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Washington DC Natural History Museum Family Tour 2 hr

TourTruth score 6.1 out of 10

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19 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Washington DC
  • 2 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on a private, customizable family tour with engaging exhibits and activities.

About this tour

Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History together on a private family tour in Washington DC. With a guide to bring the collections to life, families can focus on the exhibits and activities that interest them most.

The experience can be customized to your family's interests. Visit the beloved Dinosaur Hall and the mummies exhibit, discover natural gems and minerals, and encounter artifacts from early human civilizations. Younger visitors can take part in interactive activities, including holding bugs at the insect zoo. The museum also features a live coral reef and a vast collection spanning the natural world and human history.

Your guide shares behind-the-scenes facts as you explore one of the world's largest and most visited natural history museums. The 120-minute tour meets outside the Madison Drive NW entrance, facing the National Mall. Book a Washington DC Natural History Museum family tour for a private, engaging way to explore the collections at your own pace.

Highlights

  • Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History with a private guide
  • See the Dinosaur Hall, mummies, gems, and minerals
  • Enjoy family-friendly activities, including holding bugs at the insect zoo
  • Customize the tour around your family's interests

What's included

Included

  • Private guide

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet outside the Madison Drive NW entrance, facing the National Mall, between 9th St NW and 12th St NW

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 3.86 on Viator and 3.58 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.1.

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