Washington, D.C. - Bureau of Engraving and Printing

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Tour Entrance Door:

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Tour and Visitor Center’s entrance is located on -

14th Street near C Street, SW

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Tour Tickets:

Admission is FREE to BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING and NO tickets are required in Fall and Winter

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING - detailed tour hours and dates Info

Admission is Free to BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING but tickets are REQUIRED in Spring and Summer.

• Get your tickets from the Ticket Booth located at Raoul Wallenburg Place Drive side (15th ST, SW)

• Booth opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes when all tickets have been distributed for the day.

• The BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Tour Entrance is located on 14th Street, SW.  

• Visitors must line up according to their ticket time at the Entrance on 14th Street and wait for directions from tour guides to enter the building.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Tour Hours:

Public Tours       

Tour runs every 15 minutes

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  (through March 20)

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.   (March 23 - September 4)                                                           

Group Tours

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (Advanced Reservations for Large Groups Only)

Tour runs every 15 minutes

Visitor Center & Gift Shop hours                         

8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. through March 20

8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. March 23 through September 4

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING - detailed tour ticket information, hours, and dates

The tour is closed on weekends, federal holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day

Getting to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) By DC Metro:

- Take the Blue or Orange Line to Smithsonian Station

- Exit at Smithsonian Station

- Leave through the Independence Avenue/Bureau of Engraving and Printing Exit.

- As you step off the escalator go straight ahead onto Independence Avenue towards 14th Street.

- Cross and turn left on 14th Street and walk to the BEP

Detailed map and alternative directions BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

By DC Circulator bus to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Washington DC:

- Take the DC Circulator bus if you are around the National Mall area. 

- It is economical, convenient, and saves you from way too much walking. 

DC Circulator bus Website - National Mall Route

You can also take DC hop-on hop-off bus provided by companies like Big Bus or Old Town Trolley.

Big Bus Tours Washington DC information and Tickets

Tips for visiting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington DC:

If you want to save time,  request a congressional tour to the BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

• These are made through the office of your local United States Senator or Representative.

• These tours take place Monday through Friday at 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. April through August

• Congressional tours also run every 15 minutes from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

•  Download the Congressional Tour Reservation Form

Combine this attraction with the Washington Monument, African American Museum, and/or the Holocaust Museum. (Some of these attractions require tickets)