Please note that you must bring one picture ID to the conference. Please access the link below for the most up-to-date information on security requirements for the NIH campus, including the national threat advisory level, determined by the Department of Homeland Security.
You are strongly encouraged to use public transportation, as parking is very limited and may not be available with heightened security.
Walking Directions from the Medical Center Metro Station:
Take the Metro Red Line (toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor) to Medical Center Station. The National Library of Medicine is 2 blocks south of the station. After exiting the escalator, walk to the left (south and parallel to Rockville Pike), or take the Campus shuttle bus from a marked shelter on your right.
Visitors should take the Amtrak train to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Cabs and the Metrorail are available. The cab stand is at the entrance to the station; for Metrorail, take the Red Line toward Shady Grove or Grosvenor to the Medical Center Station, then follow the directions given below (Metrorail) to walk to Lister Auditorium.
Metrorail
Metrorail is the least expensive way to get to Lister Auditorium. Reagan National Airport provides free shuttle service from all airlines to the Reagan National Airport Metrorail Station. Take the Yellow Line to Gallery Place, transfer to the Red Line in the direction of Shady Grove, and get off at the Medical Center Station. After exiting the escalator, walk to the left (south and parallel to Rockville Pike), or take the Campus shuttle bus from a marked shelter on your right.
It is a 5-10 minute walk to Lister Auditorium from the Medical Center Station, and travel time from the Reagan National Airport Metrorail Station to the Medical Center stop is approximately 1 hour.
Air Transportation
The Bethesda area is serviced by three major airports:
Dulles International Airport (Virginia)
Reagan Washington National Airport (Washington, D.C.) — Linked directly to the Metrorail system
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (Maryland)
Reagan Washington National Airport is closest to the National Library of Medicine.
Driving Directions
Directions from Baltimore: Take I-695 to I-95 (South) to I-495. On I-495 go (West) toward Silver Spring. Continue on I-495 to Exit 33 (South) Connecticut Avenue/Chevy Chase. Turn left on Connecticut Avenue (Route 185 South). At next traffic light turn right onto Jones Bridge Road and proceed three traffic lights to the intersection of Rockville Pike. Make a right onto Rockville Pike and go to the next traffic light, South Drive. Make a left onto South Drive; non-NIH staff will have their vehicles inspected. Continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Make a left onto Center Drive. Follow Center Drive until you come to the Library, Building #38, on the right.
Directions from Frederick: Take I-270 (South) toward Washington and I-495. Where I-270 and I-495 split, follow the signs to I-495. Take exit for 355 South (Bethesda) onto Wisconsin Avenue. NLM is 2 miles south from this exit. At the intersection of South Drive and Rockville Pike, turn right onto South Drive; non-NIH staff will have their vehicles inspected. Continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Make a left onto Center Drive. Follow Center Drive until you come to the Library, Building #38, on the right.
Directions from Virginia: Take I-95 (North) to I-495 (West). Continue on I-495 towards Rockville to exit 34. Proceed through 3 traffic lights. At the 4th traffic light (intersection of South Drive and Rockville Pike), turn right onto South Drive; non-NIH staff will have their vehicles inspected. Continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Make a left onto Center Drive. Follow Center Drive until you come to the Library, Building #38, on the right.
Directions from D.C.: Go (North) from the District on Wisconsin Avenue to the intersection of South Drive and Rockville Pike. Turn left onto South Drive (third traffic light after Ramada Inn); non-NIH staff will have their vehicles inspected. Continue down South Drive to the first stop sign. Make a left onto Center Drive. Follow Center Drive until you come to the Library, Building #38, on the right.
