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DAR Headquarters, including the DAR Museum and DAR Library, will be closed to the public on Saturday, June 13 
due to street closures and access restrictions connected with an area event. Additionally, street traffic and parking 
in the area will be significantly restricted in the days leading up to and following the weekend events.

Visit

The DAR Museum is a decorative arts museum. It collects furnishings, ceramics, glass, textiles, and household items that were made and used in America through the early 20th century. You will see 31 period rooms (each arranged to look like a different time and place in American history), a main gallery with an exhibit that changes annually, and a study gallery where you can get close to the museum objects.

 

Front door view from Sidewalk 2022

  • Hours:

Museum Galleries, Period Rooms, and Museum Shops
Monday - Friday: 10am - 4pm | Saturday: 10am - 5pm

Period Room Guided Tours
Monday - Friday at 11am and 2pm | Saturday at 11am and 1pm

The Museum is closed on Sundays and Federal holidays. For the most up-to-date closure information, including unexpected closures, please visit our social media pages Facebook or Instagram 

  • Admission

The DAR Museum is open to visitors, free of charge. You may explore the exhibits at your own pace any time during open hours. Guided tours of the period rooms are available and start on the hour. Events may involve a fee; see events and tours for details.

  • Visit

The DAR Museum, located in the NSDAR Headquarters, collects, preserves, and interprets objects used and created in American homes. Using the lens of the varied interpretations of home, we inspire conversations about the diverse American experience encouraging people to discover common ground. We collect furnishings, ceramics, glass, textiles, and household items that were made and used in America through the early 20th century.

You can explore a main gallery with an exhibit that changes annually, and a study gallery where you can get close to the museum objects on your own and we have guided tours of the period rooms (each arranged to look like a different time and place in American history) on the hour.

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  • Group Visits

*Advanced notice for groups larger than 10 is required. Contact the museum at [email protected] to schedule a visit and receive a pre-visit information packet. Visit the Tours page for more details.

Docent-Led Tours - $5/person. Available Monday – Friday, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Email [email protected] to make arrangements for a guided period room tour. Visit the Tours page for more details.

Educational groups from schools or other organizations follow the same process and are free of charge. 

Docent Tour - Groups

  • Getting Here

With the assistance of a security staff person, the DAR Museum is accessible by wheelchairs and other mobility devices. The accessible entrance is on C Street. Please call the front desk at 202-879-3220 for further instructions on access.

Address: 1776 D Street NW Washington, DC 20006

Main Entrance GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 38.8940466, -77.0403322

Handicapped-Accessible Entrance GPS Coordinates (latitude, longitude): 38.893795, -77.040695

 

  • Directions to NSDAR - by Metro


From the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines (A 10-15 minute walk):

  1. Take the Farragut West metro stop.
  2. Exit the station on 17th or 18th Street, and walk south towards the National Mall.
  3. Turn onto D Street, where the main entrance is located in the middle of the block between 17th and 18th streets. Go up the stairs to enter the museum. If you need a handicapped-accessible entrance, it is on the other side of the building, on C Street.

From the Red Line (A 10-15 minute walk):

  1. Take the Farragut North metro stop.
  2. Exit the station and walk south on 17th Street towards the National Mall.
  3. Turn right onto D Street, where the main entrance is located in the middle of the block between 17th and 18th streets. Go up the stairs to enter the museum. If you need a handicapped-accessible entrance, it is on the other side of the building, on C Street.
     

  • Parking

Metered street parking is available but limited on the roads near the DAR building. Payment is through Parkmobile, and you can download the app to your phone ahead of time to make parking easier.

There are also parking garages located in the area. To find a parking garage, try sites such as SpotHero or BestParking.com.