Can you take pictures of the historical monuments and government buildings if you go sightseeing in D.C.?

You can take photos pretty much everywhere, except (and they'll make sure to tell you so): * In certain areas of the Pentagon * Inside the chambers in the Capitol (the Senate and House floors) * Typically on stairs while moving in a tour, for safety reasons. * Also, the use of flash photography is banned around most paintings and temporary galleries in art museums. Be careful if you have a film camera, though. Since September 11, most places have added X-ray machines. A couple times through will not affect your film, but an accumulation of times will harm it. You can almost always ask the security personel to inspect your film by hand. Also, I believe that some people told you false information. I've never seen or heard anything about taking pictures at the airport, at BWI or anywhere else. That sounds like rot to me. As far as the other buildings, if you start taking photos of snipers and such, you may get questioned, but you are free to do it. They just want to make sure that you're no Al Qaeda, you know.

I live in DC and I see tourists taking pictures of the monuments and famous buildings here all the time. It won't be a problem. The only problem I see is if you start taking pictures specifically of the security structures and facilities around the capital dome, the white house, or any other major government building.

you can do it everywhere!!!I took videos and nothing happened. I live near D.C.

If you're taking pictues of a known monument, or eidiface, then you're going to be ok. It's when people go to take pictures of buildings where federal workers work, or side entrances and parking lot layouts that the sec urity of those buildings will take interest. Stick to the tourist places and you'll be fine.

I'm pretty sure you can take pictures of all the monuments. The last time I was there no one cared. The White House however may have changed, but since there are often newcasters around there filiming for the news I would assume you could actually still take picture sof the white house.

The only places I've heard that tourists have been stopped from taking pictures are the Metro station at Pentagon, the Justice building, and someone said the FBI building too. You'll be able to take pictures at any of the monuments and the White House without trouble.

Yes, you can take pictures almost everywhere. Some places have restrictions, but they have signs. If you are going, I recommend that you try to get a tour of the pentagon. My boss just got back from DC and they did the pentagon tour. He said it was awesome. You have to send them info, though because they have to do a background check on you.

You can take pictures of any museum or federal building...if it isn't being allowed then there should be a sign up or a guard telling people it isn't allowed.

absolutely, I live near there and you can for sure take pictures of the outsides, I'm not sure about IN the white house everything else is fine.