Smithsonian Natural History Museum Private Tour
Explore dinosaurs, gems and mummies with your private guide
Duration
2.5 hours
Ideal For
Up to 8 people
Includes
Private tour, guide, entrance fees
Highlights
Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History with a private guide dedicated to your party. Discover exhibits from ancient life to ocean exploration as you focus on the museum’s permanent collection.
- Discover highlights such as the Hope Diamond, Egyptian mummies and the Nation’s T. rex
- Explore land and sea exhibits, including animal specimens and ocean life
- Learn in English with a professional guide exclusively for your party
- Navigate the museum’s vast collection with a family-friendly itinerary
- Enjoy a wheelchair-friendly museum tour
What's Included
- Private museum tour
- Professional tour guide
- Entrance fees for the permanent collection
Important details
- Arrive 10 minutes before the tour start time; late arrival may mean missing the tour
- Bring identification showing age
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Moderate physical fitness is required
- Only handbags or small, slim backpacks are allowed; large bags and suitcases are not permitted
- Tours run rain or shine, so dress for the weather
- Temporary exhibitions are not included
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour starts. No refund within 24 hours of the tour start time. No-shows and late arrivals are charged the full price.
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FAQs
Stay in the museum until it closes after your private tour.
If the museum closes without notice or opens more than one hour after your scheduled tour time, an appropriate alternative will be offered. Refunds or discounts are not available in these cases.
Museum collections can change, and some highlights may be unavailable if they are on loan or being restored.
Meeting details
Large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History
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.
