Tours and Directions
Best house tour I've ever been on!
Tudor Place visitor,
Brooklyn, NY
February 2010
I make it a point to visit the garden a few times a year. It's an intimate place, good to visit with a friend for a nice chat, or alone with a book.
Tudor Place visitor,
Hyattsville, MD
April 2011 (seen on Yelp.com)
For directions, click here.
To learn about special tours, click here.
Regular Guided Tours
[Please note: We are closed Dec. 24 and 25.]
Admission is by docent-led tour,
according to the following schedule:
• Tuesdays-Saturdays: 10 & 11 am, 12, 1, 2 & 3 pm
• Sundays: 12, 1, 2 & 3 pm
• The house is closed Mondays.
• No reservations required for groups of 10 or fewer.
• House tour lasts approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour
Tudor Place is closed:
• The month of January
• Easter Sunday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Sept. 25, 2011 (special event)
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Admission Fees
All visitors must register in the Visitor Center.
• Adults: $8.00
• Seniors (62+) & Military (with ID): $6.00
• Students ages 7-18 (with ID): $3.00
• Garden only (with self-guided map/audio tour): $3.00
• Children 6 and under: Free.
(The house tour is family friendly but can be difficult for very young children.)
Self-guided Garden Tour
and SmartPhone Audio Tour
The garden is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm,
and Sunday, noon to 4 pm. Admission for the self-guided garden tour is $3.00 per person.
(To use the audio tour, a QR-code reader is required,
acquired via free download
to your smartphone.)
Register in the Visitor Center.
Group Tours
Reservations are required for groups over 10.
The admission fee is $8.00 per person.
Schedule tours by calling 202.965.0400 x115,
or email Director of Visitor Services Jeralynn Graham.
Special Tours
The following tours are available with advance notice.
Please contact the Tour Office at 202.965.0400x115 or email info@tudorplace.org to schedule.
- Out of Sight: Behind the Scenes in a Georgetown House
- The George and Martha Washington Collection
- Garden Rooms of History
- Women, Love and Property
Tea & Tour Group Package
For groups of 15 or more, house and garden tours can be combined with a traditional Victorian tea in Tudor Place's historic rooms or garden. The program includes an engaging presentation on 19th-century tea customs, commerce and manners, along with the serving of a a variety of tea blends accompanying tea sandwiches, scones, and petite deserts.
Reservation required; minimum 15 guests.
Email Talia Mosconi or call her to schedule: 202.965.0400 x110
Special Access
The property is accessible to all visitors, but those requiring special assistance are encouraged to notify the staff in advance. Contact Jeralynn Graham at 202.965.0400 x115 or email jgraham@tudorplace.org
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
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Location
The Visitor Entrance to Tudor Place is located at 1644 31st Street, NW, Washington, DC, two blocks east of Wisconsin Avenue, between Q and R Streets. Click here for a list of Hotels near Tudor Place.
Access
The property is accessible to all visitors, but those requiring special assistance are encouraged to notify the staff in advance.
Parking
Ample street parking is available.
From the Metro
Tudor Place is a 20-minute walk from the Dupont Circle or Foggy Bottom Metrorail stops. Metrobus stops are nearby.
From Northern Maryland
Take I-270 South towards Washington.
I-270 South becomes Wisconsin Avenue, Rt. 355.
Stay on Wisconsin Avenue for 6-7 miles (15-20 minutes) and go past the National Cathedral. Make a left turn onto Q Street.
Go two blocks.
Make a left onto 31st Street. Tudor Place is located at 1644 31st Street, NW.
Look for the large gate and tour entrance on the left.
From Philadelphia or Baltimore
Take I-95 South. As you approach the Washington Beltway (I-495) follow directions to I-495 towards Silver Spring or Rockville only.
Continue on I-495. After the Connecticut Avenue exit, stay in the right lane.
Exit I-495 at Wisconsin Avenue, Rt. 355. Follow the signs to Wisconsin Avenue South.
Continue on Wisconsin Avenue for 6-7 miles (15-20 minutes) and go past the National Cathedral. Make a left turn on Q Street.
Go two blocks.
Make a left turn on 31st Street. Tudor Place is located at 1644 31st Street, NW.
Look for the large gate and tour entrance on the left.
From Northern Virginia
Cross Key Bridge (stay in the right lane).
Turn right onto M Street and continue through three traffic lights, crossing Wisconsin Avenue.
At the third light, turn left on 31st Street and continue for 6 blocks. Tudor Place is located at 1644 31st Street, NW. Look for the large gate and tour entrance on the left.
