Visiting NASA
Headquarters
Discover how to get to NASA Headquarters, where to eat, and other helpful information to make your visit to Headquarters a success.
Exploring Headquarters
Welcome to NASA Headquarters, located at 300 Hidden Figures Way SW, Washington, D.C.
Metro Information
Orange Line or Blue Line: To Federal Center SW – Take the escalator to the 3rd Street exit, turn right, walk under the small overpass (1 1/2 blocks) to the intersection of3rd and E Street. NASA HQ is on the right. All visitors must enter through the visitor’s entrance which is located on the West side of the NASA HQ building.
Yellow Line or Green Line: To L’Enfant Plaza – Follow signs to the 7th & D St exit. Once on D Street, turn right and walk ½ block to 6th Street. Turn right and walk 1 block to E. Street. Turn left and walk 1 1/2 blocks to 4th Street. NASA Headquarters is across the street on the right.
For station or fare information, visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Parking at NASA Headquarters
Your parking options include the HQ parking garage, street parking, and a variety of private parking lots close to Headquarters.
Visitors who are pre-approved by their sponsor or NASA POC may use the NASA HQ parking garage located beneath the building. The entrance is on E Street, in the middle of the block.
If you are staying at one of the hotels, you will have to pay for parking in the hotel parking lot. The nearest public garage is beside Federal Center SW Metro station. Google Maps will give you the best idea of where parking lots are. Street parking is limited and on a meter system.
Dining Options
There are a variety of dining options available to you when visiting Headquarters.
Atrium Cafe: Located in Jinnie Mae Business Center, 400 Virginia Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202-863-7590
Capital Bistro: 550 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202-479-4000
Casey’s: 355 E St SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 488-8800
DUA DC Coffee: Located at the West Lobby entrance
McDonald’s: 400 C Street, SW. 202-484-0803. Offers a complimentary WiFi hotspot. Phone: 202-484-0803
Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 409 3rd Street SW, next to the Federal Center SW Metro Station. Phone: 202-863-3965. Fax: 202-863-3956. Online and phone/fax orders are welcome.
Z Burger: 425 3rd St SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202-240-1099
Stores and Services
CVS: 804 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Safeway: 1100 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 554-9155
The Cleaners of Cleaners (Dry Cleaner): 300 E Street Southwest #2nd, Washington, DC 20024
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone: (202) 488-7882
Provides same day service, dry cleaning and shirt laundry service and alterations and repairs.
Lodging Near Headquarters
The following hotels are close to HQ . This does not imply or constitute an endorsement of any kind.
Marriott Residence Inn: 333 E Street, SW. Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 484-8280.
Holiday Inn: 550 C Street S.W. Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 479-4000.
Visit the Earth Information Center
The Earth Information Center is a physical and virtual experience at NASA Headquarters, where visitors can see how our planet is changing in areas that affect lives and livelihoods– from temperatures in our cities to sea level rise, greenhouse gas emissions to agricultural productivity.
Learn More About the Earth Information CenterHeadquarters Exchange Program
The NASA Exchange program’s mission is to cultivate a vibrant community by facilitating activities and services that engage, enrich and energize the NASA Family.
NASA Exchange
Headquarters Gift Shop
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 4:30 PM
The Headquarters Gift Shop is part of NASA Exchange, and is open Monday to Friday from 9 AM – 4:30 PM. When you shop at the NASA Exchange Store, you can bring home a toddler’s astronaut suit, indulge in a candy bar or purchase NASA memorabilia. Please note the hours may change periodically. A schedule is posted in the Exchange Store window.
Visit HQ Online Gift Shop about Headquarters Gift Shop
Building Services & Amenities
NASA Federal Credit Union
The schedule is posted on the door.
The Credit Union is located in the West Lobby. This location is a full-service credit union with an ATM.
Phone: (888) 627-2328 ext. 270
Conference Space in the NASA Headquarters Building
To schedule meetings or conferences at NASA Headquarters, please use the NASA HQ Conference scheduling system (only available to NASA civil servants).
