Navy Memorial

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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.

Hours of Operation

Open Every Day*
9:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

*Closed on Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1

Frequently Requested Phone Numbers

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.

Accounting Mimi Pollow 202-380-0724
Admin Office Don DuPuis 202-380-0725
Corporate Relations/Corporate Events MC Dunn 202-380-0728
Commemorative Plaques Paul Haley 202-380-0760
Communications Taylor Kiland 202-380-0718
Executive Assistant Rob McGuire 202-380-0715
Navy Memorial & Heritage Center Events Coordinators Eric Coleman or Anthony Graves 202-380-0727 or 202-380-0712
Education & Interpretation/Public Programming/Exhibits Mark Weber 202-380-0723
Facility Leasing Brittney Haworth 202-380-0733
Marketing Taylor Kiland 202-380-0718
Membership Nanci Watkins 202-380-0726
Merchandising Taylor Kiland 202-380-0718
Movie/Tour Scheduling Brittney Haworth 202-380-0733
Navy Log Department Nan McComber 202-380-0730
Navy Memorial Event Planning Brittney Haworth 202-380-0733
Planned Giving/Commemorative Plaques Paul Haley 202-380-0760
President and CEO Rear Admiral Ted Walker 202-380-0739
Public Relations Taylor Kiland 202-380-0718
Quarterdeck Club Nanci Watkins 202-380-0726
Reunion Information Brittney Haworth 202-380-0733
Retail and E-Commerce Taylor Kiland 202-380-0718
Statue Placement and Outreach Program Cindy Collins 202-380-0721
Store/Gear Locker Customer Service 202-380-0745
Technical Support Mimi Pollow 202-380-0724
VP Development Cindy Collins 202-380-0721
VP Finance Mimi Pollow 202-380-0724
VP Marketing and Communications Taylor Kiland 202-380-0718
VP Operations Cindy Collins 202-380-0714

Hours of operation:
Monday - Sunday 9:30a.m.-5p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's

Metro stop:
Archives/Navy Memorial
  Located at:
701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004