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Visitor Center
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Nearby attractions
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Bird House
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Panda Exhibit
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Sloth Bear Exhibit
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Elephant Trails
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
River Otter Exhibit
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Small Mammal House
95 Olmsted Walk, Washington, DC 20008
Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Amazonia
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Woodley Playground
Washington, DC 20008
Nearby restaurants
Duke's Counter
3000 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Baked by Yael
3000 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
LiLLiES Italian Restaurant & Bar
2915 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Panda Overlook Cafe
Washington, DC 20008
Mika’s Neapolitan Pizza
3000 Connecticut Ave NW Suite D, Washington, DC 20008, United States
Falafel Inc
3000 Connecticut Ave NW H, Washington, DC 20008, United States
Starbucks
3000 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Jersey Mike's Subs
3000 Connecticut Ave NW Suite I, Washington, DC 20008
Vace Italian Delicatessen
3315 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Nanny O'Brien's
3319 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Nearby local services
The Kennedy-Warren
3133 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
The Parkwest Apartments in DC
2929 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Smithsonian - Zoo Visitor Center Theater
National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Town Jewelers Inc.
3305 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Embassy of Switzerland
2900 Cathedral Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Destiny Dance LLC
2300 Cathedral Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church
2665 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, DC 20008
All Fired Up Cleveland Park
3413 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Femme Fatale DC
3409 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Streets Market
3427 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
Nearby hotels
The Kalorama Guest House
2700 Cathedral Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Woodley Park Guest House
2647 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, DC 20008
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008
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Visitor Center

Smithsonian Zoo Education and Administration Building, 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
4.6(39)
Open 24 hours
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attractions: Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Bird House, Panda Exhibit, Sloth Bear Exhibit, Elephant Trails, River Otter Exhibit, Small Mammal House, Cleveland Park Library, Amazonia, Woodley Playground, restaurants: Duke's Counter, Baked by Yael, LiLLiES Italian Restaurant & Bar, Panda Overlook Cafe, Mika’s Neapolitan Pizza, Falafel Inc, Starbucks, Jersey Mike's Subs, Vace Italian Delicatessen, Nanny O'Brien's, local businesses: The Kennedy-Warren, The Parkwest Apartments in DC, Smithsonian - Zoo Visitor Center Theater, Town Jewelers Inc., Embassy of Switzerland, Destiny Dance LLC, St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church, All Fired Up Cleveland Park, Femme Fatale DC, Streets Market
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Nearby attractions of Visitor Center

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Bird House

Panda Exhibit

Sloth Bear Exhibit

Elephant Trails

River Otter Exhibit

Small Mammal House

Cleveland Park Library

Amazonia

Woodley Playground

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

4.6

(16.4K)

Closed
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Bird House

Bird House

4.6

(191)

Closed
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Panda Exhibit

Panda Exhibit

4.4

(45)

Open 24 hours
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Sloth Bear Exhibit

Sloth Bear Exhibit

4.6

(10)

Closed
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Nearby restaurants of Visitor Center

Duke's Counter

Baked by Yael

LiLLiES Italian Restaurant & Bar

Panda Overlook Cafe

Mika’s Neapolitan Pizza

Falafel Inc

Starbucks

Jersey Mike's Subs

Vace Italian Delicatessen

Nanny O'Brien's

Duke's Counter

Duke's Counter

4.4

(729)

$

Closed
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Baked by Yael

Baked by Yael

4.2

(161)

$

Closed
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LiLLiES Italian Restaurant & Bar

LiLLiES Italian Restaurant & Bar

4.3

(358)

$$

Closed
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Panda Overlook Cafe

Panda Overlook Cafe

4.0

(105)

$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Visitor Center

The Kennedy-Warren

The Parkwest Apartments in DC

Smithsonian - Zoo Visitor Center Theater

Town Jewelers Inc.

Embassy of Switzerland

Destiny Dance LLC

St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church

All Fired Up Cleveland Park

Femme Fatale DC

Streets Market

The Kennedy-Warren

The Kennedy-Warren

4.8

(121)

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The Parkwest Apartments in DC

The Parkwest Apartments in DC

2.8

(31)

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Smithsonian - Zoo Visitor Center Theater

Smithsonian - Zoo Visitor Center Theater

4.4

(17)

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Town Jewelers Inc.

Town Jewelers Inc.

4.9

(128)

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Reviews of Visitor Center

4.6
(39)
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5.0
1y

A fairly decent gift shop attached to a pretty nice event/Exhibit space. I like the murals outside and there’s plenty of cute merchandise. I wish there was more Fennec fox merch but I understand that the pandas are the main draw… unfortunately. Other than that it’s a nice, well run little gift shop. One of several...

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1.0
1y

On the internet it was opened but when we arrived it had a sign saying closed. It also had a QR code to scan but whoever hung it up had fold part of it so you...

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4.0
47w

The visitor center is really nice to go in. You can rent strollers, wagons, and wheel chairs for convenience. They also have souvenirs to purchase for gifts...

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A fairly decent gift shop attached to a pretty nice event/Exhibit space. I like the murals outside and there’s plenty of cute merchandise. I wish there was more Fennec fox merch but I understand that the pandas are the main draw… unfortunately. Other than that it’s a nice, well run little gift shop. One of several throughout the zoo.
Nico LNico L
Very nice zoo. Be aware that during winter some of the animals might not be visible due to cold weather.
Kay MolyneuxKay Molyneux
Met so many wonderful missionary all so young.had a wonderful July 4th event there.
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A fairly decent gift shop attached to a pretty nice event/Exhibit space. I like the murals outside and there’s plenty of cute merchandise. I wish there was more Fennec fox merch but I understand that the pandas are the main draw… unfortunately. Other than that it’s a nice, well run little gift shop. One of several throughout the zoo.
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Very nice zoo. Be aware that during winter some of the animals might not be visible due to cold weather.
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Met so many wonderful missionary all so young.had a wonderful July 4th event there.
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