Washington, DC

Welcome to the Nation’s Capital! The city has dozens of free museums, national landmarks, and popular attractions.

TOURS

Hyatt Regency Washington is within walking distance of several national monuments and museums. Contact the Concierge for a walking map for self guided tours. Or create your own self-guided Theme Tour. If walking isn't your thing, you may want to consider taking a Trolley Tour! Trolley tours run daily from 9a.m. until 5:30p.m. and pick-up in front of the hotel every 30 minutes. Contact the Concierge for additional information and pricing. Trolley Tour stops include: Capitol Arboretum, Old Post Office Pavilion/American & Natural History Museums, FBI Building/Ford's Theatre, The White House, National Geographic Society, DuPont Circle Neighborhood, Kalorama/Adams Morgan/ National Zoo, National Cathedral, Georgetown/ The Shops at Georgetown Park, Lincoln Memorial Complex/Arlington Cemetery, Smithsonian West/Holocaust Museum/Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Air & Space Museum, U.S. Capitol/Library of Congress, Union Station and more.

Museums/Memorials

All museums are free! Most Smithsonian museums are open until 5:30pm. To find out more information, phone (202) 357-2700 or www.si.edu. Most memorials can be visited up until midnight.

• Don’t miss the newly opened National Museum of the American Indian. Exhibits on-display include: Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World, Our Lives: Contemporary Life and Identity, Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World, and Our People's: Giving Voice to Our Histories.
• Another new “must see” site in Washington DC is the World War II Memorial. Honoring the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people.
• The National Air and Space Museum is the most visited museum in the world. A few of its exhibits include the Wright Brothers' plane from Kitty Hawk, the fastest plane ever built, and the command module from Apollo 11. The "How Things Fly" gallery explains the principles of flight through demonstrations and over 50 interactive stations. Besides the incredible artifacts, the Air and Space Museum contains the Albert Einstein Planetarium and the Samuel P. Langley Theater featuring the latest IMAX movies.
• Completely refurbished in 1988, Union Station has modern facilities in a beautiful building modeled after the Roman Baths of Diocletian. Underneath its gilded ceiling are five restaurants, 125 stores, traveler services, a nine-screen movie complex and the biggest food court you've ever seen (there are almost 50 vendors in the food court). Union Station is the ideal place to have lunch, shop around, and then return to sightseeing. It is within walking distance to the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a moving tribute to the almost sixty thousand soldiers who lost their lives in Vietnam. The names of these soldiers are etched into the black granite of the memorial, where family and friends often leave tributes and mementos. Directories are provided to help locate names.

What's going on in town during my visit?

There are several calendars of events you can access to find out what’s going on during your visit. See the Cultural Tourism DC website at www.culturaltourismdc.org and the Washington, DC Convention & Tourism site at www.washington.org.