Congressman Joe Courtney

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If you are planning a trip to the Nation's Capital, my office may be able to provide you with tickets to many of Washington, D.C.'s popular attractions and historical landmarks.

Tour hours and ticket availabilities vary throughout the year, so please contact my office with at least 8-12 weeks advance notice whenever possible.

Please know that submitting a request does not guarantee your reservation for your tour request. All of the below tours are free, and distributed on a first come, first served basis by each institution and subject to change at anytime. Always feel welcomed to contact my office for the most up to date tour information.

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	U.S. CAPITOL My office is happy to coordinate and guide you in a tour of the U.S. Capitol, Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. You may also schedule a tour yourself by making a reservation with the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) at www.visitthecapitol.gov. The CVC offers tours of the U.S. Capitol from 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Please note that while reserving ahead of time is not necessary, reserving a tour through my office or the CVC is the only guarantee that a tour will be available on the day of your visit.
	WHITE HOUSE The White House offers self-guided tours from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. While tours are awarded on a first come first serve basis, many can not be accommodated due to high demand, particularly during spring and summer months and holiday weekends. After submitting a request, you will hear from my office approximately two to three weeks before your requested tour date(s). We recommend requesting tours six months in advance, or with as much advance notice as possible.
	BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING The Bureau of Engraving and Printing offers tours Monday through Friday. Tours last approximately 35 minutes.
	SUPREME COURT Tours consist of a 30 minute lecture in the actual Supreme Court Chamber. Scheduled lectures occur at 2:00 p.m.
	NATIONAL ARCHIVES The National Archives offers guided tours Monday through Friday at 9:45 a.m. Tours typically book one to two months in advance; however, if a guided tour is not available, we will request a self-guided tour with a timed ticket entry for the National Archives instead. Self-guided tours are offered throughout the day, Monday through Saturday.
	LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The Library of Congress offers tours Monday through Friday. Tours last approximately 45 to 60 minutes.
Please include any comments, details that would be helpful in scheduling your tours, or special accommodations that you may need. Tours can run between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. so let me know if certain parts of the day are undesirable.
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In addition to the tours above, I encourage you to reserve tickets for the additional attractions below: Washington Monument Reserve tickets ahead of time online. You can do so through the National Parks Recreations website. State Department - Guided tours are offered of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Monday through Friday at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, and 2:45 pm. Tours are 45 minutes in duration. Reservations are required the State Department and should be made on-line. Kennedy Center - Free tours of the Kennedy Center are given by the Friends of the Kennedy Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. They depart from the parking plaza on Level A, and feature the Hall of States and Hall of Nations, the Center's main theaters, and dozens of paintings, sculptures, and other artworks given to the Center by foreign countries. For more information, call (202) 416-8340 (TTY 416-8524).