Washington National Cathedral

 

Cathedral Day: Tours & Talks
Saturday, September 29, 2007


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  • Bishop’s Garden Stroll—meet at Bishop’s Garden Arch, South Road (10:45 am & 1:45 pm)
  • Book Signings—Elody Crimi & Diane Ney, authors of Jewels of Light and Dr. Richard Hewlett, author of The Foundation Stone: Henry Yates Satterlee and the Creation of the Washington National Cathedral—Museum Store Tent
  • Cathedral Introduction Talks—Nave (every 15 minutes)
  • Gargoyle Expedition—meet at Information Booth #1 (11 am & 2:30 pm)
  • “Jewels of Light” Stained Glass Window Talk with Diane Ney amd Elodi Crimi—Perry Auditorium, 7th floor (2:30 pm)
  • South Façade Architecture Talk—meet at Tower Climb Booth by South Steps (10:30 am & 2 pm)
  • Stained Glass Window Tour—meet at Nave docent desk (10:30 am)
  • Climb to Cathedral Heights: Central Tower Climb—Only twice a year can visitors take the 330 spiraling steps up to the tower. See a bell ringing demonstration and get a close-up view of the North rose window. Tickets ($5) for all time slots go on sale starting 8:30 am. Climbers must be at least 48 inches tall. Early Bird Climb starts 9 am. Meet at Tower Climb Booth by South Steps (9 am–3:30 pm, every 30 minutes.)
  • Triforium Visit to view stained glass up close
  • West Balcony—view the Nave
  • West Façade Architecture Talk—meet at Information Booth #1 (1 pm & 3 pm)
Bishop’s Garden Jewels of Light book The Foundation Stone book Gargoyle Creation Window