Southbound on I-270 (Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda)
Travel South on I-270 to I-495 Southbound, toward Washington/Northern Virginia. (I-495 South 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, toward 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 (B-W Parkway), Southbound toward Washington, DC
Follow the B-W Parkway to US Route 50/New York Avenue, NE Westbound into Washington, DC
Follow New York Avenue to 7th Street, NW
Follow 7th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW
Turn right onto F Street, NW
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 to 7th Street, NW
Turn left onto 7th Street, NW
Follow 7th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW
Turn right onto 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
Parking
STREET
Limited street parking is available on 9th, 10th, F and G Streets, NW and throughout the neighborhood. Spaces are metered with a two-hour maximum. Please note that there are no spaces specifically reserved for handicap parking on the block immediately surrounding the Museum.
GARAGES
The following parking facilities are located within a two-block walk of the Museum. Parking fees range from $10 - $20, depending on the time of day and length of time parked.
600 block of 9th Street, NW: Parking garage located in the Gallup Organization Building, on 9th Street between F & G Streets, NW.
900 Block of E Street, NW: Parking garage located on E Street between 9th and 10th Streets, near the corner of 9th and E Streets, NW across from the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters.
600 block of F Street, NW: Parking garage located across from the Verizon Center in the Terrell Place Building, on F Street, NW between 6th and 7th Streets, NW.
800 block of D Street, NW: Two parking garages are located on D Street between 8th and 9th Streets, NW, on each side of the street.
400 block of 8th Street, NW: Parking garage located within the Lansburgh Building, on 8th Street between D and E Streets, NW near the Café Atlantico restaurant.
500 block of 8th Street, NW: Parking garage located within the DLA Piper Building, on 8th Street between E and F Streets, NW