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National Museum Tour: Exclusive 2-Hour Guided Experience
4.9
388 Ratings
Washington
Take part in a 2-hour privileged guided journey around the National Museum of Natural History, showcasing unique wonders from across the globe. The tour will take you through the rocks, mammals, and mummies that have been captivating visitors for more than a hundred years.
Take part in a 2-hour privileged guided journey around the National Museum of Natural History, showcasing unique wonders from across the globe. The tour will take you through the rocks, mammals, and mummies that have been captivating visitors for more than a hundred years.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Your guide will take you to visit the highlights of the collection, housed in a massive building that covers the area of 18 football fields. Gaze into the world-famous Hope Diamond, whose brilliant blue sparkle, and immodest size at 46 karats, captured the attention of former owner Marie Antoinette….
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Your guide will take you to visit the highlights of the collection, housed in a massive building that covers the area of 18 football fields. Gaze into the world-famous Hope Diamond, whose brilliant blue sparkle, and immodest size at 46 karats, captured the attention of former owner Marie Antoinette. Wander through the displays of gems and minerals, including the Dom Pedro Aquamarine, the world’s largest gem of its type, which glows brilliantly from within. Travel back in time to learn about death rituals while exploring real mummies from Ancient Egypt. Then step out of the past into the wild, exploring the mighty polar bears, elephants, and giraffes that roam across earth’s surface. From the land, jump into the sea at the Ocean Hall, where you’ll discover a live coral reef exhibit as well as a 45-ton whale, Phoenix, which is a replica of a real living what that the museum tracks. By the end, you’ll understand why so many people come to visit the 126.5 million artefacts housed at the National Museum of Natural History.

What's Included
- Duration: 2-hour exclusive tour
- Personal tour guide included
- Wheelchair accessible (limitations apply)
- Educational guided museum tour
- Duration: 2-hour exclusive tour
- Personal tour guide included
- Wheelchair accessible (limitations apply)
- Educational guided museum tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Natural History Museum and other attractions or museums in DC may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening…
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Natural History Museum and other attractions or museums in DC may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ or ‘No Wait’ access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
Location
1010 Madison Dr NW
Madison Drive Northwest
Meet your guide on the large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History, facing the lawn of the National Mall.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(388 Ratings)
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Maryk_c
Feb 6, 2025
You will get more out of your visit if you take this tour. - We both really enjoyed our natural history museum tour. Our guide was excellent and we saw and learned more than we did when we went on our own. I highly recommend this tour.
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Kat69sun
Jan 12, 2025
Great Tour don't miss - Our guide was Maureen from Babylon tours , she was fabulous and took great care and detail to everything we looked at there was no rushing and so much knowledge if you're looking for something to really enjoy and learn about take this excursion/ tour. You can really tell when someone loves what they do and Marine sure did do that would come back and take the tour with her again or maybe at another Museum since she does so many
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Chadrer
Jan 11, 2025
Awesome Tour - Maureen was our guide and she was EXCELLENT!! She was a wealth of knowledge and also a lot of fun, we got lucky enough to have a private tour with her so we really got a lot of extra attention!! Would 100% recommend this tour and Maureen:)
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Sasha_c
Dec 31, 2024
We had a fantastic tour... - We had a fantastic tour with Brenda. Fun, knowledgeable and group friendly. We were able to see all the highlights in less than 3 hours!
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Elifc293
Dec 30, 2024
Well worth it! - This tour was well worth it! We have seen all the highlights of a great museum full of natural history! Rebecca was an amazing guide, full of knowledge and enthusiasm. She covered a lot and kept the group (and our kids of 8 and 13 year old) engaged the whole time!
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Troy
Dec 30, 2024
Monday at the Smithsonian - Our tour guide Christopher was amazing. He shared his extensive knowledge with story telling. He clearly enjoys his job
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Victoriami8442qp
Dec 25, 2024
Fabulous tour with Brenda! - We had a private tour of the Smithsonian natural sciences Museum with Brenda. She was amazing. She seemed to have a genuine interest in the museum, and was incredibly knowledgeable. Took us to see all of the highlights as well as some specific areas we wanted to see. She made it possible for us to have a personalized and in-depth tour. There is no way we would have even known where to start if we had been on our own. Highly recommend this tour with Brenda!
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Tanya_b
Dec 22, 2024
It was a wonderful tour... - It was a wonderful tour of the museum. Leigh our guide was an awesome storyteller & the information she provided was great!!
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N5347snrobertf
Dec 16, 2024
Brought Natural History to Life - Kate was a very knowledgeable guide and focused our tour on the exhibits that were of most interest to my 10 year old grandson.
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Grandmashasha
Nov 28, 2024
Great tour! - Excellent information, knowledgeable guide and interesting tour. Christopher was pleasant and listened to his guests request. I would recommend this tour.
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