The International Spy Museum is located in downtown, Washington, DC within the Pennsylvania Quarter neighborhood and stretches the entire city block between 9th and 8th Streets at 800 F Street, NW—one block from the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metrorail Station and the Verizon Center.
Metrorail
The International Spy Museum is easily accessible by Washington, DC's Metrorail system. The closest Metro station is the Gallery Place/Chinatown stop, served by the RED,YELLOW, and GREEN lines. Also nearby is the Metro Center station, served by the ORANGE, BLUE, and RED lines.
Driving
From the Northwest
- Southbound on I-270 (Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda)
- Travel South on I-270 to I-495 Southbound, towards Washington/Northern Virginia. (I-495 South is the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway)
- Continue on I-495, crossing the American Legion Bridge into Virginia
- Take Exit 43, the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway), Southbound
- This is a right exit just after the American Legion Bridge
- Follow the GW Parkway for approximately 9 miles to I-66 Eastbound, towards Washington, DC
- Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge into, Washington, DC following the signs for US Route 50 Eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW
- Take Constitution Avenue 11 blocks to 12th Street, NW
- Turn left onto 12th Street, NW
- Take 12th Street 3 blocks to F Street, NW
- Turn right onto F Street, NW
- Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW
- The Museum Complex is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW between 9th and 8th Streets
From the Northeast
- Southbound on I-95 (New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore)
- Travel South on I-95
- At the split for I-95/I-495, follow the signs for Washington/Northern Virginia, staying in the left lanes to I-95 South/495 East. (I-95 South/495 East is the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway)
- Take Exit 22B, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (B-W Parkway), Southbound towards Washington, DC
- Follow the B-W Parkway to US Route 50/New York Avenue, NE Westbound into Washington, DC
- Follow New York Avenue to 7th Street, NW
- Follow 7th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW
- Turn right onto F Street, NW
- Follow 9th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW
- The Museum Complex is located on the left at 800 F Street, NW between 9th and 8th Streets
From the East
- Westbound on US Route 50 into Washington, DC (Annapolis, Bowie)
- Travel West on US Route 50 into Washington, DC. US Route 50 becomes New York Avenue
- Follow New York Avenue to 7th Street, NW
- Turn left onto 7th Street, NW
- Follow 7th Street 5 blocks to F Street, NW
- Turn right onto F Street, NW
- The Museum Complex is located on the left at 800 F Street, NW between 9th and 8th Streets
From the West
- Eastbound on I-66 (Falls Church, Fairfax, and beyond)
- Travel East on I-66 towards Washington, DC
- Take I-66 over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, following the signs for US Route 50 Eastbound/Constitution Avenue, NW
- Take Constitution Avenue, NW 11 blocks to 12th Street, NW
- Turn left onto 12th Street, NW
- Take 12th Street 3 blocks to F Street, NW
- Turn right onto F Street, NW
- Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW
- The Museum is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW between 9th and 8th Streets
From the South
- Northbound on I-95 (Woodbridge, Richmond, North Carolina)
- Travel North on I-95 to I-395 Northbound
- Follow I-395 over the 14th Street Bridge into Washington, DC, staying in the far right lane
- Take the 12th Street, SW Exit. Follow 12th Street 6 blocks to F Street, NW
- Turn right onto F Street, NW
- Follow F Street 3 blocks to 9th Street, NW
- The Museum Complex is located on the right at 800 F Street, NW between 9th and 8th Streets
Parking
Street
Limited street parking is available on 9th, 10th, F and G Streets, NW and throughout the neighborhood. Spaces are metered with a two-hour maximum. Please note that there are no spaces specifically reserved for handicap parking on the block immediately surrounding the Museum.
Garages
The following parking facilities are located within a two block walk of the Museum. Parking fees range from $10 - $20, depending on the time of day and length of time parked.
- 600 block of 9th Street, NW: Parking garage located in the Gallup Organization Building, on 9th Street between F & G Streets, NW.
- 900 Block of E Street, NW: Parking garage located on E Street between 9th & 10th Streets, near the corner of 9th and E Streets, NW across from the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters.
- 600 block of F Street, NW: Parking garage located across from the Verizon Center in the Terrell Place Building, on F Street, NW between 6th & 7th Streets, NW.
- 800 block of D Street, NW: Two parking garages are located on D Street between 8th & 9th Streets, NW, on each side of the street.
- 400 block of 8th Street, NW: Parking garage located within the Lansburgh Building, on 8th Street between D & E Streets, NW near the Café Atlantico restaurant.
- 500 block of 8th Street, NW: Parking garage located within the DLA Piper Building, on 8th Street between E & F Streets, NW near the Zola restaurant.