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First St NE, 20515, Washington, US United States
contacts phone: +1 202-226-8000
website: www.visitthecapitol.gov
larger map & directionsLatitude: 38.8898253, Longitude: -77.0071805
Chris Shearer
::Super organized tour. Got right in to the initial auditorium to watch the starter film. Gave good info and a good overview. Lady herding us in needed to calm down a little. Liked that even though there were a huge number of people, our individual tour guide kept us engaged.
Im Gonna Help You Now
::Wow what a place. If your in Washington DC this maybe a place that you can visit. Look around and be amazed at the exhibition of eye catching candy everywhere. Take a tour or walk around and see what you want to see and go where you want to go. There is a help desk for assistance with great a great knowledgeable staff. I had a pleasant experience and I'm sure you will have a great time here.
Ritesh Kumar
::It's a great place to visit in D.C. It is suggested to schedule the online appointment online. Take the print-out of the confirmation. The reception as Visitor center will print your tickets. It completely free. They have guides with head phones for their groups. Your can hear their guidelines and briefing clearly. This is just to avoid getting distracted and group members to follow the Tour guide. It's awesome to see the dome and various statues. Must visit.
Andre Austin
::Very engaging staff. Well orchestrated tours of a building that's far more interesting than you'd expect. All items in the gift shops(North side and South sides) are made in the USA. The shops carry the same merchandise. Plan to take the Halls of the Senate tour. It's only given at 11am and 2pm Monday through Friday.
Meghan Camp
::The Capitol visitor's center is gorgeous and the food court there is delicious! Emancipation Hall is beautiful and has several statues of interest like Jeanette Rankin and Frederick Douglass, as well as an exhibit on DC growth and development since the founding. The wait for passes for the tour is quite long, especially when your representative or senator does not reserve a time slot for you. Advice is to plan in advance (I emailed my reps 6 months in advance, and still did not get reserved passes) and email earlier rather than later. Otherwise, be prepared to stand in line for 2 hrs for passes.