THINGS TO SEE 

The Mary Gates Learning Center in Old Town, Alexandria is right in D.C.'s backyard. Below are a few resources you can use to find things to do and see in Washington and Virginia.

Visit Alexandria

Destination D.C.

How can I visit:

• the Congress (US Senate or House of Representatives)?
• the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?
• the Smithsonian? Note that the Smithsonian includes more than 15 D.C.-area museums, from the Museum of African American History and Culture to the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and even the National Zoo. Click here for their full list of museums and hours.
• the White House?

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