If you have time while in DC- then you have to put this on your itinerary! If possible book the tour through your senator or Congress person because you will bypass the huge line of people waiting to get in. The docents are terrific and very knowledgable - I asked tons of questions. The tour takes you through the whole... More

It sounds like some reviewers had a difficult time getting tickets. If you know you'll be visiting in advance, request a tour from your Congressman. Their staff will schedule the tour for you, and you just show up at the designated time! They only print paper money here; coins are manufactured at mints in various other cities. I’m not sure... More

We happened to be in the area of the BEP so stopped by to see if they had any tour tickets available. They had some available for a 1:15 tour - it was around 11:45 so asked them for a place to eat and they directed us to the Dept. of Agriculture cafeteria - which was an experience in and... More

The ticket office is a glass gazebo on the back side of the building (15th Street). The tickets are free, but tough to get. I came here at 9am on a Monday to get tickets, but apparently that's too late. All the tickets were gone. They gave me a dirty look when I attempted to enter the visitor center (low-slung... More

We took a tour and see bills being made. The tour guide was informative. A must see for all ages. Union workers on show!

Easy to get tours by going across the street from the BEP, on the side of the Holocaust Museum. Once inside tour guides take you through the money printing.

Great experience. WE got super lucky. Went there around noon and were able to pick what time we wanted to get tickets for. They have tours every 30 minutes most of the day M-F and they are free. We went for the 5:30 tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny as well. It was very interesting to see how... More

PROS: Interesting but brief exhibits; can buy uncut bills and other items; CONS: hard to find; confusing as there are 2 different buildings that say “BEP”. 30 min stop. Expensive uncut bills: the 4 subject $2 bills ($8 face value) cost $22.50. Other denominations were offered as well. TIPS: the visitor center is on 15th and Independence ave; don’t be... More

It's always nice to learn something, and why not learn a little bit about our friend, the dollar? We arrived before our 1:15 tour of the Holocaust Museum, hoping to sneak in the tour, but were told the next BEP tour would not be until 4:30. So, we purchased our ticket and came back later. The BEP tour certainly does... More