![](media/image1.jpeg){width="1.5in"
height="1.4701388888888889in"}Congressman

Scott Garrett

5^th^ District of New Jersey

1318 Longworth House Office Building ▪ Washington, DC 20515 ▪ (202)
225-4465 ▪ Fax: (202) 225-9048

210 Route 4 East ▪ Suite 206 ▪ Paramus, NJ 07652 ▪ (201) 712-0330 ▪ Fax:
(201) 712-0330

93 Main Street ▪ Newton, NJ 07860 ▪ (973) 300-2000 ▪ Fax: (973) 300-1051

**The following group tours may be reserved exclusively through my DC
Office:**

![](media/image3.png){width="2.0208333333333335in"
height="1.6493055555555556in"} **[The White House]{.underline}**

**Tour Summary:** The tour includes visits to the State Dining Room, the
Red Room, the Blue Room, the Green Room, and the East Room.

**Address:** 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

**Closest Metro Stops:** Federal Triangle (Blue and Orange lines), Metro
Center (Blue, Orange, and Red lines), and McPherson Square (Blue and
Orange lines)

**Tour Length:** 30-45 minutes, self-guided

**Availability:** [7:30 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday through
Saturday]{.underline} (excluding federal holidays). The White House
Visitor's Office will assign the tour time.

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least 6 weeks before the desired tour
date. Tours may be requested up to 6 months in advance. (I encourage you
to submit your request **as early as possible** since a limited number
of tours are available and tours are scheduled on a first come, first
served basis).

**Procedures:** You will be notified of your tour's status approximately
three weeks before the requested tour date. If a tour request is
accepted, security information (including the full name, social security
number, and date of birth for EACH member of the group) must be
submitted to my office at least two weeks before the requested tour
date. Non-US citizens will need to submit a passport number and country
of origin.

**Note:** Adults must present photo ID for admission. No tickets are
necessary.

**Website:**
[www.whitehouse.gov/history/tours](http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/tours)

![](media/image4.png){width="1.3888888888888888in"
height="1.3958333333333333in"}**[The Pentagon]{.underline}**

**Tour Summary:** The Pentagon is one of the world's largest office
buildings and houses the headquarters for the Department of Defense.
Despite 17.5 miles of corridors it takes only seven minutes to walk
between any two points in the building. The tour is led by military
personnel.

**Address:** 48 N. Rotary Road, [Arlington,
Virginia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington%2C_Virginia) 22211

**Closest Metro Stops:** Pentagon (Blue and Yellow lines). There is no
public parking at the Pentagon.

**Tour Length:** One hour

**Availability:** 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday (excluding
federal holidays). The Pentagon Tour Office will assign the tour time.

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least 2 weeks before the desired date.
Tours may be reserved up to 3 months in advance. When submitting a
request you must provide an alternate date.

**Procedures:** You will be notified of your tour's status approximately
one week after the request has been submitted. If a tour request is
accepted, security information (including the full name, social security
number, date of birth, and [city/state of birth]{.underline} for EACH
member of the group) must be submitted to my office at least two weeks
before the requested tour date. Non-US citizens will need to submit a
passport number and country of origin.

**Note:** Adults must present photo ID for admission. No tickets are
necessary.

**Website:** <http://pentagon.afis.osd.mil/facts.cfm>

**[Department of The Treasury]{.underline}**

![](media/image5.jpeg){width="1.7409722222222221in"
height="1.1652777777777779in"}**Tour Summary:** The tour focuses on the
history of the Treasury and the architectural history of the building,
highlighting restored spaces, including the Salmon Chase and Andrew
Johnson suites, the West wing gilded monumental dome and lobby, and the
Cash room, which was the scene of Ulysses S. Grant's inaugural
reception.

**Address:** 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.

**Closest Metro Stop:** Metro Center (Blue, Orange, and Red lines) and
McPherson Square (Blue and Orange lines)

**Tour Length:** One hour

**Availability:** 9:00 am, 9:45 am, 10:30 am, and 11:15 am on Saturdays
only

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least 2 weeks before the desired date.
Tours may be reserved up to 6 months in advance.

**Procedures:** In order to submit a tour request, my office will need
the birth date, social security number, and full name of everyone in the
tour group.

**Note:** Adults must present photo ID for admission. No tickets are
necessary.

**Restrictions:** Strollers, backpacks, and photography (still or video)
is not permitted in the building. Tour groups may not exceed 15 people.
Tours are offered to US citizens only.

