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At Four Seasons, you enjoy a unique vantage point from which to explore the sights, sounds and experiences around you. We hope the highlights of local attractions below help simplify your planning. Please let us know how else we can assist you. Attractions on this page Art galleries
Alla Rogers Gallery
This gallery is located within the Canal Square Galleries which is located three blocks from the Hotel.
Alla Rogers specializes in Central and Eastern European Art.
Gallery Okuda International
This gallery is located within the Canal Square Galleries which is located three blocks from the Hotel.
Gallery Okuda International specializes in works by Asian contemporary artists.
Georgetown Gallery of Art
Established in 1957, this unique gallery specializes in representing fine-quality, modern masterworks. Featured artists include Picasso and Chagall, with particular emphasis on Henry Moore. The gallery also exhibits the work of emerging talents. Eight blocks from the Hotel.
Govinda Gallery
Since 1975, Govinda Gallery has developed into one of the most innovative contemporary galleries in the United States, known for exhibiting many of the nation's leading pop artists. Seven blocks from the Hotel.
Guarisco Gallery, Ltd.
This gallery features important 19th- and early 20th-century British, European and American oil paintings and sculptures. Artists include T. Buttersworth, J. Carmichael, G. d'Espagnat and H. Herzog.
Attractions
Arlington National Cemetery
America's largest and most revered national burial ground, Arlington National Cemetery is home to the Tomb of the Unknowns and is the resting place of President John F. Kennedy and veterans of every American conflict since the Civil War. Open for free self-guided and tram tours.
Library of Congress
A vast collection of books and historical objects, including more than 113 million items, is housed in this richly decorated Italian Renaissance palace. This collection is available as a valuable resource to members of Congress and to all Americans engaged in scholarly research. Free guided tours available.
National Archives
The National Archives house the original Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and more than three billion historical records.
National Geographic Society
Explorers Hall features Geographica, an interactive exhibit about the earth and the fragile balance among its inhabitants; the Earth Station One, a 72-seat amphitheatre that simulates an orbital flight; and changing exhibits. Admission is free.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land and the final arbiter in the American justice system. The public is welcome to sit in the courtroom and listen as cases are argued before the justices.
The National Mall
The National Mall, which houses several major attractions, is anchored by memorials to Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt, four of America's most beloved and revered presidents, and by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, one of the most powerful and compelling monuments in Washington.
The White House
This 132-room mansion has been home to every president except George Washington. Presidents live, work, entertain visiting dignitaries and represent the United States within this showcase of American history.
The White House is currently closed to tours, with the exception of pre-arranged student tours.
U.S. Capitol
Under this magnificent white dome, senators and representatives meet to shape U.S. legislative policy. Contact a representative's office for free tickets to the House and Senate galleries when in session.
This 14th-century-style Gothic cathedral was built as a house of worship for all Americans. Details include fanciful stone carvings, gargoyles and a stained-glass window housing a moon rock.
Museums
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington's oldest art collection features Dutch and Flemish masterpieces, French impressionists and American art. Admission is free, but donations are requested. Open
International Spy Museum
Featuring the largest collection of international espionage-related artifacts open to the public, the museum chronicles the history of spying throughout the ages, across the globe and today.
This new museum is one of Washington's most popular. Advance tickets are recommended and can be purchased through the Hotel for a small additional charge.
National Gallery of Art
This gallery features a permanent collection of European and American paintings, sculpture, decorative arts and work on paper, as well as changing exhibitions of art from around the world. Admission is free.
Known fondly as "America's attic" and created "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men," the Smithsonian Institution comprises 14 major individual museums and the National Zoo. Smithsonian Museums include the National Air and Space Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Admission is free.
The Phillips Collection
America's first museum of modern art features Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party" and works by Cezanne, Bonnard, Braque, El Greco, Manet and more.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The sombre and moving displays at the museum tell the story of the Holocaust through artifacts, films, photographs and oral histories. Admission is free but requires an advance pass, which can be obtained at the Holocaust Museum or through the Hotel.
Sporting/Concert venues
FedEx Field
Home of the National Football League's Washington Redskins and a venue for major outdoor concerts.
Nationals Park
Home of Major League Baseball team Washington Nationals.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Considered among the most interesting and well-designed baseball fields ever built, the stadium is the home of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles.
Home of Major League Soccer team DC United and a venue for numerous musical concerts and seminars.
Verizon Center
Washington's 20,000-seat state-of-the-art sports arena is home to the NBA Wizards, the NHL Capitals, the WNBA Mystics and the Georgetown Hoyas, and is also a popular venue for concerts. The Center is an interactive mix of sports entertainment, sports history, sports retail and the flagship Discovery Channel Store. It also houses the National Sports Gallery/Museum, with high-tech interactive sports games and nostalgic memorabilia of American sports history.
Theatre/Performing arts
Ford's Theater
As a living tribute to Abraham Lincoln's love of the performing arts, Ford's Theater presents the best in contemporary American theatre. Free admission daily (except during performances and rehearsals).
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
This living memorial to the late president houses five theatres and is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, Washington Opera and the American Film Institute.
National Theater
One of America's oldest continually operating theatres, featuring national tours of Broadway favourites, pre-Broadway shows and American premieres.
The Shakespeare Theatre
Home of the nation's foremost Shakespeare company. Presenting Shakespeare and other exciting classics in an intimate 449-seat theatre in downtown Washington's Pennsylvania Quarter arts district.
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