ATTRACTIONS (continued) SEE & DO Freedom Forum Great Big Game Show Federal Bureau of Investigation An open-to-the-public self-guided tour at the FBI Headquarters. The tour features interactive multimedia exhibits, content and artifacts. 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW fbi.gov Fosters First Amendment freedoms for all through education, advocacy and action. 300 New Jersey Ave NW Ste. 800 (202) 292-6100 freedomforum.org w Capitol Hill Gateway DC A unique state-of-the-art open-air and covered pavilion in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE (202) 608-1139 eventsdc.com/venues/ gateway-dc.aspx Play a variety of classic TV game show mini-games to rack up points in an hour long, team v team showdown! 3345 M St. NW (202) 733-6460 greatbiggameshow. com/georgetown w Georgetown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter w Penn Quarter/Chinatown Folger Shakespeare Library " Tenleytown-AU Great Falls Park Explore Shakespeare and his world in performances, exhibits, podcasts and more with the Folger, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection. 201 E Capitol St. SE (202) 544-7077 folger.edu w Congress Heights George Washington's Mount Vernon Visit the home of our nation’s first president. View George Washington’s mansion, 4 gardens, a Revolutionary War encampment and a museum. Open daily. Ad on page 15 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy. Mount Vernon, VA 22121 (703) 780-2000 mountvernon.org Park open dawn to dusk. Visitor center open 10AM–5PM Mon.–Fri., 10AM–6PM weekends. Winter hours 10AM–4PM. Admission $5. 9200 Old Dominion Dr. McLean, VA 22066 (703) 285-2965 nps.gov/grfa w Virginia Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital A Vibrant Home for Culture, Education and City Life on Capitol Hill! 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE (202) 549-4172 hillcenterdc.org w Capitol Hill " Capitol South, Union Station Ford's Theatre The site of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, this is a working theater, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center. Ad on page 51 511 10th St. NW (202) 347-4833 fords.org w Capitol Hill Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens " Eastern Market " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter, Metro Center w Penn Quarter/Chinatown w Virginia " Huntington Giant National Barbecue Battle * Everyone’s favorite barbecue event has been held in DC for more over 30 years on Pennsylvania Ave between 3rd and 7th streets NW. 3rd to 7th St. Pennsylvania Ave. NW (202) 770-5675 bbqindc.com GUIDE Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America The 25-acre estate, former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, is an urban oasis with a beautiful mansion and 13 acres of formal gardens to explore. 4155 Linnean Ave. NW (202) 686-5807 hillwoodmuseum.org VISIT ORS Hidden gem with replicas of Holy Land shrines and Roman catacombs, stunning gardens and daily tours. Meeting rooms plus 250-guest event space. 1400 Quincy St. NE (202) 526-6800 myfranciscan.org w Upper Northwest " Van Ness -UDC International Spy Museum w Brookland " Brookland-CUA Frederick Douglass National Historic Site The preserved last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), one of the most prominent African American leaders of the 19th century. 1411 W St. SE (202) 426-5961 nps.gov/frdo " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter w Downtown Goethe-Institut Washington OFFICIAL Cultural Institute of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, DC. Organizes and supports cultural events that present German culture abroad. 1377 R St. NW (202) 847-4700 goethe.de/washington Go undercover, test your spy skills and see the largest public collection of espionage artifacts on display. Check spymuseum.org for details and hours. Ad on page 39 700 L’Enfant Plaza SW (202) 393-7798 spymuseum.org " Federal Center SW, L'Enfant Plaza w Southwest & The Wharf Jefferson Memorial w Anacostia " Anacostia w Logan Circle African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo " Shaw-Howard U, U Street/ The 19-ft.-tall statue of the third U.S. President is surrounded by passages from the Declaration of Independence 56
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