Private Smithsonian Natural History Museum Tour in DC
Follow a private guide through fossils, gems, mummies and ocean life
Duration
2.5 hours
Ideal For
Up to 8 people
Includes
Private tour, guide, entry fees
Highlights
Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History with a private guide in English. Discover major exhibits from ancient Egypt to the ocean while your guide helps you focus on the museum’s permanent collection.
- Stand before the Nation’s T. rex, one of the museum’s most complete specimens
- Marvel at the Hope Diamond and Dom Pedro Aquamarine
- Discover Egyptian mummies and forensic reconstructions
- Encounter preserved animal giants, including giraffes, elephants and polar bears
- Explore selected highlights, which may change if exhibits are on loan or under restoration
What's Included
- Private museum tour
- Professional tour guide
- Entrance fees for the permanent collection
Important details
- Arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled start time
- Bring identification showing age
- Children under 18 require a parent or guardian
- Moderate physical fitness required
- Bring only a handbag or small, slim backpack; large bags and suitcases are not permitted
- Tours run rain or shine, so dress for the weather
- Temporary exhibitions are not included
This booking is for the whole experience, which fits up to 8 guests.
Cancellation Policy
Full refund up to 24 hours before the tour start time. No refund within 24 hours of the start time.
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FAQs
Bring identification showing age. Wear weather-appropriate clothing, as the tour runs rain or shine.
Bring only a handbag or small, slim backpack. Large bags and suitcases are not permitted inside the museum.
Yes, the tour is wheelchair friendly.
Meeting details
Large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History, facing the National Mall lawn
Related locations
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Admission includedStep through the grand entrance of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and you are immediately met by a massive African elephant standing beneath a soaring rotunda. The scale of the place sets the tone for everything inside: vast, ancient, and quietly astonishing. From glittering minerals to reconstructed dinosaur skeletons, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History invites you to move through deep time at your own pace.
