N8FGV's tourist guide to Washington

These are not an official part of the AMSAT meeting. You are strictly on your own as far as transportation arrangements. The Washington Metrorail system is very good. You might want to consult N8FGV's Metro guide.

Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian offers a number of other museums for those not attending the symposium.

• National Zoo
• National Air & Space Museum
• National Museum of the American Indian
• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
• Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

United States National Arboretum

Monuments and buildings

• Arlington National Cemetary
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Capitol
• The White House
• Washington Monument
• Lincoln Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• US Holocaust Memorial and Museum

Other Art Museums

• National Gallery of Art
• Corcoran Gallery of Art
• Phillips Collection

Churches and Cathedrals

• Washington National Cathedral
• Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
• Pope John Paul II Cultural Center

Shopping:

• Shopping in Crystal City
• Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
• Potomac Mills (Outlet stores)