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The Newseum is located at Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Hours of Operation

The Newseum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

For U.S. Mail and Shipping:

Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001

Phone Number:

888/NEWSEUM (888/639-7386)

Directions

Via Metro

• Archives/Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station
• • Take the Green or Yellow Line to the Archives/Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro Station.
• • Exit the station, turn left and walk toward Pennsylvania Avenue.
• • Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue, walk toward the Capitol and cross Seventh Street.
• • Walk one block to the Newseum, located at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street.

• Judiciary Square Station
• • Take the Red Line to the Judiciary Square Metro Station.
• • Use the 4th Street exit.
• • Walk south on 4th Street and turn right onto D Street.
• • Walk one block west on D Street and veer left onto Indiana Avenue.
• • Continue west and turn left onto 6th Street.
• • Walk two blocks to the Newseum, located at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street.

On weekends -- and when the 4th Street exit is closed – use the F Street exit:
• • Once you get out of the station, take a left onto F Street.
• • Walk two blocks.
• • Take a left onto 6th Street and walk three long blocks until you get to Pennsylvania Ave.
• • The Newseum is located at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street.

• Smithsonian Station
• • Take the Blue or Orange Line to the Smithsonian Metro Station.
• • Exit the station and turn left.
• • Walk across the Mall toward the Natural History Museum, cross Madison Drive and continue on 12th Street for approximately one block.
• • Turn right onto Constitution Avenue and walk approximately four blocks.
• • Turn left onto Sixth Street.
• • Walk one block to the Newseum, located at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street.

• Gallery Place-Chinatown Station
• • Take the Green, Red or Yellow Line to the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station.
• • Use the Seventh and F Street exit.
• • Walk down Seventh Street approximately three blocks.
• • Turn left onto Pennsylvania Avenue.
• • Walk one block to the Newseum, located at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street.

From points south of Washington, D.C.

• • Take I-95 North and merge onto I-395 North via exit 170A-B toward WASHINGTON.
• • From I-395 merge onto US-1 North toward DOWNTOWN.
• • Turn right on Constitution Avenue, N.W.
• • From Constitution, turn left onto Sixth Street.
• • Continue to the Newseum at the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

From points north of Washington, D.C.

• • Take I-95 South and merge onto MD-295 South via exit 52 toward BWI AIRPORT.
• • From MD-295 South merge onto New York Avenue, N.E. (US-50 West) toward WASHINGTON.
• • Take I-395 South toward TUNNEL.
• • Take the tunnel exit and make a slight left turn onto Third Street, N.W.
• • From Third Street turn right onto Constitution Avenue, N.W.
• • From Constitution, turn right onto Pennsylvania Avenue.
• • Continue to the Newseum at the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

• • Take the North exit ramp.
• • Merge onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW PKWY N).
• • Take the I-395 North exit toward WASHINGTON.
• • Merge onto US-1 North toward DOWNTOWN.
• • Turn right onto Constitution Avenue, N.W.
• • From Constitution, turn left onto Sixth Street.
• • Continue to the Newseum at the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

From Washington Dulles International Airport

• • Follow airport direction signs to go east on the Dulles Airport Access Road toward WASHINGTON.
• • Dulles Airport Access becomes VA-267 East.
• • From VA-267 East, take I-66 East.
• • Take the Constitution Ave./US-50 East exit.
• • Stay straight to US-50 East.
• • Stay straight to merge onto Constitution Avenue, N.W.
• • Turn left onto Sixth Street.
• • Continue to the Newseum at the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

From Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

• • Take I-195 West.
• • Merge onto MD-295 South via exit 2B toward WASHINGTON.
• • From MD-295 South, merge onto New York Avenue, N.E. (US-50 West) toward WASHINGTON.
• • Take I-395 South toward TUNNEL.
• • Take the tunnel exit and make a slight left turn onto Third Street, N.W.
• • From Third Street turn right onto Constitution Avenue, N.W.
• • From Constitution, turn right onto Pennsylvania Avenue.
• • Continue to the Newseum at the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

From Union Station, Washington, D.C.

• • Go west on Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
• • Take a slight right onto Columbus Circle, N.E.
• • Take a slight left onto Louisiana Avenue, N.E.
• • Take a slight right onto Constitution Avenue, N.W.
• • Turn right onto Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
• • Continue to the Newseum at the corner of Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

Newseum Visitors Guide

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2-Hour Tour Guide

Print out and take this guide with you on your next visit and, if you walk fast, you can discover some of the most compelling, revealing and fun exhibits and activities the Newseum has to offer in (about) two hours.
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Parking

The Newseum does not provide on-site visitor parking. Public parking garages are available nearby. Rates and hours of operation vary.