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Location and Hours of Operation

Location

The United States Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center are located at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 123, Washington, D.C., 20004-2608.

The D.C. Metro's Green and Yellow Line stops at Archives-Navy Memorial, steps from our front door.

Parking Information

There are several parking garages within a two-block radius of the Navy Memorial.  Prices vary from $7 per hour up to $25 per day.  Location and hours of the six closest are:

701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Entrance located on D Street, N.W. between 7th and 8th Streets, N.W. - under the building in which the Naval Heritage Center is located.
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-9:00pm
Closed Weekends

801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Entrance located on D Street, N.W. between 8th and 9th Streets, N.W.
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-9:00pm
Closed Weekends

Adjacent to Caucus Room Restaurant on D Street, N.W. between 8th and 9th Streets, N.W.
Monday-Friday, 6:00am-12:00am (midnight)
Saturday, 8:00am-12:00am (midnight)
Sunday, 12:00pm-8:00pm

Adjacent to the Café Atlantico Restaurant on 8th Street, N.W., between D and E Streets, N.W.
Monday-Friday, 6:00am-12:00am (midnight)
Saturday & Sunday - Only open on nights with events at the MCI Center or Shakespeare Theater

625 D Street, N.W. On D Street, N.W. between 6th and 7th Streets, N.W.
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-7:00pm
Closed Weekends

Adjacent to Kinko’s on D Street, N.W. between 6th and 7th Streets, N.W.
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-7:00pm
Saturday, 10:00am-7:00pm
Closed Sunday

Street parking is also available on most streets, but be sure to pay close attention to the street signs as parking may be restricted during certain hours.  Metered parking is available for two-hour slots.

Directions

Directions below are from various points around the Washington, D.C. area, and are to help get persons into the area of the Navy Memorial.

From Virginia - Fairfax County and points West: Follow I-66 until it becomes Constitution Avenue into the Downtown area. Make a left turn on 7th Street and go 1 block. Turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and the Memorial is ½ block on your right.

From Richmond, VA and points South: Take I-95 North to I-395 North. Follow I-395 North across the 14th Street Bridge and stay to the right for the 12th Street exit. Follow the 12th Street exit under the National Mall (through the tunnel) into the Downtown area.. Turn right on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, then go approximately 3 ½ blocks and the Memorial will be on your left.

From Maryland - Annapolis and points East: Take Maryland Route 50 west into DC. Turn left on 7th Street and go approximately 9 blocks to Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Turn right and the Memorial is ½ block on your right.

From Baltimore and points North: Take I-95 South to the Capital Beltway. Follow I-495 South towards Richmond, VA to Maryland Route 50. Take Maryland Route 50 west into DC. Turn left on 7th Street and go approximately 9 blocks to Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Turn right and the Memorial is ½ block on your right.

From the Northwest - within the District: Take Connecticut Avenue to Dupont Circle. At the Circle take Massachusetts Avenue Eastbound. Follow Massachusetts Avenue to 13th Street and turn right. Follow 13th Street approximately 9 blocks to Pennsylvania Avenue NW and turn left. Go approximately 4 ½ blocks and the Memorial will be on your left.

From the Northeast - within the District: Take New York Avenue into downtown. Turn left on 7th Street and go approximately 9 blocks to Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Turn right and the Memorial is ½ block on your right.

From the Southeast - within the District: Take I-295 North to the 11th Street Bridge. Follow the 11th Street Bridge over the Anacostia River to the Southeast/Southwest Freeway (I-395S) to the 6th/7th Street exits and follow the 7th Street signs. Turn right on 7th Street and go north to Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue NW and the Memorial is ½ block on your right.

From the Southwest - within the District: Take 7th Street and go north to Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue NW and the Memorial is ½ block on your right.

Metro - Metrorail, Washington's clean, safe, and efficient subway system, is an alternative to driving downtown and to the Navy Memorial. There are six Metro stations in Downtown DC, and the Archives/Navy Memorial Metro stop is about 50 feet from the Memorial itself. The United States Navy Memorial is served by the Yellow and Green Lines. Metro opens at 5:00 a.m. on weekdays, and at 7:00 a.m. on weekends. Metro closes at midnight Sunday-Thursday, and at 3:00 a.m. Friday-Saturday. For specific info on Metro see their homepage at www.wmata.com.
 

*Closed on Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1

The following is a list of routinely requested extensions at the Navy Memorial and Heritage Center for Department or offices. They can be reached at 202-737-2300 or 800-821-8892.