Use these Washington D.C. Virtual Tours to explore our nation’s capital from your classroom. This is an excellent resource for class trip preparation. A Washington D.C. virtual tour can be built into pre-trip class projects to engage student learning before traveling to Washington D.C.
Scholastica Travel specializes in school travel to Washington D.C. We can help you plan a trip for your school that aligns with your curriculum and travel interests.
- The White House
- National Zoo: Take a virtual visit to the zoo and watch many of the animals on live web cams.
- National Aquarium
- Washington National Cathedral
- Frederick Douglas National Historic Site
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon Mansion Tour
- Arlington National Cemetery
- National Arboretum
- United States Botanic Garden
- Tidal Basin
- Reflecting Pool
- Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington DC Virtual Tour: Capitol Hill
- Capitol Hill: Explore each of the buildings located on Capitol Hill.
- US Capitol: Click Capitol Building at the bottom of the panoramic to visit:
- The Rotunda
- National Statuary Hall
- Old Senate Chamber
- The Capitol Crypt
- The Hall of Collumns
- The Bronze Door
- Old Supreme Court Chamber
- Brumidi Corridors
- West Front Lawn
- East Front Plaza
- West Front Lawn
- Supreme Court
- Library of Congress: Click Library of Congress at the bottom of the panoramic to visit:
- Library of Congress Exterior
- Library of Congress Great Hall
Washington D.C. Virtual Tour: Museums
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Online Exhibitions
- National Archives
- National Gallery of Art
- Smithsonian National Postal Museum
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History Current Exhibitions
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – Udvar – Hazy Center
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Web Online Exhibitions
- Hirshhorn Museum Current Exhibitions
Washington D.C. Virtual Tour: Memorials
- Lincoln Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial
- Albert Einstein Memorial
- World War II Memorial
- Washington Monument
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
- Navy Memorial
- 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Washington D.C. Virtual Tour: Theaters and Performance Centers
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Folger Shakespeare Library – Elizabethan Theatre
- Union Station
Washington D.C. Virtual Tour: Universities
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