DIRECTIONS
The International Spy Museum is located in Downtown, Washington, DC within the Pennsylvania Quarter neighborhood and stretches the entire city block between 9th and 8th Streets at 800 F Street, NW — one block from the Gallery Place/China Town Metrorail Station and the MCI Center.
International Spy Museum Orientation Map
Metrorail
The International Spy Museum is easily accessible by Washington, DC's Metrorail system. The closest Metro station is the Gallery Place/Chinatown stop, served by the RED,YELLOW and GREEN lines. Also nearby is the Metro Center station, served by the ORANGE, BLUE, and RED lines.
Driving
From the Northwest - Southbound on I-270
(Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda)
- Travel South on I-270 to I-495 Southbound, towards Washington/Northern Virginia. (I-495 is the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway.)
- Continue on I-495, crossing the American Legion Bridge, into Virginia.
- Take Exit 43, the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway), Southbound.
- This is a right exit just after the American Legion Bridge.
- Follow the GW Parkway for approximately 9 miles to I-66 Eastbound, towards Washington, DC.
- Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge into, Washington, DC, following the signs for US Route 50 Eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW.
- Take Constitution Avenue 11 blocks to 12th Street, NW.
- Turn left onto 12th Street, NW.
- Take 12th Street 3 blocks to F Street, NW
- Turn right onto F Street, NW
- Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW.
- The Museum Complex is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW - between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the Northeast - Southbound on I-95
(New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore)
- Travel South on I-95.
- At the split for I-95/I-495, follow the signs for Washington/Northern Virginia, staying in the left lanes to I-95 South/495 East. (I-95 South/495 East is the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway).
- Take Exit 22B, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (BW Parkway), Southbound towards Washington, DC.
- Follow the B-W Parkway to US Route 50/New York Avenue, NE Westbound into Washington, DC.
- Follow New York Avenue for 4.7 miles to 9th Street, NW.
- Turn left onto 9th Street, NW (one-way).
- Follow 9th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW.
- The Museum Complex is located on the left at 800 F Street, NW - between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the East - Westbound on US Route 50 into Washington, DC
(Annapolis, Bowie)
- Travel West on US Route 50 into Washington, DC. US Route 50 becomes New York Avenue.
- Follow New York Avenue 4.7 miles, to 9th Street, NW.
- Turn left onto 9th Street, NW (one-way).
- Follow 9th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW.
- The Museum Complex is located on the left at 800 F Street, NW - between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the West - Eastbound on I-66
(Falls Church, Fairfax, and beyond)
- Travel East on I-66 towards Washington, DC.
- Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, following the signs for US Route 50 Eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW.
- Take Constitution Avenue, NW 11 blocks to 12th Street, NW.
- Turn left onto 12th Street, NW.
- Take 12th Street 3 blocks to F Street, NW.
- Turn right onto F Street, NW.
- Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW.
- The Museum is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW - between 9th and 8th Streets.
From the South - Northbound on I-95
(Woodbridge, Richmond, North Carolina)
- Travel North on I-95 to I-395 Northbound
- Follow I-395, over the 14th Street Bridge into Washington, DC, staying in the far right lane.
- Take the 12th Street, SW Exit.
- Follow 12th Street 6 blocks to F Street, NW.
- Turn right onto F Street, NW.
- Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW.
- The Museum Complex is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW - between 9th and 8th Streets.
