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Smithsonian Museum Tour: Explore Natural History
4.9
152 Ratings
Washington
Become a part of a 2-hour guided journey through the National Museum of Natural History that caters to a group of no more than 8 guests. Explore the fascinating world of minerals, mammals, and mummies that have been captivating spectators for more than 100 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. 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
- 2-hour tour duration
- Semi-private museum experience
- Expert guidance by a professional art historian
- Small group size with a maximum of 8 guests
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
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- A maximum of 8 people permitted per tour allowed
- A moderate amount of walking is involved, comfortable clothing and shoes recommended
- Notes: National Museum of Natural History 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.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(152 Ratings)
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317geraldn
Sep 27, 2024
Museum of Natural History - Rebecca was very knowledgeable and approachable. She made sure we got a good overview of the museum while pointing out the highlights of the "bones and stones" exhibits. Glad I took the tour. Money well spent.
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Slavko_v
Sep 19, 2024
A MUST SEE - The Smithsonian Museum is a fantastic place to visit, this is a must to visit. It is one of the best Museum's we have seen in our life. It is just brilliant throughout the whole museum.
100%
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Bigfella520
Sep 18, 2024
Fantastic Tour of Smithsonian Museum - Absolutely fantastic tour with Rebecca she was very knowledgeable. We had a great day with Rebecca who answered all our questions and showed us the highlights of the Smithsonian Museum.
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Christopher
Sep 17, 2024
Excellent tour and guide - Our guide for this museum tour was excellent. He was extremely knowledgeable of not only the exhibits in the museum but also the history of the Smithsonian and many of the other attractions and memorials in the DC area. Our tour ran long by a few minutes but Christopher didn’t rush us off. He was very professional.
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Tour771895
Aug 22, 2024
Tourist guide Brenda & Babylon Tours are highly recommended in Washington DC. - Our semi-private guided tour by Babylon Tours to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC this morning became such a wonderful experience only because Brenda made our day!
She is so knowledgeable about everything but most importantly knew exactly where to take us in this vast museum in the 3 hours that my wife and I spent with her. Brenda also has a great sense of humour and this made her explanations so much more enjoyable and memorable.
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Terri_d
Aug 16, 2024
Wonderful and worth every dollar! - Brenda's knowledge of the museum was awesome! The oddities, Hope diamond, and T-Rex were major highlights, but Brenda made it all worthwhile.
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Denasc123
Aug 12, 2024
Leigh is incredible ! - Leigh was incredible. My husband and I found her extremely knowledgeable and interesting. She is a gem! Her tour is not to be missed
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Martinpz8051aw
Aug 5, 2024
Great experience and worth doing. - We opted for the guided tour and did not regret it. the guided tour with a small group allowed for attention and a personalized tour as we navigated the museums. Brenda was our tour guide and she was excellent. She truly enjoys what she does and provided a good tour of the museums versus us roaming about had we gone by ourselves.
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Sherpa742013
Aug 2, 2024
Highly recommend - Donna was knowledgeable, thorough and entertaining. Lots of insider information. Very happy we took the tour and highly recommend!
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Crkrausman
Jun 3, 2024
WE Grandma and 10 year old Grandson gave Maureen 5 stars on a scale of one to five ! - Maureen was exceptional !
She was very pleasant, informative and knowledgeable!
I was with my 10 year old grandson and she really engaged him,
ask him lots of questions and was correct in assuming he'd love dinosaurs
sharks and spiders ;)
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