National Center for Biotechnology Information, Bethesda

#22 among attractions in Bethesda

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The National Center for Biotechnology Information is part of the United States National Library of Medicine, a branch of the National Institutes of Health. It is approved and funded by the government of the United States. The NCBI is located in Bethesda, Maryland, and was founded in 1988 through legislation sponsored by US Congressman Claude Pepper. ()

Alternative names: Founded: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 38°59'42"N, 77°5'57"W

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National Center for Biotechnology Information – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Columbia Country Club, National Institutes of Health campus, Congregation Beth El, United States National Library of Medicine.

0.9 miE
Golf
Columbia Country Club, Bethesda
23 min walk • The Columbia Country Club, located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, is the successor of the Columbia Golf Club, which was organized on September 29, 1898 by nine men. Originally there were twenty members. The golf course, which opened in 1911, was designed by Herbert Barker.
0.4 miNW
Library
National Institutes of Health campus, Bethesda
11 min walk • The National Institutes of Health campus is located in Bethesda, Maryland. Most of the institutes house their Divisions of Intramural Research on this campus spread out among various buildings.
0.4 miW
Synagogue
Congregation Beth El, Bethesda
11 min walk • Congregation Beth El is a synagogue located in Bethesda, Maryland. Beth El is an egalitarian synagogue providing diverse worship in the Conservative tradition.
~350 ftN
Library
United States National Library of Medicine, Bethesda
2 min walk • The United States National Library of Medicine, operated by the United States federal government, is the world's largest medical library. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, the NLM is an institute within the National Institutes of Health.
0.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Bethesda Theatre, Bethesda
15 min walk • The Bethesda Theatre, constructed in 1938, is a historic Streamline Moderne movie theater located at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States. It is a multi-level building composed of rectangular blocks: an auditorium block and a lower street-front lobby and entrance block, including shops.
0.8 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Round House Theatre, Bethesda
20 min walk • Round House Theatre is a nonprofit theater production company with a venue in Bethesda, Maryland and an education center in Silver Spring, Maryland.
1.3 miSE
Area
Chevy Chase, Bethesda
34 min walk • Chevy Chase is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2010 census.
0.8 miSE
38°59'7"N • 77°5'32"W
Waverly Street Gallery, Bethesda
20 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.6 miS
38°59'12"N • 77°5'44"W
Gallery B, Bethesda
16 min walk • Art museum, Museum, Art gallery
1 miN
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Bethesda Meeting House, Bethesda
26 min walk • The Bethesda Meeting House is a historic Presbyterian church complex located at Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. Its name became the namesake of the entire surrounding community in the 1870s. It is situated on Maryland Route 355 just inside the Capital Beltway.
1 miS
Postmodern architecture
Maryland Residence, Bethesda
26 min walk • The Maryland Residence is a private home in Bethesda, Maryland, United States, designed by César Pelli. Completed in 1989, it is one of the few houses by an architect known mainly for his large commercial projects.

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Which popular attractions are close to National Center for Biotechnology Information?

Nearby attractions include United States National Library of Medicine, Bethesda (2 min walk), National Institutes of Health campus, Bethesda (11 min walk), Congregation Beth El, Bethesda (11 min walk), Bethesda Theatre, Bethesda (15 min walk).

How to get to National Center for Biotechnology Information by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Center for Biotechnology Information:

Bus

Rockville Pike & South Drive • Lines: 34, 70, J1, J2 (8 min walk)
F • Lines: J1, J2 (8 min walk)

Metro

Medical Center • Lines: Rd (8 min walk)
Bethesda • Lines: Rd (21 min walk)