On April 25, 2009, the National Children’s Museum opened the Launch Zone at National Harbor, a 2,700 square-foot space on Waterfront Street.

Hours

Tel (301) 686-0225

The Fleet Parking Garage is located directly behind the Launch Zone.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If traveling to National Harbor via I-495, please follow the signs that indicate "local lanes." For more information regarding local and thru lanes and general construction information, please visit www.wilsonbridge.com.

National Harbor is located along the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Md. This urban-waterfront community is just a 15-minute drive – or water taxi ride – to the heart of the nation's capital. National Harbor is directly accessible from the Capital Beltway, I-95, I-495, I-295, and the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and is minutes away from all three area airports. There are interchange and multi-lane fly-off ramps exiting exclusively into the community from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

National Harbor is also accessible via the NH1 Metrobus, running every 30 minutes, 7 days a week. Please note:  On August 2, 2009, the NH1 Metrobus route changed to run between the Branch Ave Metrorail Station and National Harbor by way of the Beltway. It no longer picks up/drops off at the Southern Ave Metrorail Station. Download a schedule here. Please visit www.wmata.com for more information.

From Washington DC.

Take I-295 South for approximately 5.5 miles

Take National Harbor Exit 1B

Take a Right on Waterfront Street

From Virginia

Merge onto I-495 E / I-95 N (Capital Beltway – Outer Loop) toward Baltimore

As you are approaching the Woodrow Wilson Bridge stay in the right hand lanes in order to take the ‘Local Lanes’

Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Take National Harbor Exit 2A

Take a Right on Waterfront Street

From Maryland

Merge onto I-495 S / I-95 S (Capital Beltway – Inner Loop) toward Richmond

The lanes will divide after you pass Exit 4. Stay in the right lanes in order to follow the ‘Local Lanes’

Take National Harbor Exit 2A

Take a Right on Waterfront Street