Directions

Location

The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at:

500 Seventeenth Street NW

The main entrance is located on Seventeenth Street between New York Avenue and E Street NW.

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public transportation

Rail
The Corcoran is just a few blocks away from two convenient Metro rail stations: Farragut West- on the Orange/Blue lines (take the 17th street exit) and Farragut North-on the Red line (take the K Street exit). From either station, walk south on Seventeenth Street to the Corcoran.

Bus
The Corcoran is also accessible by Metro bus numbers: 11Y, 32, 36, 42, G8, P17, P19, W13

Visit Metro online for rail and bus fares and schedules

Driving Directions

From North
Follow Connecticut Avenue South. Connecticut turns into Seventeenth Street. The Corcoran will be on the Right at the cross streets of Seventeenth Street and New York Avenue NW.

From West (via I-66)
Take Route 66 East crossing the Roosevelt Bridge. Take the E Street exit (on the left after the bridge). Follow E Street to Seventeenth Street. The Corcoran will be on your left at the intersection of Seventeenth and E Streets NW.

From East (via I-95)
Take Route 95 South to Route 50 West. Follow Route 50 West which will turn into New York Avenue (West). Follow New York Avenue to 9th Street. Make a Left onto 9th Street, follow 9th Street to Constitution Avenue. Make a right on to Constitution Avenue. From Constitution Avenue, turn right on 17th Street. The Corcoran will be on the left at the intersection of 17th and E Street.

From South (via 1-395)
Take Route 395 North to the Fourteenth Street Bridge. Follow Fourteenth Street North. Turn Left from Fourteenth Street onto Madison Drive. Turn Right on Fifteenth Street. Turn Left onto Constitution Avenue. Turn Right onto Seventeenth Street. The Corcoran will be on the left at the intersection of Seventeenth and E Streets NW.

Parking near the Corcoran

Metered street parking is available in the area, but limited. Meter payment required Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–10 p.m. Time limits apply. Please read meter signage carefully. Parking is free on Sundays and holidays.

Area Parking Garages (closed on weekends)
651 18th Street, NW
Between F and G Streets

660 18th Street, NW
Between F and G Streets

520 19th Street
Between E and F

Persons With Disabilities

Visitors using wheelchairs and those who are otherwise unable to climb stairs may enter the Corcoran at the E Street entrance, located near the intersection of Seventeenth and E Streets NW. After entering, please proceed down the hall to the security desk. From there, Corcoran staff will escort the visitors to the first and second floors of the galleries via elevator.

To access public programs in the Corcoran's Armand Hammer Auditorium, please enter using the lift provided at the New York Avenue entrance.

A limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.