About Penn Quarter:
Penn Quarter is a revitalized historic neighborhood in downtown Washington, DC. The name “Penn Quarter” is relatively new and not so widely known. The area may also be called Old Downtown by some. Most people refer to the neighborhood as “near the MCI Center” (now the Verizon Center). Since the opening of the MCI Center in 1997, Penn Quarter has become an arts and entertainment district with new restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, art galleries, theaters and trendy stores.Location:
North of Pennsylvania Avenue, halfway between the White House and the U.S. Capitol Building and just south of ChinatownSee a map of Penn Quarter
Metro Stations Near Penn Quarter:
Gallery Place/ChinatownArchives-Navy Mem'l-Penn Quarter
Parking in Penn Quarter:
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See a photo galleryMajor Attractions in Penn Quarter:
- Verizon Center
- National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum
- International Spy Museum
- Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
- National Museum of Crime and Punishment
- Gallery Place
- Washington Convention Center
- Chinatown
- US Navy Memorial
- Marian Koshland Science Museum
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- National Building Museum
- Warner Theatre
- Shakespeare Theatre
- National Theatre
- Ford’s Theatre
- Woolly Mammoth Theatre
- E Street Cinema
