We came over to the Library of Congress through a tunnel that connected from the Capitol! Very cool. As usual this venue was crowded with tons of teens from schools all over the US. Even though the name Library suggests quiet, with all of the teens running around it is far from it. Besides the beautiful architecture, there are amazing...
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Library of Congress
First Street SE between Independence Ave. and E. Capitol Street, Washington DC, DC 20540
(National Mall)
202 707 8000
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Ranked #11 of 228 attractions in Washington DC
Type: Libraries, Government Buildings, History Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
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Though the Library of Congress doesn't own every book ever published, it sure has most of them, with 532 miles of shelves and 115 million items, with...
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Though the Library of Congress doesn't own every book ever published, it sure has most of them, with 532 miles of shelves and 115 million items, with 7,000 added each working day.
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Los Angeles, California
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Amazingly beautiful building. Quite spectacular architecture. We took a free tour of the Library of Congress & learned so much. My children (9 & 12) had a limited attention span for this, but I could listen to the tour guide all day long.
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Maryville, Tennessee
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This stop doesn't take long. My students were most interested in seeing the main research room. This is the room you think of when you think of the Library of Congress (Its featured in National Treasure). Overall, this stop didn't take long. I'd devote 30 to 40 minutes to visiting.
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Long Beach CA
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Did not plan on going to the Library of Congress, but glad we had the time to enjoy it. The architecture and design of the rooms was absolutely amazing. Good photo opportunities! One of the docents recommended an eatery that was gotten to by taken a tunnel from the basement of this building to another building. Take the elevator up...
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Washington, DC
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Besides the building, architecture, and murals being utterly gorgeous, I had no idea that the Library of Congress is also like a Smithsonian Institution, in the sense that they have artifacts and verry interesting objects. The one that most fascinated me is they have on display the contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets from the night he was assassinated. His personal...
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Collierville, Tennessee
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We were pressed for time, and unfortunately due to another commitment didn't get to do a tour, but if you can only stop in for an hour, you should. Being able to see the Guttenburg Bible was incredible in and of itself. The building is beautiful and how I'd love to get a pass to go into the actual library....
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Sunnyvale, CA
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Beautiful and amazing ceilings and walls. If you have a pass, you can enter the research areas as well, though there's no photography.
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KY
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I had been to DC 5 times and not visited until then. The building is so impressive and massive. The displays inside were so very well done. Seeing the Guttenburg Bible was worth the visit alone, but the beauty of the building was truly breathtaking. Good gift shop downstairs too.
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Decatur, Georgia, United States
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Our tour guide, Tom, was energetic, entertaining and incredibly knowledgeable. The building is beautiful but our tour guide really brought it to life and pointed out some interesting features within the art work and decor (ask your tour guide about the painting of the nude baseball players - quite amusing).
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Newport Beach, California
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Try to get tickets for a guided tour ahead of time. We booked it through our congressman and it was well worth it.
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