Museum Hours
The Museum is free and open every day. It is closed on Yom Kippur and Christmas Day.
The Museum and its exhibitions are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Last entry into the Permanent Exhibition is 4:30 p.m.
Location
The Museum is located on the National Mall, just south of Independence Avenue, SW, between 14th Street and Raoul Wallenberg Place in Washington, DC.
Address
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024-2126
How to Get Here
Metro
The nearest Metro stop is Smithsonian on the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines, located one block east of the Museum. For more information on Metro and bus routes, visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s website.
Parking
The Museum does not have a public parking facility, but there is a paid parking garage located across the street, on D Street, SW, between 13th and 14th Streets, and some metered parking along Independence Avenue.
The National Park Service has designated approximately ten handicap-accessible parking spaces at and around the Washington Monument, along Independence Avenue west of 14th Street, and at the Tidal Basin parking lot for vehicles with appropriate tags.
This Section
Resources and tips to assist you before, during, and after your visit to the Museum