Washington - Upper Northeast Region
The Upper Northeast section of Washington is mostly residential. It is found along 12th Street, Michigan and South Dakota Avenues NE. It is home to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, The Franciscan Monastery, the National Arboretum and the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is constructed entirely of stone, brick, tile and mortar without structural steel beams, framework, or columns. Considered to be the largest church in the Western hemisphere, the Shrine is a mix of Romanesque and Byzantine styles. The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception features a large collection of contemporary mosaics and noteworthy stained glass in more than 65 chapels.
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20007
United States
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20007
United States
Phone 1 (202) 526-8300
Fax 1 (202) 526-8313
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Wheelchair loan or rental
Franciscan Monastery
The monastery is surrounded by 44 acres of wooded land with replicas of Holy Land shrines along its tree-lined paths. They include the Grotto of Bethlehem, Nazareth, the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and the Roman Catacombs.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
National Arboretum
The Arboretum features more than 400 acres of introduced and local trees, shrubs, flowering plants found in the Eastern U.S. including magnolias, boxwoods and azaleas. There is a herb garden, a bonsai collection, an administration and research center, and areas to picnic.
National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002-1958
United States
3501 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002-1958
United States
Phone 1 (202) 245-2726
Fax 1 (202) 245-4575
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center has five galleries of interactive exhibits as well as rotating special exhibitions. The galleries include themes such as Faith, Imagination, Wonder and Community. Visitors are welcome to leave their own messages through an audio or video recording, in writing or by creating a computerized drawing.
