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Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle
Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

Hours:

  • 8:30 to 5:30
    Closed December 25

Location:

  • 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW
    Washington, DC

Phone/Website:

Metro:

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  • Smithsonian Station (Use Mall exit)

 

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    Highlights Tours

    (walk-in; meet at info desk; tour of public areas)

    Tours subject to docent availability:
    • Most Mon. and Fri., 9:30 AM
    • Most Sat., 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
    • Most Sun., 10:30 AM as announced by docent


    Group Tours: Highlights or Behind-the-Scenes

    (for groups of 10 or more, by appointment only, 3-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-2987 or e-mail CastleTours@si.edu)

    Notes:
    • Behind-the-Scenes tour offered Saturdays and Sundays only.
    • Not recommended for school groups.


    Members-Only Behind-the-Scenes Tours

    (for National, Air and Space, Resident, and Contributing Members; by appointment only, up to 2-week notice required; space may be available on a walk-in basis the day of the tour)

    • In person: at the Associates' Desk in the Castle
    • By phone: call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-2987
    • By e-mail: CastleTours@si.edu; please provide tour date, name, home address, local telephone number (residence or hotel), number in group (up to 5)

    Note: Phone and e-mail reservations must be made by 12 Noon on the Friday before the tour.

    • Tours offered every Sun., 9:45 AM


    Tours for Visitors with Hearing Impairments

    (by appointment only, 3-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-2987 or e-mail CastleTours@si.edu)


    Garden Tour: Enid A. Haupt Garden

    Featured by Horticulture Services Division
    (walk-in; meet outside near the Castle doors, south entrance)

    Tours offered May 7 - September 24, 2008:
    • Every Wed., 1 PM, weather permitting

    Except
    • Federal holidays, no tour


    Garden Tour: Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden

    Featured by Horticulture Services Division
    (walk-in; meet outside at fountain in garden)

    Tours offered June 6 - September 26, 2008:
    • Every Fri., 1 PM, weather permitting

    Except
    • Federal holidays, no tour