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Washington DC Museums

The Renwick Gallery

March 2, 2012 – 3:18 am

The Renwick Gallery which is located not that far from our Washington DC Inn is a branch of the Smithsonian Institute’s  American Art Museum and it’s also the home of the American Art Museum’s crafts and decorative arts program. The exhibitions contain both contemporary and traditional American crafts created in various mediums and materials such as clay, glass and wood just to name a few.

The Renwick Gallery’s admission is free in the tradition of the Smithsonian Institute’s museums and the Galleries hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5:30pm daily (the gallery closes on December 25th each year). Please visit the website for additional information regarding guided tours.

The Renwick Gallery is located in proximity to the White House. It is conveniently located near the Farragut North (Red line) and Farragut West (Blue and Orange lines) Metro stations.

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

 

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Washington DC Activities

VISIT THE PENTAGON

October 22, 2011 – 10:10 pm

The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia and it is the world’s largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft and where approximately 23,000 military and civilian work come every day to work in the building.

Members of the general public should contact their state representative’s office to request a tour. If you like to make arrangement you can find your senator’s contact information at senate.gov and your representative’s information at house.gov.

The Pentagon tour office will accept and process group tours from educational institutions (schools/colleges/Academies), churches, government agencies, or military organizations consisting of 5 or more visitors.

Public parking is not available at the Pentagon. Visitors may park at the Pentagon City Mall. The Pentagon is less than a five-minute walk from the mall and can be reached through a pedestrian tunnel.

Tip: All tour requests must be made at least two weeks in advance and no earlier than three months prior to the requested tour date.

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

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