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If you’re planning a trip to Washington, our staff can help you schedule tours of the White House and the Capitol, and can recommend other great monuments, memorials and museums to see during your trip.
Our nation’s capital city is a wonderful place to visit for all ages. Not only does it serve as the seat of our government, but it also offers so many educational and entertaining activities. Our office can provide you with information to help plan your visit, and we hope you will find these links useful.
Please keep in mind that some tours require reservations be made far in advance of your visit. This is especially true for touring the White House. You will need to contact my office to arrange a White House tour and we are able to submit a request a maximum of three months in advance. Though some museums, federal facilities, and cultural institutions allow you to schedule tours directly, my Washington office can assist you in this process.
NOTE: It remains at the discretion of the institution to confirm or decline a tour request. We will do everything we can to make your tour possible, although we cannot guarantee your tour availability.
The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.
Senator Coons' office offers staff-led tours of the Capitol for constituents on Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please call our office to request a tour. Taking the metro to our office? The closest metro station is Union Station on the Red Line.
Please note, the Capitol Visitor Center (located on First Street, NE, across from the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress) is not yet open to the public. There are virtual tours offered by the Capitol Visitor Center available to the public here.
The White House is more than the home of the president it is also one of the most recognizable sights in America. A limited number of tours are available.
There are some White House tours available on Friday and Saturday mornings. Our office will do everything possible to secure you a tour, but tickets are difficult to obtain. Please contact our office three to four months before your trip so that we can place a reservation. Tickets are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.White House tours may be submitted up to 6 months in advance, but no later than 3 weeks before the requested tour date. Each person in your tour party must submit security information to the White House via a link they provide.
We strongly recommend that you do not schedule your trip around the White House tour. Our office does not learn the status of your tour until one to two weeks before the date, so please go forward with your plans to visit Washington, D.C. There are so many wonderful places to visit!
Once your request is submitted, the White House will contact you for security information. Due to White House security measures, Social Security Numbers are required for all U.S. citizens, and information pertaining to country of citizenship is required for all non-U.S. citizens.
An alternative to consider is the White House Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is open to the public and does not require reserved tours. The Center is located at the southeast corner of 15th and E Streets, NW. The location is easy to find by looking for three American flags and the blue awnings. It is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and features many aspects of the White House, as well as a thirty-minute video. This is a great way for families to learn about the White House as well.
Taking the metro? The closest stations are McPherson Square or Metro Center.
Dates available for White House Tours: