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    National Museum Tour: Exclusive 2-Hour Guided Experience
  
  
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      Take part in a 2-hour privileged guided journey around the National Museum of Natural History, showcasing unique wonders from across the globe. The tour will take you through the rocks, mammals, and mummies that have been captivating visitors for more than a hundred years.
Take part in a 2-hour privileged guided journey around the National Museum of Natural History, showcasing unique wonders from across the globe. The tour will take you through the rocks, mammals, and mummies that have been captivating visitors for more than a hundred 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….
- 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. Wander through the displays of gems and minerals, including the Dom Pedro Aquamarine, the world’s largest gem of its type, which glows brilliantly from within. Travel back in time to learn about death rituals while exploring real mummies from Ancient Egypt. Then step out of the past into the wild, exploring the mighty polar bears, elephants, and giraffes that roam across earth’s surface. From the land, jump into the sea at the Ocean Hall, where you’ll discover a live coral reef exhibit as well as a 45-ton whale, Phoenix, which is a replica of a real living what that the museum tracks. By the end, you’ll understand why so many people come to visit the 126.5 million artefacts housed at the National Museum of Natural History.

      What's Included
    
    - Duration: 2-hour exclusive tour
- Personal tour guide included
- Wheelchair accessible (limitations apply)
- Educational guided museum tour
- Duration: 2-hour exclusive tour
- Personal tour guide included
- Wheelchair accessible (limitations apply)
- Educational guided museum tour
      What's Not Included
    
    - Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
      Additional Information
    
    - It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Natural History Museum 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…
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Natural History Museum 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 time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ or ‘No Wait’ access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  Customer Ratings
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          Kathywv1310ln
        
        
        Oct 1, 2025
      
      
        WONDERFUL TOUR - Ryan was VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE, Friendly, & answered All of our questions.  He Never  RUSHED & made our tour so memorable!!!
      
      
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          Calyn_r
        
        
        Sep 30, 2025
      
      
        Fantastic tour with Rebecca - Rebecca was knowledgeable, funny, and hit all of the major parts of the museum which is so large and hard to navigate on your own! 
      
      
        Review provided by Viator
      
    
          Coastal60448779621
        
        
        Sep 7, 2025
      
      
        Brenda was top notch! - Brenda was great, just a walking wealth of information. She is very knowledgeable and keeps everything moving at a good pace. She was very intuitive about what we were interested in & what we could skip. Highly recommend her!
      
      
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          Nicolahm1086ir
        
        
        Aug 29, 2025
      
      
        Guided tour - Ryan was a very knowledgeable Guide with a great sense of humor! Thanks for this great tour. Would definitely do it again!
      
      
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          Jolene_o
        
        
        Aug 24, 2025
      
      
        Leigh was fantastic! I’ve... - Leigh was fantastic! I’ve never had a more knowledgeable tour guide. She was hilarious and had great stories. I hope I have her on future tours.
      
      
        Review provided by Viator
      
    
          Jennifer
        
        
        Aug 2, 2025
      
      
        DC trip to Smithsonian - Rebecca was amazing! She was funny, knowledgeable and entertaining at every turn! First time to DC with my mom and she made the experience so much better! Thank you!
      
      
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          Constance
        
        
        Jul 31, 2025
      
      
        A walk through time! - Our guide, Brenda, was awesome! Our tour with this knowledgeable woman was like a walk through, well, our natural history.
      
      
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          Mary
        
        
        Jul 28, 2025
      
      
        A piece of history that comes alive - Even with portions of the Air and flight museum being closed, the amount of information can be overwhelming.  Leigh, our guide, introduced herself as our “storyteller “ which was a very accurate description of our experience.  There were so many small tidbits which held such significance we would have missed/overlooked. I would recommend taking the tour in the am and then plan to spend the afternoon going back through. You can get a bite to eat in their cafe.
      
      
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          Sarah_l
        
        
        Jul 17, 2025
      
      
        Must do Smithsonian tour - Christopher was wonderful. I learned so much and the 2 1/2 hour tour went very quickly. I would love to repeat this tour or book him for other museums as he is a wealth of knowledge. Learned much more from him pointing out specific/special exhibits/information that I ever could’ve done on my own.
      
      
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          Randy_r
        
        
        Jul 16, 2025
      
      
        Meghan the entertainer tour guide - Meghan was very informative and truly knows her job. She is funny and very creative and entertaining in delivering information. She fully focused on just us even when people were asking questions. She made us feel special and showed us that we are her priority. She engaged in our questions even if it’s outside the realm of the tour. I highly recommend her 
      
      
        Review provided by Viator
      
     
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
         
         
         
        