**Website:** [www.treas.gov/curator](http://www.treas.gov/curator)

> **The following sites offer both [reserved]{.underline} and
> [public]{.underline} tours. Reserved tours may be scheduled through my
> office; public tours do not require advance reservations.**

**[The United States Capitol]{.underline}**

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height="1.8451388888888889in"}

**Tour Summary**: The United States Capitol in Washington, DC is among
the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings
in the world. The tour includes visits to the Crypt, Rotunda, Old
Supreme Court Chamber, Statuary Hall, and House Gallery.

**Closest Metro Stop:** Capitol South (Blue and Orange lines)

**Tour Length:** 1½ to 2 hours, depending on crowds

**Note:** No tickets are necessary.

**Website:**
[www.aoc.gov/cc/visit/index.cfm](http://www.aoc.gov/cc/visit/index.cfm)

***Reserved staff-led tours (scheduled through my office):***

**Availability:** 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday (excluding
federal holidays)

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least one week before the desired date.

***Public tours:***

**Availability**: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Saturday (excluding
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and January 1)

**Procedures:** Visitors must obtain free tickets at the Capitol Guide
Service kiosk located along the curving sidewalk southwest of the
Capitol (near the intersection of First Street, SW, and Independence
Avenue.) Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
beginning at 9:00 am daily. For more information, you may call the U.S.
Capitol Guide Service at (202) 225-6927.

**Restrictions:** Groups may not exceed 40 people

**[Bureau of Engraving and Printing]{.underline}**

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height="1.4555555555555555in"}

**Tour Summary:** The Bureau is responsible for the printing and
designing the nation's currency, U.S. postal stamps, official
invitations, and ID cards. The tour features various steps of currency
production, beginning with large, blank sheets of paper, and ending with
wallet-ready bills.

**Address:** 14th and C Streets, SW Washington, DC 20228

**Closest Metro Stop:** Smithsonian (Blue and Orange lines)

**Tour Length:** One hour

**Website:** [www.moneyfactory.gov](http://www.moneyfactory.gov/)

***Reserved tours (requested and scheduled through my office):***

**Availability:**

-   [September through April]{.underline}: 8:15 am and 8:45 am Monday
    through Friday (excluding federal holidays)

-   [May through August]{.underline}: 8:14 am, 8:45 am, 4:00 pm, 4:15
    pm, 4:30 pm, and 4:45 pm (excluding federal holidays)

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least 3 weeks before the desired tour
date. Tours may be requested up to 6 months in advance. (I encourage you
to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of
tours are available and tours are scheduled on a first come, first
served basis.)

**Restrictions:** Tour groups may not exceed 10 people

***Public tours:***

**Availability:**

-   [March through August]{.underline}: 9:00 am to 10:45 am and 12:30 pm
    to 2:00 pm Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays)

-   [May through August:]{.underline} additional tours are available
    from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday

-   [September through February:]{.underline} every 15 minutes from 9:00
    am to 10:45 am and 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Monday through Friday

**Procedures:**

-   [March through August:]{.underline} Free, timed tickets are required
    for entry. You may obtain same-day tickets by visiting the ticket
    booth located at Raoul Wallenberg Place. The ticket booth opens at
    8:00 am Monday through Friday and closes when all tickets have been
    distributed. **Note:** Lines form early and tickets go quickly; most
    days' tickets are gone by 9:00 am.

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-   [September through February:]{.underline} No tickets are required.
    Simply line up at the visitor entrance on 14^th^ Street.

**[The Supreme Court]{.underline}**

![](media/image8.jpeg){width="1.8958333333333333in"
height="1.4270833333333333in"}**Tour Summary:** A courtroom lecture
features the functions of the Supreme Court and the architecture of the
Supreme Court Building. Guests may also visit exhibits and the theater.

**Address:** 1^st^ Street and Maryland Ave, NE

**Closest Metro Stop:** Capitol South (Blue and Orange lines) and Union
Station (Red line)

**Lecture Length:** 30 minutes

**Note:** Photo ID is required for admittance.

**Website:** <http://www.supremecourtus.gov/visiting/visiting.html>

***Reserved lectures (requested and scheduled through my office):***

**Restrictions:** Tour groups may not exceed 6 people.

**Availability:** Monday through Friday at 2 pm when the court is not
sitting

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least one week before the desired tour
date. (I encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since
a limited number of tours are available and tours are scheduled on a
first come, first served basis.)

***Public courtroom lectures:***

**Availability:** Monday through Friday at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am,
12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. The lecture schedule is subject
to change based upon the court schedule.

**Procedures:** No reservations are accepted. Admission is on a
first-come first-serve basis. Guests should line up on the Front Plaza
of the Supreme Court Building. Call (202) 479-3211 for updates on the
court schedule.

**[Library of Congress]{.underline}**

![](media/image9.png){width="2.5208333333333335in"
height="1.4791666666666667in"}**Tour Summary:** The Library is the
nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research
arm of Congress. It is the largest library in the world, with nearly 128
million items. The tour focuses on the history, art, and architecture of
the Jefferson Building of the Library.

