National Archives Exclusive Guided Tour: Discover US History

Explore the tumultuous past of the United States via artifacts safeguarded in the National Archives. Undertake this exclusive 1.5 to 2 hour guided museum journey delving into the documents and correspondences that have contributed to the formation of this comparatively nascent but profoundly impactful global authority.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The National Archives Museum - Enter the neoclassical building that acts as a temple to American history. Once inside, your expert guide will take you through the National Archives Rotunda to learn about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution while observing the original documents. These papers, alongside the Bill of Rights and the…
What's Included
  • Exclusive Tour Guide
  • 1.5 - 2 Hour Duration
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Expert Guided Museum Tour
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)
Additional Information
  • A maximum of 8 people permitted per tour allowed
  • Notes: National Archives 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…
Location
National Archives Museum
Constitution Avenue Northwest
Meet on the bottom of the front stairs of the National Archives Building on Constitution Ave. NW
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Stephensj3818oi
Jul 8, 2025
An Inspiring and Powerful Tour of America’s Founding Documents - Our visit to the National Archives was a highlight of our trip to Washington, D.C., thanks to an outstanding guided tour with Mary-Beth that brought the history of the United States to life in a truly moving way.
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T3426bbsarahm
Jul 8, 2025
Archives Private Tour - Annemarie was very resourceful, she told us several things we didn’t know. I would recommend this tour if you want to see the archives!
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Rachael
Jul 7, 2025
Declaration of Independence - LOVED our guide Brenda. She was incredibly engaging and a great storyteller. Our kids ages 17, 15 and 9 all really enjoyed it 🤯. Definitely made the experience of looking at documents significantly more interesting 🤣
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Catia
Jun 28, 2025
Learned a lot! - Our guide Ryan was not only knowledgeable but genuinely passionate about the history he was teaching us. He was great and open to answering any questions we had! Learned a lot during the tour!
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Dona
Jun 26, 2025
First rate tour - Annemarie was very friendly and knowledgeable. Her presentation was very informative . Doing the National Archives with a tour guide gives more information and she presented the information in a more interesting way.
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Y8255fnabigailp
Jun 26, 2025
Make the Archives an experience! - Great tour! Maribeth was FANTASTIC! So knowledgeable, and gave us great context and stories around the evolution of the Declaration of Independence. She provided color and texture that allowed these documents to come to life for our young adults, and flavoured the commentary with fun, historic anecdotes.
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Mark_w
Jun 26, 2025
Guide was great and led... - Guide was great and led us to where we needed to go quickly. She added background stories which were very interesting.
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761rebeccab
Jun 19, 2025
National Archives tour w/ Annemarie - We loved our tour of the National Archives!!! Annemarie was a fantastic tour guide, giving us a really interesting overview of what the Archives have to offer. Areas of the Archives could be crowded but Annemarie did a great job of helping us see the important documents and then leading the tour to less crowded areas to dive a bit deeper. Her walk thru in the Records of Rights section was a great way to finish!!
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Rebecca_b
Jun 18, 2025
Our tour with Annemarie... - Our tour with Annemarie was amazing! Archives were crowded at times and she did a great job working thru the crowds, helping us to navigate to the most important parts of the exhibit and keeping things moving. She was incredibly knowledgeable on the subject matter - we learned so much about the building and incredible documents in the archives. This was one of our highlights of our trip!!!
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Goinglightly
Jun 16, 2025
Made the Archives come to life! - Donna was so knowledgeable and fun. We all learned tons. Highly recommend. She offered insights into the backgrounds of the documents and helped our teens and adults enjoy history more.
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From $95
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).