Program - Society of Toxicology

50 th Anniversary Annual Meeting and ToxExpo
General Information (Continued)
General Info
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
202.633.1000
www.americanhistory.si.edu
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
dedicates its collections and scholarship to inspiring a broader
understanding of our nation and its many peoples. It creates
opportunities for learning, stimulates imaginations, and
presents challenging ideas about our country’s past.
The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million
artifacts—all true national treasures. It takes care of
everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and
Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet
and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.”
National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street and Independence Avenue SW
202.633.1000
www.nmai.si.edu
The National Museum of the American Indian is the sixteenth
museum of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the first national
museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition
of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native
Americans. Established by an act of Congress in 1989
(amendment in 1996), the museum works in collaboration
with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to
protect and foster their cultures by reaffirming traditions and
beliefs, encouraging contemporary artistic expression, and
empowering the Indian voice.
National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
www.mnh.si.edu
The National Museum of Natural History is part of the
Smithsonian Institution, the world’s preeminent museum and
research complex. The Museum is dedicated to inspiring
curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world
through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions, and
education outreach programs.
National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Avenue NW
202.633.4800
www.nationalzoo.si.edu
The National Zoo is a 163 acre zoological park set amid Rock
Creek Park in the heart of Washington, D.C. Open to the
public 364 days a year, it is home to 2,000 individual animals
of nearly 400 different species. The best known residents are
the giant pandas, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang.
U.S. Capitol
100 Constitution Ave NE
202.226.8000
www.visitthecapitol.gov
The U.S. Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive
and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate
and the House of Representatives have met here for more than
two centuries.
The U.S. Capitol is open to the public for tours Monday
through Saturday. Tickets are required to tour the U.S. Capitol.
To guarantee availability, you should reserve your tour in
advance on-line at www.visitthecapitol.gov or through your
congressional representative or senator.
A limited number of same-day tour tickets may also be
available at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. Tickets are not
required to tour the Capitol Visitor Center, which is open 8:30
AM–4:30 PM, Monday through Saturday. Visit www.aoc.gov
for more information.
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
202.456.7041
www.whitehouse.gov
Tours of the White House are available by advance
arrangement through your member of congress or senator.
Tours are arranged for groups of ten or more, but smaller
groups and families should not be discouraged from
requesting to join a tour. You should submit a request
through your congressperson’s office at least one month
and up to six months in advance. Visitors who are not U.S.
citizens should contact their embassy in D.C. about tours
for international visitors, which are arranged through the
Protocol Desk at the State Department. The tours are selfguided
and will run from 7:30 AM until 12:30 PM Tuesday
through Saturday. You can locate your congressperson’s office
by visiting www.house.gov. For your senator’s office, visit
www.senate.gov.
Washington, D.C. 100 Free
(and Almost Free) Things
Take a look at some of the fun, free, and almost free
experiences that await you in Washington, D.C. Visit
www.washington.org for more information.
Dining and Nightlife
There’s a reason that D.C. is considered one of the most
exciting restaurant towns in the country. Just footsteps from
the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the Penn
Quarter section of downtown draws lively crowds to some of
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