Sightseeing 

After the conference sessions on June 3, registered conference participants and registered guests are invited to our Washington, DC, tour program that consists of a guided city bus tour and the Potomac river cruise. No extra fee; the tour activities are included with your conference registration.

IWSM 2026 logo: the silhouette of an eagle containing a simplified DC skyline

  • Boarding buses in church parking lot on New Mexco Ave.
  • Boarding the boats after short walk from buses down 31st Street.

Further sightseeing ideas

Capital Bikeshare
150 feet from IWSM, on Nebraska Ave., at SW corner of Constitution Hall.
300 bikeshare stations around Washington, DC, $2 per 30 min or $8 for 24 hours to rent manual and electric bikes.
Washington National Cathedral
1.2 miles from IWSM.
Open until 5 pm. Guided tours until 3:30 pm. Elevators into one of the towers — the highest point of Washington, DC.
US Naval Observatory
1.8 miles from IWSM.
Atomic clock and residence of the US VP. No public tours.
Embassy Row
2 miles from IWSM, along Massachusetts Ave.
Embassies from around the world.
Georgetown
2 to 3 miles from IWSM, along Wisconsin Ave.
The oldest historic part of Washington.
National Mall
4.5 to 6 miles from IWSM.
US Capitol, the White House, main museums and memorials