Exhibition Tours
Docent-led tours of the Museum's ground-breaking exhibitions
Section through the dome of the U.S. Capitol, Architect of the Capitol Thomas U. Walter, 1855.
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Washington: Symbol and City
First-time visitor to Washington, D.C.? Long-time resident? However familiar you are with Washington, D.C. you can discover it in a whole new way in this ground-breaking exhibition that explores the city created by the government for the government. Over the course of two centuries, the nation's capital has grown to fulfill many of their hopes. Today, the revered Capitol and White House, the stately offices of the government, the iconic monuments and museums, and the sweep of the Mall and the city's many public parks all evoke the ideals of democracy in the 21st century. Washington: Symbol and City explores how residents experience the city and how Washington itself expresses the tension between the demands of a working seat of government and the desire for a national symbol, and the hopes and needs of an evolving city.
Tours offered Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 pm.
All tours subject to docent availability. Please call (202) 272-2448 for docent assurance. |
Communities all over the world have built wind farms in strategic locations to capture the wind’s power in the face of rising oil prices and a desire to find clean, renewable solutions to energy needs.
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Green Community
Not sure what "green" means? Or you want to learn more indepth information about sustainable communities? Take a tour! On the tour visitors will explore communities that offer a range of solutions to the problems of land contamination, sprawl, exploitation of natural resources, and the generation of trash and waste. Tour participants will come to a better understanding of how by acting together, cooperatively as a community that we can make the biggest impact.
Tours offered Monday- Saturday at 11:00 am and Sunday at 11:30 am.
Please note November 6, 2008 the 11:00 am tour has been rescheduled to 12:00 pm.
All tours subject to docent availability. Please call (202) 272-2448 for docent assurance. |
All tours are FREE and reservations are not required for individual or groups fewer than 10. For groups of 10 or more, please see Custom Tours for more information. All tours are subject to docent availability.
