General Information
The Naval Historical Center is open to the public without charge. The Center is located in the Washington Navy Yard in southeast Washington, D.C.

There are two entrances to the Washington Navy Yard: the main gate is at M and 9th Streets SE; a second entrance is on 11th Street SE (closed on weekends). Both are accessible from Route 295 and the 11th Street Bridge.

Visitors may park in either blue-lined or white-lined parking spaces. Visitor parking is available in front of Building 57, in the museum parking lot near the water, and in the lot opposite the Washington Navy Yard Conference and Catering Center. There is no charge for parking. To avoid ticketing, be sure to obtain a visitor's pass from The Navy Museum, the Navy Department Library, or from the branch you are visiting.

Key to Map:

Operational Archives Branch (Building 57, 3rd floor),Ship's History Branch (57, 1st floor), Senior Historian/Contemporary History Branch (57, 2nd floor), Director of Naval History (57, 2nd floor), Navy Department Library (44, 1st floor), Curator Branch/Photo Section (108, 2nd floor), Early History Branch (1), Aviation History Branch (157), Navy Museum (76), Navy Art Gallery (67)

Last update: 2 October 96