Allow between two to four hours to visit this highly recommended museum. Open 24 hours a day. You can rent a pedal boat at the Swan Boat House to cruise the Basin. Enter and meet inside the West Front Entrance to the Thomas Jefferson Building on 1st St., SE, facing the Capitol. Open 24 hours a day.
Special prices are available for certain school, youth, and senior citizens groups.
Tanks of fish, alligators, eels, and a touch tank for children highlight the tour. Displays include the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. The Cathedral is closed for tours on Christmas, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, and Thanksgiving. Across from the 14th St. Bridge in Virginia. A valid picture ID is required for all persons over the age of 16.