Smithsonian Museum of American History Guided Tour

Embark on a 2.5-hour semi-private guided tour of the National Museum of American History and delve into the fascinating and diverse history of the United States. Explore captivating exhibits with passionate guides in a small group setting.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Museum of American History - Assemble for this 2.5 hour, intimate-group tour at the National Museum of American History slightly ahead of your scheduled departure. Choose from two available departure times for this experience.\n\nFrom a motley crew of settlers to a leading global power, the United States has certainly carved out a…
What's Included
  • Semi-Private Museum Tour
  • Duration 2.5 Hours
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • ‘Semi-Private’ Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum
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

Get ready for a 2.5 hours long semi-private (limited to 8 participants) guided exploration of National Museum of American History, where you can immerse yourself in the comparatively brief yet incredibly profound history of the USA. Our enthusiastic tour guides will accompany a limited group of no more than 8 people through some of the most enchanting…

Location
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Constitution Avenue Northwest
Meet by the fountain in front of Constitution Ave Entrance
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Spikedesmith
Sep 8, 2024
Very knowledgeable and compassionate guide! - Maureen was a very knowledgeable and compassionate - you could tell she had a personal connection with the museum. We always see allot on these tours that we would not have seen or read between the lines on the descriptions of the items. We had a German friend with us; Marueen was very good and breaking down the cultural importance of many of the things we saw and even provided some cool links to our friend's culture.
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Venture05453881234
Aug 19, 2024
A super tour by a professional & knowledgeable lady - We went on a tour of the American History museum today with our two daughters. Brenda is so nice and engaging. She is so knowledgeable about so many subjects and knew just how to pitch the tour to interest both us and our children. All of us enjoyed it and learnt so many interesting things - about the American Wars, Presidents and American Culture and much more. Thank you to Brenda for making our tour so fun, it certainly exceeded all our expectations.
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Mari
Jul 30, 2024
Perfect way not to be overwhelmed by the Smithsonian - I am in DC with my granddaughter on her 12th birthday trip. I am trying to find ways for her to experience the highlights of DC without being overwhelmed and over stimulated. Thus, I signed us up for this tour and it ended up being absolutely perfect. Our guide, Donna, has a granddaughter about the same age as mine so she has a great knack for putting together and narrating what is of interest to that age group. It was interesting to listen to what my granddaughter recounted to her parents about the tour—it was many of the stories Donna shared about entrepreneurs and inventions. I highly recommend this tour as away to make the American History Museum manageable, interesting, fun and well-paced.
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Ralinda_m
Jul 15, 2024
Highly Recommend - The guide was extremely knowledgeable. My daughter and I enjoyed ourselves and learned so much!! Would definitely recommend!!
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Ralindam2024
Jul 15, 2024
Highly Recommend - The tour with Annemarie was very informative and fun. My daughter and I had a great time and learned a lot! Highly recommend!!!
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Attorneymomfamilyfun
Jun 14, 2024
Great tour. Hits the highlights! - Annemarie was great! She was curious and professional. Prior to the tour she sent me a selfie so I knew who I was looking for. Very knowledgeable and fun!
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Kimwv998fr
May 26, 2024
Would do it again! - Fantastic tour!! We loved every bit and thought our tour guide was wonderful. She walked us through in less than 3 hours and saw all the highlights! Very knowledgeable and focused on the key aspects. It was great and well worth it! What a great tour!! Highly recommend it!
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Ian
May 17, 2024
A Terrific Smithsonian - Maribeth is a natural story-teller, which is a trait that you'd hope for in a tour guide. American history is a natural page-turner, and Maribeth helps it come alive, even moreso. But she's also a gifted organizer, which benefits everyone in her group, whether they realize it or not.
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734faithd
May 3, 2024
Natural History Extravaganza - My husband and I were guided by Christopher through the Natural History museum and had a PHENOMENAL time! Christopher was highly knowledgeable and passionate about the museum displays, and his enthusiasm was infectious. He was intentional about his guided tour and took care to ensure we visited exhibits that piqued our interests.Two and a half hours flew by! We would highly recommend Babylon tours to anyone wanting to further explore and receive in-depth information from a consummate professional!
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Z4773ynkimt
May 3, 2024
Informative Portrait Tour - The tour was very informative and held our interest throughout The 2.5 hours flew by. We could have gone more. We certainly will be back.
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From $76
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).