National Theatre, Washington D.C.

Name: National Theatre
Address: Washington D.C., United States
Telephone: +1 202-628-6161

#234 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Theater, Concerts and shows

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Facts and practical information

The National Theatre is located in Downtown Washington, D.C. and functions as a venue for live stage productions with seating for 1,676. Despite its name, it is not a governmentally funded national theatre, but operated by a private, non-profit organization. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1835 (189 years ago)Capacity: 1705Coordinates: 38°53'47"N, 77°1'50"W

Address

Northwest Washington (Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown)Washington D.C. United States

Contact

+1 202-628-6161

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Washington D.C.

Day trips

National Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ford's Theatre, Freedom Plaza, White House Gifts, Madame Tussauds DC.

~1340 ftE
Historic performing arts venue
Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • Ford's Theatre is a theater located in Washington, D.C. which opened in August 1863. It is infamous for being the site of the assassination of United States President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.
~230 ftS
Park
Freedom Plaza, Washington D.C.
2 min walk • Freedom Plaza, originally known as Western Plaza, is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C. United States, located near 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, adjacent to Pershing Park.
~1150 ftNW
Restaurant, Reportedly haunted
White House Gifts, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • The Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House is a Federal-style house located at 21 Madison Place NW in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
~1290 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Madame Tussauds DC, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. was a wax museum located in Washington D.C. the capital city of the United States. The attraction opened in October 2007 and became the 12th Madame Tussauds venue worldwide. and features wax sculptures of famous figures from politics, culture, sports, music and television.
~710 ftW
Memorial
Pershing Park, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The National World War I Memorial is a national memorial commemorating the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I.
~1020 ftS
Memorial, History museum, Museum
Wilson Center, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, located in Washington, D.C. is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968.
~760 ftSW
Architecture, Convention center
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, named after former United States President Ronald Reagan, is located in downtown Washington, D.C. and was the first federal building in Washington designed for both governmental and private sector purposes.
0.5 miE
Theater
Harman Center for the Arts, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The Harman Center for the Arts is a complex consisting of the Lansburgh Theatre and Sidney Harman Hall in downtown Washington, D.C. USA. SHH is the latest addition to the existing Lansburgh Theatre to create the new "Center For the Arts". Construction began in November 2004 and it opened on September 15, 2007.
~310 ftE
Neo-renaissance architecture, Theater, Concerts and shows
Warner Theatre, Washington D.C.
2 min walk • Warner Theatre is a theatre located at 513 13th Street, N.W. in downtown Washington, D.C. The theatre is part of an office building called the Warner Building located on 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue.
0.5 miE
Shopping, Shopping district
F Street and 7th Street shopping districts, Washington D.C.
13 min walk • Parts of F Street and 7th Street, N.W. and nearby blocks have historically been the heart of the Washington, D.C. downtown shopping district. In the first half of the 20th century there were numerous upscale large department stores along and near F Street, while 7th Street housed more economical emporia and large retail furniture stores.
~1000 ftS
Monuments and statues
Oscar Straus Memorial, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The Oscar S. Straus Memorial in Washington, D.C. commemorates the accomplishments of the first Jew to serve in the cabinet of a U.S. president. Oscar Solomon Straus was Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt from 1906 to 1909.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Theatre open?

National Theatre is open:

Monday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to National Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Freedom Plaza, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Warner Theatre, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Brownley Confectionery Building, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Federal-American National Bank, Washington D.C. (4 min walk).

How to get to National Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Theatre:

Metro

Metro Center • Lines: Bl, Or, Rd, Sv (5 min walk)
Federal Triangle • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (7 min walk)

Bus

19th St & F St Northwest (18 min walk)
MTA Bus Stop • Lines: 305, 315 (21 min walk)

Train

L'Enfant (24 min walk)
U.S. Capitol (32 min walk)