**Address:** 101 Independence Avenue, SE (across from the Capitol)

**Closest Metro Stop:** Capitol South (Blue and Orange lines) and Union
Station (Red line)

**Tour Length:** One hour

**Restrictions:** Tour groups may not exceed 16 people

**Website:** [www.loc.gov/visit](http://www.loc.gov/visit)

***Reserved tours (requested and scheduled through my office):***

**Availability:** 8:30 am, 1:45 pm, and 3:45 pm Monday through Friday
(excluding federal holidays)

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least 2 weeks before the desired tour
date. (I encourage you to submit your request as early as possible since
a limited number of tours are available and tours are scheduled on a
first come, first served basis.)

***Public tours:***

**Availability:** 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm
Monday through Saturday. (There is no 3:30 tour on Saturday). The
Library is closed on federal holidays.

**[Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]{.underline}**

![](media/image10.png){width="2.0208333333333335in"
height="1.2215277777777778in"}**Tour Summary**: The tour features the
Hall of States and Hall of Nations, the Center\'s main theaters and
dozens of paintings, sculptures, and other artwork given to the Center
by foreign countries.  You will also visit the four major theaters, the
Grand Foyer, the Presidential Box, the Golden Circle Lounge, and the
Roof Terrace.

**Address:** 2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20566

**Closest Metro Stop:** Foggy Bottom/George Washington University (Blue
and Orange lines) **Tour Length:** One hour

**Note:** Free performances take place on the Millennium Stage at 6:00
pm 365 days a year. The Kennedy Center also offers free tours of the
building given in several foreign languages upon request.

**Website:**
[www.kennedy-center.org/visitor](http://www.kennedy-center.org/visitor)

***Reserved tours (requested and scheduled through my office):***

**Availability:** 9:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. 9:30 am
Saturday and Sunday. The Center is closed on only the Fourth of July,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least one week before the desired tour
date

***Public tours:***

**Availability:** 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. 10:00 am to
1:00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Walk-ins are welcome. The Center is closed
on only the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

**[Department of State]{.underline}**

![](media/image11.jpeg){width="2.0902777777777777in"
height="1.4048611111111111in"}

**Tour Summary:** The Diplomatic Reception Rooms tour includes the
Entrance Hall, Transition Room, Gallery, Thomas Jefferson State
Reception Room and the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room. In addition
to their diplomatic function, these rooms house a premier collection of
early American paintings, furniture, and decorative arts.

**Address:** 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520

**Closest Metro Stop:** Foggy Bottom (Blue and Orange lines)

**Tour Length:** 45 minutes

**Restrictions:** This is an art tour, and not recommended for children
below the age of 12.

**Website:**
[www.receptiontours.state.org](http://www.receptiontours.state.org/)

***Reserved tours (requested and scheduled through my office):***

**Availability:** 9:30 am, 10:30 am and 2:45 pm Monday through Friday
(excluding federal holidays)

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least 90 days before the desired tour date

***Public tours:***

**Availability:** 9:30 am, 10:30 am, and 2:45 pm Monday through Friday

**Tour Request Deadline:** At least 90 days before the desired tour date

**Procedures:** Reservations for public tours may be requested by
visiting the Department of State website. You will receive an e-mail
notifying you that your request was received by the tour office and is
pending approval.

**[To request a reservation for any of the tours listed
above]{.underline}:**

Please contact Rachel Houston by phone at (202) 225-4465 or e-mail
[Rachel.Houston@mail.house.gov](mailto:Rachel.houston@mail.house.gov)

**In order to submit a request, you will need to submit the following
information:**

-   Size of Group

-   Contact Name, Address and Phone Numbers (Home, Work and Cell)

-   Available Tour Dates (and Times, if necessary)

-   Some sites may require you to submit security information in advance

**General Guidelines:**

-   Unless otherwise noted, tours are appropriate for all ages.

-   There is no specific dress code.

-   All tours scheduled through my office are free of charge.

-   Upon request, most sites provide sign language, wheelchair access,
    and other services to visitors with special needs.

-   Due to heightened security, some sites may prohibit items such as
    backpacks, perfume, cameras, purses, hand lotion, food, beverages,
    and pens.

**For information on the Washington, DC Metro (Subway and Bus System)
visit [www.wmata.com](../www.wmata.com).**

**For Metro maps, visit
<http://www.wmata.com/maps/maps.cfm?fromMenu=MapsAndStations.1>**

**For a complete list of National Parks in the Washington, DC area visit
<http://www.nps.gov/state/dc/>**

**For a map of the Downtown area visit
<http://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/upload/NACCmap1.pdf>**