AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring

Name: AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Address: Silver Spring, United States
Telephone: +1 301-495-6700

#4 among attractions in Silver Spring

Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema

Gallery (1)

Map

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center location map

Map

Facts and practical information

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center or commonly known as AFI Silver is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C. Its main auditorium hosts the DC Metro area's third-largest commercial movie theater screen, and the second-largest commercial movie theater screen outside of the Smithsonian Institution. Run by the American Film Institute, it plays modern art-house and independent works alongside classic films. ()

Completed: 1938 (86 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 38°59'48"N, 77°1'39"W

Address

Silver Spring (Downtown Silver Springs)Silver Spring United States

Contact

+1 301-495-6700

Website

Social media

Twitter

Silver Spring

Day trips

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring Library, Talbot Avenue bridge, Capital Crescent Trail.

~250 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring
2 min walk • Ellsworth Place is a 350,000-square-foot, six-story, enclosed vertical power center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. It opened as City Place Mall on April 2, 1992, and is located at the intersection of Fenton Street and Colesville Road.
~980 ftSE
Library
Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring
5 min walk • The Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, formerly the Silver Spring Library, is part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries System. It opened to the public in 1931 and is currently located at 900 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. The library is named for Charles E.
1 miW
Bridge
Talbot Avenue bridge, Silver Spring
26 min walk • The Talbot Avenue bridge in Montgomery County, Maryland, was a historic one-lane metal girder bridge that connected Lyttonsville and downtown Silver Spring. Originally built in 1918, with a new deck added in 1986, it crossed the CSX railroad tracks between Hanover Street and Lanier Drive.
1.1 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Capital Crescent Trail, Silver Spring
28 min walk • The Capital Crescent Trail is a 7.04-mile long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. to Bethesda, Maryland.
~740 ftE
38°59'49"N • 77°1'29"W
Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
4 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
1.1 miS
Museum, Art gallery
Zenith Gallery, Washington D.C.
27 min walk • Zenith Gallery is a fine arts gallery in Washington, DC.
1.1 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, Silver Spring
28 min walk • The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a multi-use trail system in Washington, DC, which, when complete, will be ~25 miles long, spanning both sides of the Anacostia River, the Washington Channel waterfront, and projecting into neighborhoods away from the Anacostia.
0.5 miS
Park
Acorn Park, Silver Spring
13 min walk • Acorn Park is a 0.1247-acre urban park in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, which features an acorn-shaped gazebo and an artificial grotto. The site is historically significant as it is thought to be the location of the "mica-flecked spring" that in 1840 inspired Francis Preston Blair to name his estate "Silver Spring".
~1970 ftS
Monuments and statues
Coastline Sculpture, Silver Spring
10 min walk • Coastline is an outdoor sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn installed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration complex in Silver Spring, Maryland. Coastline attempts to recreate the effect of waves crashing on the Atlantic coast.
1 miSW
Synagogue
National Synagogue, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue; OSTNS is the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Washington, D.C. The synagogue is located in the neighborhood of Shepherd Park. It was formed from the merger of two earlier synagogues, Ohev Sholom and Talmud Torah.
1.4 miSE
Library, City hall
Takoma Park Police Department, Takoma Park
35 min walk • The Takoma Park Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of approximately 17,670, within 2.5 square miles of the municipality of Takoma Park, Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center open?

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is open:

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

Which popular attractions are close to AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center?

Nearby attractions include Silver Spring Civic Center, Silver Spring (5 min walk), Betty Mae Krammer Gallery and Music Room, Silver Spring (5 min walk), Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring (5 min walk), Coastline Sculpture, Silver Spring (10 min walk).

How to get to AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center:

Bus

Bay 116 • Lines: Z7 (4 min walk)
Bay 113 • Lines: Z2, Z6 (6 min walk)

Metro

Silver Spring • Lines: Rd (8 min walk)

Train

Silver Spring (8 min walk)