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[Plan your visit](https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/plan-visit/book-tour-capitol) to see the building that symbolizes the American people and their government.   **[International Spy Museum](https://www.spymuseum.org/)** Seniors can get tickets to the largest collection of spy artifacts ever put on display for $16.95. ![mount vernon](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/mount%20vernon.png?width=287&name=mount%20vernon.png)   **[Mount Vernon](http://www.mountvernon.org/)** Tickets are $19 for seniors to visit the home of America’s first president.   **National Archives and Registration Administration** [**The National Archives**](https://museum.archives.gov/) contains some of the most important documents from matters concerning the United States Federal Government. Again, this is free to all.   [**Smithsonian Museums**](https://www.si.edu/museums) The Smithsonian Museums are free every day to all. What better senior discount is there than that?   **United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing ![holocaust museum](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/holocaust%20museum.jpg?width=287&name=holocaust%20museum.jpg)** Admission is free, although tickets are required for certain tours. The [BEP](http://bep.gov/washingtondctours.html) is trusted with producing United States currency notes.   [**United States Holocaust Memorial Museum**](https://www.ushmm.org/) This museum is also free to all, although it is best to get tickets in advance due to high demand.   **Washington Monument![washington monument](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/hs-fs/hubfs/washington%20monument.png?width=287&name=washington%20monument.png)** [Tickets](https://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm) that take people to the top of the Washington Monument are free, but be prepared to wait in a very long line.   For a list of other senior citizen discounts in the D.C. area for travel, restaurants, retail stores, grocery stores, and more, see [here.](https://www.seniorcitizendiscountlist.org/district-of-columbia-dc-senior-citizen-discount-list-restaurant-retail-grocery-travel/)         You can also visit [these](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/9-free-things-to-do-in-nearby-washington-dc-to-keep-you-mentally-active) free places in Washington D.C. to keep you mentally active. 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