Description

Discover all that made the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building a “symbol of a new day” during the Great Depression.  On this guided walking tour, you will learn about the history of the stunning building and the Department via a selection of more than 40 New Deal-era painted murals, plus photographic murals by Ansel Adams. The tour will conclude in the Interior Museum, where you can view the museum’s exhibitions at your own pace.  There will be a fair amount of walking during this tour.  (See related class #421)

Participants are responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20240

Visitors must enter through the C Street lobby, which is located on C Street, N.W., between 18th and 19th Streets, N.W., and proceed to the Visitor Processing Center in the lobby area. Individuals are required to present a valid, government-issued photo ID. All visitors are subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel checks. The entry process usually takes less than 10 minutes, but please plan accordingly. Tours depart promptly at the scheduled time and cannot be joined once in progress.

Please note that the class fee will be used to cover Washington Metro Oasis’s administrative costs. Neither Oasis nor the Department of the Interior is profiting from this tour.

Photography is not permitted in the non-public areas of the building.