Visitation and Tours

Anderson House is open, free to the public for guided tours, between 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays, and by special arrangement at other times. The mansion is closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The mansion is also closed during the Society of the Cincinnati's spring and fall meetings and for some other Society events. Visitors are encouraged to call in advance to be sure the mansion will be open when they plan to visit. Click here for a list of the dates the museum will be closed in 2008.

Guided tours are free and require no appointment. Tours begin at 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15. Please allow one hour for the tour. Reservations for tours are not required, except for groups of ten or more visitors. Tours for groups and individuals with special interests or needs can be arranged in advance. Tours are available in some foreign languages as well as English. Tours of Anderson House are wheelchair accessible.

A reservation is required for groups of ten or more. Groups are limited to forty-

five, due to space constraints in some rooms. Tours may be tailored to particular interests. Groups wishing to tour Anderson House with their own guide or lecturer must also make a reservation. School groups are welcome. In some cases, group tours may be scheduled outside regular museum hours.

Tours of the current temporary exhibition by its curator may be requested either separately or in conjunction with tours of Anderson House. Please allow thirty minutes for the tour and browsing. Groups wishing to tour the exhibition with their own lecturer must also make a reservation.

To schedule a group tour, or for more information, contact:

Caren A. Pauley
Museum Visitor Services Coordinator
(202) 785-2040 x427
cpauley@societyofthecincinnati.org

Location and Directions
Anderson House is located at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest., between 21st and 22nd streets in the heart of Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, along Embassy Row.

By public transportation:
By the Metro subway system, take the red line to the Dupont Circle station (Q Street exit). At the top of the escalators, go left on Q Street. In one block, turn left toward Massachusetts Avenue. Anderson House is on the right across the street. Metro buses D2, D4, D6, N1, N2, N3, and G2 stop within one block of Anderson House.

From Baltimore and points north:
Take I-95 South to I-495 West. From I-95, take Exit 33 for Connecticut Avenue, south to Chevy Chase. After approximately 8 miles on Connecticut Avenue, turn right onto Florida Avenue. Immediately after crossing Massachusetts Avenue, turn left onto Q Street. At the next light, turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Anderson House is on the right in this block.

From Annapolis and points east:
Take Route 50 West into Washington, D.C., where it becomes New York Avenue. At Mount Vernon Square near the Washington Convention Center, bear slightly right onto Massachusetts Avenue. Continue on Massachusetts Avenue through Thomas, Scott, and Dupont circles. Anderson House is just past 21st Street on the left.

From Arlington and points west:
Take Route 50 or I-66 to the Roosevelt Bridge. Take the E Street exit (a left exit). Stay on E Street through a tunnel. Immediately after the turn, turn left onto 20th Street. Turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Anderson House is just past 21st Street on the left.

From Richmond and points south:
Take I-95 North to I-395 North. Continue on I-395 until it turns into the 14th Street Bridge. Continue over the bridge until you can turn left onto I (Eye) Street. Turn right onto 20th Street. Turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Anderson House is just past 21st Street on the left.

Parking:
On-street parking is limited. There are a number of hotels less than two blocks away with parking garages accessible to the public. Short-term loading and unloading space for buses is available on Massachusetts Avenue in front of Anderson House.

Other Local Attractions:
Anderson House is located in area of Washington rich in historical and cultural attractions. Directly across Massachusetts Avenue is the Philips Collection, one of Washington's finest art museums. Within a few blocks visitors can tour the Textile Museum and the Woodrow Wilson House, as well as enjoy the restaurants and shops of the lively Dupont Circle neighborhood

For information on additional museums and attractions in the area, visit:
Cultural Tourism www.culturaltourismdc.org

Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium www.dkmuseums.com
Historic House Museum Consortium of Washington, D.C. www.dchousemuseums.org

Stairway

Great Stair Hall fireplace mural by
Oreste Paltriniere, completed in 1909

Choir Stall

Garden Facade