: Take bus =70, 72 or 74 P° and National Folklife Museum of African Art: Take bus =70 ,72 or 74 north on 7th St. to north on 7th St. to F St. Transfer to =40 or 42 east on F St. Get o to Museum of Man F St. Transfer to =40 or 42 east on F St. Get off at East Capitol St. off at Union Station— National Visitor Center. Riding time is 3 and 3rd St. S.E. The museum is one block south on A St. N.E. approximately 15 minutes. 3 to Riding time is approximately 15 minutes. 3 * GPO : 1978 O - 247-802 o : Focal point of the marble and limestone Tourmobile Route Stop memorial, begun in 1914, is the 19-foot (6 meter) marble statue of a seated Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French. The Gettysburg Address is carved in the Memorial's walls. Admission is free. Open 8 AM to Midnight everyday. Shuttle Bus to National Portrait Gallery and National Collection of Fine Arts

Constitution Gardens: A six-acre lake with an island and approximately two miles of walks and bike paths are among the attractions of , a forty-five acre sylvan retreat featuring thousands of trees and flowering shrubs. Always open.

The White House: Since Renwick Gallery of the 1800, The White House has National Collection of Fine been the home and office of Arts: A national showcase the President of the United of past and present Ameri­ States. State rooms feature can creativity in design, superb American antiques, crafts, and the decorative predominantly of the late arts, the Gallery also con­ 18th and early 19th cen­ tains an Octagon Room and turies. Admission free. 10 AM a Grand Salon furnished in to Noon Tuesday through the styles of the1860's- Friday; Saturday to 1 PM. 1870's. 10 AM to 5:30 PM Closed July 4, Thjanksgiving everyday. Day, December 2 5, Jahuary Closed December 25. 1, and for official functions. : This marble and limestone build­ ing was dedicated in 1943 to the memory of Thomas Jefferson. The rotunda contains a 19-foot (6 meter) bronze statue of Jefferson and carved excerpts from his writings. Admission is free. Open 8 AM to Mid­ night everyday.

Washington Monument: Built to memorialize the first Presi­ dent, the Monument is the tallest structure in the city, rising 555 feet 51/B inches(169.29meter) (897steps). Access to the top is by elevator, for which persons 16 years and older are charged a 10-cent fee. 9 AM to 5 PM (winter). 8 AM to Midnight (summer).

National Museum of History and Technology: Exhibits cover national, military and cultural history, and the history of science and technology. Highlighted are The Star-Spangled Freer Gallery of Art: Houses one of the world's most Banner, First Ladies' gowns and American inventions and distinguished collections of Oriental art, as well as achievements. 10 AM to 5:30 PM (winter). 10 AM to 9 PM paintings and drawings by 19th and early 20th (summer). Closed December 25. century American artists including James McNeill National Museum of Natural History and National Museum of Whistler. 10 AM to 5:30 PM everyday. Closed Man: Moon rocks, dinosaurs, an insect zoo and the Hope December 25. Diamond are among exhibits which also include displays on Building: The Smithsonian man's cultures, ecology, archeology, mammals, birds and was created by an act of Congress in 1846. The life in the sea. 10 AM to 5:30 PM (winter). 10 AM to 9 PM original building, now known as the Castle, is the (summer). Closed December 25. administrative headquarters and principal visitor information center. 10 AM to 5:30 PM (winter). National Archives: The original Declaration of Independence, 10 AM to 9 PM (summer). Closed December 25. the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are on permanent display. Changing exhibits include historic documents of all Arts and Industries Building: This second building kinds. 9 AM to 6 PM Monday through Saturday, 1 PM to of the Smithsonian Institution, completed in 1881, 6 PM Sunday (winter). To 10 PM everyday (summer). Closed was restored in 1975 and contains exhibits recalling December 25, January 1. the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. 10 AM to 5:30 PM (winter). 10 AM to 9 PM (summer). Closed December 25. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Opened in 1974 and devoted primarily to American and European art of the past 100 years, the Museum supplements its own collections with frequent loan exhibits of contemporary painting and sculpture. National Portrait Gallery: National Collection of Fine 10 AM to 5:30 PM (winter). 10 AM to 9 PM (summer). Devoted to the study and Arts: Holdings include more Closed December 25. exhibition of portraits of than 17,000 works of Amer­ ican art ranging from the National Air and Space Museum: Among highlights individuals who have con­ tributed significantly to 18th century to the present. are the original Wright 1903 "Flyer," Lindbergh's The museum displays tem­ "Spirit of St. Louis," the Apollo 11 Command American history, the Gal­ lery is noted for its presi­ porary exhibitions and selec­ Module, and Skylab, along with a Spacearium and tions from its permanent the spectacular film "To Fly." 10 AM to 5:30 PM dential portraits and its special exhibitions. 10 AM collections. 10 AM to 5:30 (winter). 10 AM to 9 PM (summer). Closed PM everyday. Closed December 25. to 5:30 PM everyday. Closed December 25. December 25.

National Gallery of Art: Contains one of the world's finest collections of European and American painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the 13th century to the present. Also offers major international loan exhibitions. 10 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday (winter), to 9 PM (summer). Noon to 9 PM every Sunday. Closed December 25, January 1.

National Gallery of Art, East Building United States Botanic Garden: Popular displays (Opens 1978) include some 10,000 orchid plants and four seasonal presentations: an Azalea Show, the Easter Spring Show, the Chrysanthemum Show, and the Poinsettia Show. 9 AM to 5 PM (winter). 9 AM to 7 PM (summer). Closed December 25.

United States Capitol: Highlights include the Rotunda, Statuary Hall, the original Senate and Supreme Court chambers, and the House and Senate Galleries. 9 AM to 4:30 PM (winter). Central portion to 10 PM (summer). Closed December 25, January 1, and Thanksgiving Day.