Smithsonian Air and Space Museum: Semi-Private Guided Tour

Embark on a semi-private guided tour of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and discover the fascinating history of flight in the United States, from the Wright Brothers to the moon landing. Explore iconic artifacts like the Wright Flyer, Apollo 11 Columbia capsule, and even filming models from Star Trek and Star Wars.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Air and Space Museum - (PLEASE NOTE: The Air & Space museum is currently under massive construction and will remain as such for multiple years. This means that Many of the exhibits we describe may NOT be on display. We adjust our tour based on the changing stages of this renovation, and the exhibits that are available to us. here is a…
What's Included
  • Small Group Museum Tour
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information

Our 2-hour semi-private (up to 8 guests) museum tour takes you on a journey through American aviation history, culminating with the lunar landing. Step into the exceptional collection at the National Air and Space Museum that encompasses the internationally acclaimed U.S. space program.
Notable features typically include (subject to availability):
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Location
7TH ST & MARYLAND & INDEPENDENCE AVES. SW nb
Meet your guide outside Independence Ave SW entrance to the Air & Space museum, by the Continuum sculpture.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sherpa13747665916
Feb 9, 2025
Great tour great guide - Awesome and very knowledgeable experience. Tim was our guide and he was super helpful, effective in communication and very knowledgeable of the air and space museum. 10/10 experience.
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Joelly_b
Jan 6, 2025
Stellar tour! - Brenda is a wonderful tour guide! She made the museum come alive with riveting stories and fascinating anecdotes about key displays and exhibits. We were visiting with our teenage kids and she worked hard to keep them engaged and spark their interest. She is very knowledgeable, very experienced and clearly enjoys her job. Her "local knowledge" of the museum also made our visit very efficient. With her leading the way we likely got a full days worth of benefit from just a 2 hour tour. We recommend her without reservation.
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Jill
Dec 30, 2024
So worth the money! - Ryan was a very knowledgeable and engaging guide! Also, he was able to maneuver the group around a very crowded museum! We don’t think we would have learned half of what we learned from his tour!
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Patty_r
Dec 29, 2024
Perfect Tour - Tim was excellent! Very knowledgeable and nice guy!! Thank You! Highly Recommend! Loved it!!! Best Tour in Town!
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P5057yjdanielc
Dec 28, 2024
Brenda’s world class sorry telling tour - If you want amazing story and facts weaved throughout your tour then Brenda is the perfect tour guide. Brenda did an amazing job taking us through many of the most important topics and historical events with her great narration skills and relevant insights on the matter.
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Deepaksp2739ci
Nov 19, 2024
Great job Brenda - Brenda did a great job..very informative and passionate about her work!..overall a very good experience...thank you
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Mdf7636rm
Nov 11, 2024
Full circle - Brenda did an amazing job of walking us through the start of Space with Ham to Apollo 11. Then she covered the Wright Brothers, who started flight and circled us back 60+ years to landing on the moon. It was with the time.
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Federico-frenna
Nov 11, 2024
Beautiful visit - Beautiful museum where you can observe all the flying machines, very interesting section dedicated to planets
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R1650fvpamelae
Oct 15, 2024
Well worth the cost! - Ryan, our guide was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable and personable. He seemed genuinely concerned with our comfort and enjoyment of our tour. He truly enriched our time at the Smithsonian. Babylon Tours was was top notch also. They were very quick to respond to any issues or concerns I had. Impressive!
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Daydream67742817441
Oct 12, 2024
Soaring through the Air&space museum - Christopher did a wonderful job as a tour guide. He was on time, easy to find and did great at communication ahead of time. During the tour, We learned a lot and had fun doing it. He engaged our whole group and provided additional interesting facts along the tour. We highly recommend him as a guide.
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