Tours And Tickets
Please read the following section for up-to-date visitor information for the White House, U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, FBI Headquarters, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, and Department of the Treasury. If you have a question about a tour request, please email MA04.Tours@mail.house.gov for assistance.
White House tours are typically available from Tuesday - Thursday, 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM, and Friday - Saturday, 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM, excluding Federal holidays or unless otherwise noted. Our office is able to request tours between 7 and 90 calendar days ahead of the current date. Please request tours as far in advance as possible, as they get taken up quickly. If your dates are over 90 days in advance, we encourage you to submit your request and we will keep it on file until we can reserve your tour. Once we request a tour on your behalf, you will receive a link where you will have 72 hours or less to RSVP each guest in your group; otherwise, your tour will be cancelled.
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) is open on Mondays - Saturdays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET. Tours begin every 10 minutes until 3:20 PM. All tours are led by professional tour guides. Reservations are recommended but not required. If your preferred dates are unavailable for reservation, same day passes from the CVC may be an option. To obtain these passes, you are encouraged to arrive at the CVC as early in the day as possible, but no later than 2:30 PM. You can also stop by our office located in room 1524 of the Longworth House Office Building (on the 5th floor) on weekdays from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET to pick up passes to view the House Gallery, which is separate from a guided tour and does not require a reservation. Please find more information on reserving a public tour of the Capitol here.
Although the Supreme Court does not offer guided walking tours, visitors are encouraged to tour public portions of the building on a self-guided basis, available on weekdays from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET. All oral arguments are open to the public, but seating is limited. The Court is currently conducting a pilot program in which members of the public may apply for Courtroom seating through an online lottery. During the pilot program, Courtroom seating will also be available to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis. You can find more information here. On days when the Court is not in session, lectures are available Monday through Friday (federal holidays excepted) on a first-come, first-served basis and are free of charge. Lectures are generally scheduled at 10:30 AM, 11:30 PM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM. You can find more information on lectures here.
The Library of Congress requires you to reserve free Timed-Entry Ticket Reservations to enter the building. You can reserve tickets up to 30 days in advance for a self-guided visit on Tuesdays - Saturdays.
The FBI Headquarters offers tours for small groups on weekdays, excluding Federal holidays, at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM ET. Tours are designed to last 60 to 90 minutes. Tours must be requested to our office at least 4 weeks in advance. The FBI Experience is not open on Federal Holidays or weekends.
The Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) offers tours on weekdays, excluding Federal holidays. Tours last approximately 45 minutes. Our office can request Congressional tours at 8:15 AM ET and 8:45 AM ET for up to 10 people per day. From March 24, 2025 to Labor Day, we are also able to request tours at 3:00 PM, 3:15 PM, 3:30 PM, and 3:45 PM. Tours must be requested to our office at least 14 business days in advance. If your requested dates for a Congressional tour are unavailable, you may be able to get tickets for a public tour. Public tours run every 15 minutes from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Online ticketing for public tours is now available on the BEP website. Please be advised that the :15 and :45-minute mark of these tours will become available the day-of starting at 8:00 AM.
The Department of the Treasury offers tours on the 1st and 3rd Saturday morning of each month, excluding some holiday weekends, from 9:00 AM ET to 10:30 AM ET. Tours last approximately 1 hour. Please find more information on visiting the Department of the Treasury here.
Other Sites in the D.C. Area:
- Arlington National Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery - Home (arlingtoncemetery.mil)
- Battlefields and historic sites: Make Some History This Weekend around Washington, D.C. | American Battlefield Trust
- Department of the Interior: Plan a Visit | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Kennedy Center: Tour | Kennedy Center (kennedy-center.org)
- Memorials and Monuments: National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
- Mount Vernon: Plan Your Visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon · George Washington's Mount Vernon
- National Archives: Visiting the Museum | National Archives Museum
- National Cathedral: Sightseeing Tickets - Washington National Cathedral
- Pentagon: U.S. Department of Defense > Pentagon Tours
- Smithsonian Museums: Hours and Locations of Smithsonian Museums and Zoo | Smithsonian Institution (si.edu)
- United States Botanic Garden: Visit the U.S. Botanic Garden | United States Botanic Garden (usbg.gov)
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Admission and Tickets - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (ushmm.org)
All tickets are provided to constituents on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the large number of visitors, please request tickets as early as possible in order to maximize your chances. Once your request is submitted, our office will contact you via email with information specific to your tour request(s).