CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS / CAPITAL CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Arena Stage
6th Street &Maine Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 202-488-3300
www.arenastage.org
Three-theatre complex includes a theatre-in-the-round, the Kreeger Theatre, and a smaller cabaret-style Old Vat Room.

DAR Constitution Hall
311 18th Street
Washington, D.C. 202-628-4780
www.dar.org/national-society
The Grand Old Dame of Washington Performing Arts hosts everything from presidential celebrations to pop concerts.

Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site
511 10th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-638-2941
www.fords.org
This beautifully restored 19th-century museum not only commemorates President Lincoln’s assassination but also hosts premier contemporary performances.

GW’s Lisner Auditorium
George Washington University
730 21st Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-994-6800
https://gwutickets.com/Online/default.asp
Beautiful 1,500-seat theatre hosts a wide variety of performing arts including plays, concerts, ballet, opera, and dance.

The John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-467-4600
www.kennedy-center.org
The nation’s premier cultural center is home to several elegant performance spaces that serve as home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Opera, and the American Film Institute. The center also hosts many other events.

The National Theatre
1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-628-6161
http://thenationaldc.org
This 1,672-seat historic theatre features national tours o Broadway shows and American premieres.

The Shakespeare Theatre
450 7th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-547-1122
www.shakespearetheatre.org
Recognized as one of the nation’s most important Shakespeare centers, this theatre company attracts major stars and plays to sold-out houses.

Takoma Theatre
6833 4th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-413-3242
www.takomatheatreconservancy.org
Ambitious artists are reviving this historic theatre in the commercial center of Tacoma Park.

Verizon Center
601 F Street NW
Washington, D.C 202-661-5050
http://www.capitalonearena.com
Professional sports are not the only attraction to this beautiful arena where a variety of concerts and special events take place.

The Warner Theatre
513 13th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-783-4000
http://www.warnertheatredc.com/nutcracker
Built in the 1920s and magnificently restored, this 1,000-seat historic theatre showcases a variety of top-billed performances.

Washington, D.C. Visual Arts

Anacostia Museum & Center for African American History & Culture
1901 Fort Place SE
Washington, D.C. 202-633-4820
http://anacostia.si.edu/

District of Columbia Art Center
2438 18th Street NW
Washington D.C. 202-462-7833
www.dcartscenter.org

Hillwood Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-686-5807
www.hillwoodmuseum.org

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculptor Garden
7th & Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C.202-357-2700
https://hirshhorn.si.edu/

The National Gallery of Art
4th & constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-842-6353
www.nga.gov

National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
http://africa.si.edu

National Museum of Asian Art
Sackler & Freer Galleries
1050 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-4880
www.asia.si.edu

The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-387-2151
www.phillipscollection.org

Smithsonian American Art Museum
Renwick Gallery
17th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 202-357-200
http://americanart.si.edu