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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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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609santanup
Oct 1, 2024
Two hours well spent with Brenda leading us through the nuances and fine points of exhibits. Highly recommend it for all audienc - The tour was perfectly curated with deep dives into the Moon program and the Wright Brothers. Brenda was a brilliant guide with tremendous subject matter expertise.
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Travel64598019741
Sep 17, 2024
Guided tour of Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum by Tim from Babylon Tours - Our guide Tim was very efficient and gave us a perspective of both the historical, political and cultural aspects of the various exhibits to cover the two floors within 2 hours along with pop culture and easter eggs of star trek and star wars. He also wove the stories with lots of anecdotes which made the tour of Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum very interesting.
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Darrah_c
Sep 15, 2024
Fantastic tour & guide - Our tour guide Leigh was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We learned so much more with her than we would have had we wandered around on our own. Highly recommend this tour and Leigh as a guide!
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Tom
Aug 22, 2024
Very informative tour - This tour was wonderful. Our guide Brenda was very knowledgeable and was able to direct us to portions of the exhibit that we probably would have missed if we were left to our own devices.
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Tour771895
Aug 22, 2024
Thanks Brenda and Babylon Tours for a truly memorable flight today!!! - We spent 3 hours this afternoon on a semi-private guided tour of the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC. Our tour guide Brenda was outstanding as she made us literally land on the Moon and fly with the Wright Brothers, amongst other experiences! We were visiting this museum after 40 years so could have simply walked in and read everything on each exhibit but are so glad that we were guided by Brenda who made this visit so memorable and exciting.
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