Family Field Trips

Field trips are a great way to stir a child’s imagination and encourage self-expression. Below is a selected list of great family destinations in and around Washington, D.C. All destinations are educational, historical or cultural in nature. Some charge admission while others are free, and are so noted.

Washington, DC

• African Heritage Dance Center. Located at 4018 Minnesota Avenue, NE. Open for performances on the weekend. Admission charged. Call (202) 399 5252 for information.
• Aquatic Gardens. Located at 1900 Anacostia Avenue, SE. Open daily 7:00 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. Free. Call (202) 426 6905 for information.
• Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 14th and C Streets, SW. Open weekdays 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Free. Call (202) 622 2000 for information.
• Ford’s Theater. Located at 511 10th Street, NW. Open daily 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Free for tours. Admission charged for performances. Call (202) 426 6924 for information.
• Frederick Douglass House. Located at 1411 W Street, SE. Open daily 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Free. Call (202) 426 5961 for information.
• Kennedy Center. Located at 2700 F Street, NW. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to midnight. Admission charged. Call (202) 467 5600 for information.
• National Air and Space Museum. Located at 6th Street and Independence Avenue, SW. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) for information.
• National Archives. Located on the mall. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 501 5000 for information.
• National Capital Children’s Museum. Located at 800 3rd Street, NE. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Admission charged. Call (202) 543 8600 for information.
• National Gallery of Art. Located at 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Open Monday through Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Free. Call (202) 737 4215 for information.
• National Museum of African Art. Located at 950 Independence Avenue, SW. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 357 4600 for information.
• National Museum of American History. Located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 357 2700 for information.
• National Museum of Health and Medicine. Located on the campus of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6825 16th Street, NW. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 782 2200 for information.
• National Museum of Natural History. Located at 19th and Constitution Avenue, NW. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 357 2700 for information.
• National Zoo. Located at 3000 Connecticut Avenue. Open daily 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 673 4717 for information.
• Supreme Court. Located at 1st Street and Maryland Avenue, NE. Open weekdays 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 479 3000 for information.
• U.S. Capitol. Located on the mall. Open daily 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Free. Call (202) 225 6827 for information.
• U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Located at 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW. Open daily 10:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Admission charged. Call (202) 488 0400 for information.
• U.S. Naval Observatory. Located at 34th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Open 8:30 P.M. on Mondays during spring, summer and fall. Free. Call (202) 653 1507 for information.
• White House. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10:00 A.M. to noon. Free. Tickets required. Call (202) 456 7041 for information.

Maryland

• Fort McHenry. Located at 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore. Open daily 8:00 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. Free. Call (410) 962 4290 for information.
• Fort Washington Park. Located 3.5 miles from Indian Head Highway on Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington. Open 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Free. Call (301) 763 4600 for information.
• Goddard Space Flight Center. Visitors Center located at Greenbelt. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Free. Call (301) 286 8981 for information.
• Great Falls, Maryland. Visitor center located at 11710 MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac. Open Free. Call (301) 299 3613 for information.
• Jug Bay Natural Area. Located at 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro. Open 8:00 A.M. to dusk. Free. Permits required. Call (301) 627 6074 for information.
• Maryland Science Center. Located at 601 Light Street and Key Highway, Baltimore. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Admission charged. Call (410) 685 5225 for information.
• Maryland State Capitol. Located at State Circle, Annapolis. Open daily 9:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Free. Call (410) 974 3400 for information.
• National Aquarium in Baltimore. Located at 501 East Pratt Street, Baltimore. Open 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Admission charged. Call (410) 576 3800 for information.
• National Colonial Farm. Located at 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Open Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Admission charged. Call (301) 283 2113 for information.
• National Wildlife Center. Located at 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel. Open daily 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Free. Call (301) 497 5760 for information.
• Oxen Hill Farm. Located at 6411 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill. Open daily 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Admission charged. Call (301) 839 1177 for information.
• U.S. Naval Academy. Located at King George Street, Annapolis. Open 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Free. Call (410) 263 6933 for information.
• Watkins Regional Park. Located at 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro. Free. Call (301) 918 8111 for information.

Virginia

• Mount Vernon. Located 8 miles south of Alexandria on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. Open daily 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Admission charged. Call (703) 780 2000 for information.
• Alexandria Black History Museum; 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria VA