Agency organizations may book these spaces on a first-come, first-served basis.
POC: Malicha Day, Facility Manager in the Support Services Division, and Eric Rountree
NASA HQ Health Unit
The NASA HQ Health Unit is currently open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Health Unit is located on the concourse level of NASA Headquarters, in CD70.
For routine service, the Health Unit can be reached at 202-358-2600 or by email hq-healthunit@mail.nasa.gov. For medical emergencies, call Security at 202-358-1616 or press the emergency button on a VOIP phone.
POC: Monica Edwards
Frontiers Forum Speaker Series
Voices Shaping the Future of Space
Members of the public are invited to join some of NASA’s brightest minds as they discuss agency missions and current topics in aerospace technology, science, and innovation. Each event will feature NASA experts, and the series will cover a range of topics including our search for life within the universe, the Moon Base, airplanes of the future, and the impact of artificial intelligence on education and the technological workforce.
There is no cost to attend, and preregistration is not required.
Seating is limited and available on a first -come, first-served basis.
For all series events, the location is the Webb Auditorium within NASA Headquarters located at 300 Hidden Figures Way SW, Washington, D.C.
June 2026 Frontiers Forum Speaker Series Event Schedule (all times Eastern)
- June 9, 11-11:30 a.m.
- Project Hail Mary – The Convergence of Science Fiction and Science Fact
- Featured speakers: Dr. Joseph Westlake, director, Heliophysics Division, and Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman, director, Astrophysics Division
- June 9, 2-2:30 p.m.
- The Search for Life
- Featured speakers: Dr. Becky McCauley Rench, lead scientist for astrobiology, and Dr. Delia Santiago-Materese, program scientist for the Discovery program and Dragonfly mission
- June 12, 11-11:30 a.m.
- What Space Teaches Us About Home
- Featured speaker: Dr. Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division
- June 12, 2-2:30 p.m.
- Lunar Environmental Considerations for Moon Base Science and Exploration
- Featured speaker: Dr. Jacob Bleacher, chief exploration scientist, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
- June 18, 11-11:30 a.m.
- AVATAR – (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) Flies Around the Moon
- Featured speaker: Dr. Lisa Carnell, director, Biological and Physical Sciences Division
- June 18, 2-2:30 p.m.
- Eclipse Science – How NASA Uses Total Solar Eclipses for Science
- Featured speakers: Nicki Rayl, deputy division director, Heliophysics Division, and Dr. Kelly Korreck, program scientist, Heliophysics Division
- June 22, 11-11:30 a.m.
- NASA’s Bold Horizon: Internships, NASA Force, and Your Role in History
- Featured speakers: Kelly Elliott, chief human capital officer, and Daniel Costello, director, Human Capital Office, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
- June 22, 2-2:30 p.m.
- Speaker Spotlight with Dr. Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
- June 23, 11-11:30 a.m.
- Speaker Spotlight with Elaine Ho, associate administrator, NASA Office of STEM Engagement
- June 23, 2-2:30 p.m.
- Future of Flight and the Airplanes of Tomorrow
- June 26, 11-11:30 a.m.
- Other Worlds: The Search for Life in the Universe
- Featured speakers: Dr. Joshua Pepper, program scientist, Astrophysics Division, and Dr. Hannah Jang-Condell, program scientist, Exoplanet Mass Measurement
- June 30, 11-11:30 a.m.
- Moving Faster Toward the Future of Astrophysics
- Featured speaker: Dr. Jessica Gaskin, research astrophysicist, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
- June 30, 2-2:30 p.m.
- Space Weather: Overview of astronaut safety and Earth-based end user implications
- Featured speakers: Jamie Favors, program director, Space Weather Program, Dr. Alex Fletcher, program scientist, Heliophysics Division, and Dr. Teresa Nieves-Chinchilla, research astrophysicist, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
To ask questions about the Frontiers Forum Speaker Series, email: hq-ocommevents@mail.nasa.gov.
