What's Chinatown like?
There are lots of things that visitors like about Chinatown, especially its restaurants and museums. Travellers like this walkable neighbourhood for its art scene. Take a fun excursion to Capital One Arena. There's plenty more to see, including Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery.
How to get to Chinatown
Flying to:
- Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Chinatown
- Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI), 27.1 mi (43.6 km) from Chinatown
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 23.2 mi (37.4 km) from Chinatown
Things to see and do in and around Chinatown
What to see in Chinatown
- Capital One Arena
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
- Capital Savings Bank Site
- Friendship Arch
- Peterson House
Things to do in Chinatown
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- National Portrait Gallery
- Ford's Theater
- Smithsonian Institution
- Sidney Harman Hall
Other popular Chinatown attractions
- Washington D.C. Madame Tussauds
- Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
- National Museum of Crime and Punishment
- Marian Koshland Science Museum
- Lansburgh Theatre
When is the best time to visit Washington?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 24°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 5°C)
- Rainiest months: May, June, July, September (average 97 mm of rainfall)
