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Plan Your VisitWednesday–Sunday, 11:00–4:00

Thanksgiving Hours:

Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28): CLOSED
Black Friday (Nov. 29): CLOSED
Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov. 30 -Dec. 1): OPEN, 11am - 4pm

Admission free and all facilities fully accessible.

  • Parking: Free on weekends. Metered parking ($2 per hour) on weekdays, free after 5 p.m.
  • Please see Directions and Public Transportation (free СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Shuttle from Metro Red Line) below and Special Events.
  • The СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Museum also requests that visitors please avoid bringing:
    • Open food or drink.
    • Large personal belongings including backpacks and suitcases. We cannot hold these items for you, and they are not permitted in the museum.
Katzen Arts Center parking entrance.

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Museum at the Katzen Arts Center parking entrance at .

Directions

Public Transportation

Metrorail & Metrobus

From the Metro Red Line stop, proceed east to 40th St. (behind Whole Foods and near Albemarle St.) for the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Shuttle or M4 DC Metro bus. Disembark at Nebrasksa Avenue and Ward Circle to reach the museum.

Parking

Metered parking is available in the Katzen Arts Center, payable via kiosk on level P1 or by phone, 8:00-5:00 on weekdays. Both credit cards and cash are accepted. Remember your license plate number before leaving your car to pay. Parking is free on weekends, holidays, and weekdays after 5:00.

Please park in general parking spaces, not reserved or visitor parking.

Museum Store

The museum store is open intermittently during some events and weekends. Current exhibition catalogs can be purchased on-site either inside the museum or at the store when open. If available, previous exhibition catalogs can be purchased by emailing museum@american.edu.