Check out Washington DC’s Must-See Buildings below.

African American Museum

A post shared by designboom magazine (@designboom) on Jan 8, 2018 at 9:59pm PST

Architect: David Adjaye
Built: 2016
Type: Museum
Address: 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 10:00am – 5:30pm
Cost: Free
Website: nmaahc.si.edu

Dulles International Airport

A post shared by Billy Cotton (@billycotton_) on Nov 24, 2017 at 1:53pm PST

Architect: Eero Saarinen
Built: 1962
Type: Airport
Address: 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: mwaa.com

The Kogod Courtyard

A post shared by With the Locals📍 (@withthelocals) on May 10, 2015 at 2:33pm PDT

Architect: Foster + Partners
Built: 2007
Type: Covered courtyard
Address: 8th St NW & F St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Cost: Free

The Francis Gregory Library

A post shared by Darren Bradley (@modarchitecture) on Sep 15, 2016 at 8:34am PDT

Architect: David Adjaye
Built: 2012
Type: Library
Address: 3660 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 9:00pm (5:30pm on Fridays & Saturdays). Sunday: 1:00 – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: friendsoffrancisagregorylibrary.org

The William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library

A post shared by Zach Dobelbower (@zachdobelbower) on Jul 19, 2016 at 9:49pm PDT

Architect: David Adjaye
Built: 2012
Type: Library
Address: 115 Atlantic St SW, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday – Wednesday: 9:30am – 9:00pm. Thursday: 1:00pm – 9:00pm. Friday – Saturday: 9:30am – 5:30pm. Sunday: 1:00 – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: dclibrary.org

St. Coletta School

A post shared by Lena Pfeiffer (@lenniffer) on Aug 5, 2017 at 1:33pm PDT

Architect: Michael Graves
Built: 2006
Type: Institutional
Address: 1901 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: stcoletta.org

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

A post shared by Eden Chieu Nguyen (@nguyen.eden) on Nov 29, 2017 at 12:31pm PST

Architect: Mies van der Rohe
Built: 1972
Type: Library
Address: 901 G St. NW, Washington,  D.C.  20001
Open to the Public: Closed for renovation
Website: dclibrary.org/mlkinterim

Kreeger Museum

A post shared by The Kreeger Museum (@kreegermuseum) on Oct 16, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT

Architect: Philip Johnson
Built: 1963
Type: Museum
Address: 2401 Foxhall Road, NW, Washington D.C. 20007
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 1:00am – 4:00pm
Cost: $10
Website: www.kreegermuseum.org/index.asp

National Gallery of Art, East Building

A post shared by ⒼⓊⓃⓃⒶⓇ ⓀⓁⒶⒸⓀ (@gnrklk) on Apr 26, 2017 at 7:51am PDT

Architect: I.M. Pei
Built: 1978
Type: Museum
Address: Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 10:00am – 5:00pm (6:00pm on Sundays)
Cost: Free
Website: nga.gov

Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum

A post shared by Washington DC (@visitwashingtondc) on Jan 24, 2018 at 5:05am PST

Architect: SOM
Built: 1974
Type: Museum
Address: Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 10:00am – 5:50pm
Cost: Free
Website: hirshhorn.si.edu

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

A post shared by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (@vnveteransmemorial) on Jan 4, 2018 at 11:05am PST

Architect: Maya Lin
Built: 1982
Type: Memorial
Address: 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington, DC 20245, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Open 24 hours
Cost: Free
Website: nps.gov/vive/index.htm

Pope-Leighey House

A post shared by The National Trust (@savingplaces) on Jan 6, 2018 at 6:11am PST

Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Built: 1940
Type: House
Address: 9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Friday – Monday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Website: woodlawnpopeleighey.org/

Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Built: 1940
Type: House
Address: 9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Friday - Monday: 11:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $15
Website: woodlawnpopeleighey.org/

Architect: Maya Lin
Built: 1982
Type: Memorial
Address: 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington, DC 20245, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Open 24 hours
Cost: Free
Website: nps.gov/vive/index.htm

Architect: SOM
Built: 1974
Type: Museum
Address: Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 5:50pm
Cost: Free
Website: hirshhorn.si.edu

Architect: I.M. Pei
Built: 1978
Type: Museum
Address: Independence Ave SW & 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm (6:00pm on Sundays)
Cost: Free
Website: nga.gov

Architect: Philip Johnson
Built: 1963
Type: Museum
Address: 2401 Foxhall Road, NW, Washington D.C. 20007
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 1:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: $10
Website: www.kreegermuseum.org/index.asp

Architect: Mies van der Rohe
Built: 1972
Type: Library
Address: 901 G St. NW, Washington,  D.C.  20001
Open to the Public: Closed for renovation
Website: dclibrary.org/mlkinterim

Architect: Michael Graves
Built: 2006
Type: Institutional
Address: 1901 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: stcoletta.org

Architect: David Adjaye
Built: 2012
Type: Library
Address: 115 Atlantic St SW, Washington, DC 20032, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 9:30am - 9:00pm. Thursday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm. Friday - Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm. Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: dclibrary.org

Architect: David Adjaye
Built: 2012
Type: Library
Address: 3660 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 9:00pm (5:30pm on Fridays & Saturdays). Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Website: friendsoffrancisagregorylibrary.org

 

Architect: Foster + Partners
Built: 2007
Type: Covered courtyard
Address: 8th St NW & F St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Cost: Free

Architect: Eero Saarinen
Built: 1962
Type: Airport
Address: 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Website: mwaa.com

Architect: David Adjaye
Built: 2016
Type: Museum
Address: 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Open to the Public: Yes
Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Cost: Free
Website: nmaahc.si.edu