Smithsonian Museum Tour: Explore Natural History

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….
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…
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.

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59fredrickh
Oct 6, 2024
Great for first time or repeat visitor - We had young kids and keeping them amused was a little difficult. But our guide tailored the tour to our needs and addressed them so well. The semi-private tour was as good as private since we were 5 people. 2 hours doesn’t really do justice to this amazing museum, so our guide was selective. He knew answers to our questions and was very patient, which is what we needed. I personally had been there before, but love the rocks, gems and minerals displays so much, I would go back again.
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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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