Tours
Senator Hassan and her staff are delighted to welcome you to our nation’s capital and are happy to help you make the most of your visit to Washington, D.C. Our office can help book and request tours at some of Washington’s most iconic and historic buildings.
On this page, you can find more information on each of these options by clicking on the individual tours below. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact Senator Hassan’s Washington office at (202) 224-3324.
Note: Please keep in mind that space is limited for most tours and we advise that constituents plan as far ahead as possible. To increase the likelihood of securing spots, please submit requests to our office at least three months in advance but no more than five months in advance. While we will make every effort to accommodate your request, we cannot guarantee tickets for all requests.
The White House
To request a self-guided tour of the White House, please submit your request to our office at least three months in advance. Although White House tours are open for reservations one month to three months in advance, please keep in mind that tickets are limited and always in high demand. To increase the chances of securing a reservation, we encourage you to submit your reservation three months in advance. Once our office submits your request to the White House, the White House will send you a tour registration request directly. Constituents are responsible for submitting their personal identification information online via the secure White House RSVP security link generated by the White House Tour Portal System. All guest RSVPs regardless of age, to include infants, toddlers, and minors, must be submitted before each tour request RSVP deadline. The deadline is auto-generated to be exactly one week after our office submits the tour request to the White House. You will receive an email informing you that your request has been submitted. All public White House tour requests are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis by the White House Visitors Office. Final confirmation notifications for public White House tours will be emailed by the White House Visitors Office approximately two to three weeks prior to the requested tour date.
Public tours are typically available from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, excluding Federal holidays or unless otherwise noted. Please be advised that White House tours are subject to last-minute cancellations or time changes. The White House is ADA accessible, but please make a note of any special accommodations needed in your request.
The U.S. Capitol
The Capitol Visitor Center is open Monday – Saturday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Tours begin every 10 minutes until 3:20 pm. Reservations are recommended through our office or the Capitol Visitor Center. The Capitol Visitor Center also has a limited number of staff-led tours available. Visitors without reservations are encouraged to arrive at the Capitol Visitor Center as early as possible, but no later than 2:30 pm, to obtain passes. Passes to the U.S. Senate Gallery can be picked up at our office.
Library of Congress
Please request to reserve a tour of the Library of Congress at least one month in advance. Please keep in mind that the Library of Congress offers a limited number of tickets, which are always in high demand. The Library of Congress is open to visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Last visitor entry is at 4:30 pm. Free timed-entry tickets are required to enter the library. Individuals can reserve up to 20 free timed-entry tickets. Groups of 21 people or more must request free timed-entry tickets by completing a group registration form. Free same-day tickets are made available online each day at 9:00 am. The Library of Congress is ADA accessible.
U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing
You can see how the nation’s paper currency is made and printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). Tours run Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., every 15 minutes. The last tour starts at 2 p.m. Tour Tickets are not required to tour September 2, 2024 through March 21, 2025. Requests for a Congressional Constituent Reservations must be submitted at least one month prior to your desired date of visit to be considered by the BEP. Congressional Constituent Tours are offered Monday through Friday at 8:15 AM and 8:45 AM year round. Extended Congressional Constituent Tour Hours will be offered March 24 through August 30, 2025 at 3 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 3:45 p.m. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is ADA accessible.
FBI Headquarters
The FBI Experience is a self-guided tour at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Open to the public, the tour features interactive multimedia exhibits, content, and artifacts—including a number of items from notable cases—that help illustrate the importance of the Bureau’s work to protect the nation.
Tours are available Monday through Friday at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm – excluding federal holidays. Reservations must be submitted up to 5 months in advance but no less than 4 weeks prior to your desired tour date. As such, please submit your tour request as early as possible to allow for processing and security. Before we can initiate a tour request for you, please keep in mind that we must have complete registration information for each member of your party. For security purposes, this registration information must be submitted to our office at least four weeks prior to your requested tour dates. You will receive email notification of your approval or denial approximately 1 week prior to your reserved tour. In the event of unforeseen operating delays or closures, tours scheduled during impacted hours will be canceled.
Pentagon
You must make a reservation using the Pentagon Tour Reservation Portal. Each adult member of your tour group must then register as a Pentagon Visitor and be cleared by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency to visit the Pentagon for your tour. Tours can fill up quickly, so booking your tour well before your visit is advisable. Reservations may be booked from 14 to 90 days in advance.
The Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts highlights the historic events that led up to the establishment of the Kennedy Center and includes an interactive exhibit on President John F. Kennedy’s life and presidency. Tours are available Monday – Friday from 10:00 am – 4:30 pm and Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. The last weekday tour departs at 4:30 pm and the last weekend tour departs at 12:30 pm. Campus tours are not available for the following holidays: New Year’s, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Reservations are not required for a party less than 15. Parties of 15 or more should book a request through the Campus Group Tour Request Form at least 2 weeks and up to 1 year in advance. Group tours are offered at 10: 15 am, 11:45 am, 2:00 pm, and 3:30 pm on weekdays and 10:15 am & 11:45 am on Saturdays & Sundays.
The National Archives Museum
The National Archives Museum displays our nation’s most important documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Reservations are not required for individuals or groups wishing to visit the National Archives Museum, but they are strongly suggested between March and Labor Day to avoid potentially long lines outside. Free self-guided, timed-entry reservations are normally offered every 15 minutes from 10:15 am to 4:30 pm daily. If you choose to reserve a self-guided timed ticket, a non-refundable $1.00 advance reservation convenience fee will be charged for each ticket. You may reserve up to 6 tickets per reservation. For larger groups, you may make more than one reservation for the same time and date, subject to ticket availability. Tickets are normally available 90 days in advance.
If we cannot reserve a guided tour of the National Archives Museum for you, you can also visit the museum on a self-guided tour. Admission to the museum is always free for same day walk-ups and reservations are not required. The museum is open every day, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The last admission occurs 30 minutes prior to closing. Visitors can enter the museum, located at 701 Constitution Avenue, NW, using the General Public entrance near the corner of Constitution Avenue and 9th Street NW, to the left of the stairs.
While advanced reservations are not required to visit, they are highly recommended during the busy tourist season, from March 1 to Labor Day. To reserve your own self-guided tour of the National Archives Museum in advance, visit http://www.recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777. A $1.00 per person non-refundable convenience fee will be applied for these advance reservations. The National Archives Museum is ADA accessible.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is dedicated to the documentation and study of Holocaust history and serves as the U.S. memorial to the six million Jews, as well as the other victims, who were murdered during the Holocaust.
The Museum is open from 10:00 am – 5:30 pm. The last entrance into the Permanent Exhibition is at 4:30 pm. Free timed-entry tickets are required to enter the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition only. Tickets are not required for Daniel’s Story and other special exhibitions. Tickets through November 2024 are available now. You can reserve tickets for groups of 55 or more people through their group ticketing system.
To reserve your timed-entry tickets, visit https://www.ushmm.org or call 1-202-488-0400. . A $1.00 per person non-refundable convenience fee will be applied for these advance reservations. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is ADA accessible.
Other Attractions in Washington, D.C.
Many public attractions in Washington, D.C. do not require prior tour reservations. Most of these attractions are free and open to the public year-round.
- The Arlington National Cemetery is the nation’s largest military cemetery, serving more than 400,000 military veterans and their immediate family.
- The United States Botanical Gardens were established by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison in 1820. They hold a large collection of plant life, including the 19th-century hothouse conservatory and the butterfly garden.
- The State Department offers tours of the Diplomatic Reception rooms, which the Secretary of State and other high level government officials use to host official functions. This 45 minute tour highlights the rooms’ fine arts collection, which contains 18th century furniture, paintings, and decorative arts. The tour is offered Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 2:45 p.m. Please note: The State Department does not recommend this fine arts focused tour for groups with young children. If you would like to tour these historic rooms or need more information, you can visit https://receptiontours.state.gov/.
- The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens were established in 1926 to preserve the forests, water quality, and recreation value of the waterways of Washington, D.C. and to highlight the policies that affect rivers and wetlands. They are administered by the National Park Service and are open year-round to the public.
- The United States National Arboretum is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is home to 446 acres of gardens and research centers.
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The National Mall is home to many of our nation’s renowned monuments and memorials, including:
- Constitution Gardens
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- George Washington Monument
- World War II Memorial
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, encompassing 19 museums, galleries, gardens, and a zoo. Washington, D.C. is proudly home to 17 museums, galleries, gardens, and the National Zoo, all of which are open to the public year-round.
Museums Include:
- African American Museum
- African Art Museum
- Air and Space Museum
- American Art Museum
- American History Museum
- American Indian Museum
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Archives of American Art
- Hirshhorn Museum
- Museum of Natural History
- Postal Museum
Galleries include:
- Freer Gallery of Art
- Portrait Gallery
- Renwick Gallery
- Sackler Gallery
Other Smithsonian attractions include:
- Smithsonian National Zoo
- S. Dillon Ripley Center
- Smithsonian Castle
- Smithsonian Gardens
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the nation. It is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and visitors can tour public portions of the building on a self-guided basis, participate in various events, and view Court sessions at the discretion of the Court.
