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Washington, DC · Neighborhood guide

East End & Penn Quarter

Museums, theaters, restaurants and downtown streets bring several sides of Washington together. Penn Quarter and nearby Chinatown connect cultural destinations with places to shop, dine and gather.

Chinatown Friendship Archway and Seventh Street streetscape in downtown Washington DC at night
Nearby Chinatown, 7th & H Streets · Photo by Imagine Photography
The local picture

At a glance

  • Streets & connections. Seventh Street links Penn Quarter’s cultural destinations with neighboring Chinatown; Pennsylvania Avenue marks an important southern approach.
  • Reasons to visit. The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum and local theaters sit alongside dining and entertainment.
  • Getting around. Archives and Gallery Place–Chinatown serve the area. Compare the walk from each station with the address you are evaluating.

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Explore the neighborhood

Three places to get a feel for it

01

Seventh Street & Chinatown

Explore the connection between restaurant streets, the Friendship Archway and the surrounding entertainment district.

02

Museums & theaters

The portrait and American art museums, Shakespeare Theatre and Woolly Mammoth add distinct cultural destinations.

03

Pennsylvania Avenue

Explore the Navy Memorial and the southern edge of Penn Quarter, then compare the streets leading north.

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