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Washington DC Smithsonian Museum Tour 5.5 hr

TourTruth score 7.9 out of 10

GoodTop 19% in Washington DC

70 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Washington DC
  • 5 hrs 30 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Washington, DC’s Natural History and Air and Space museums with a guide, from the Hope Diamond to iconic aircraft.

About this tour

Spend 5.5 hours exploring two of Washington, DC’s most visited museums with a guide who brings their remarkable collections to life. This Washington DC Smithsonian museum tour moves from the natural world to the history of flight and space, with time for a lunch break along the way.

At the National Museum of Natural History, look for Henry, the enormous taxidermied elephant, the Hope Diamond, meteorites, and the Nation’s T. rex. Then discover landmark aviation and space artifacts, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, and Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit. Collections and access can vary, but your guide helps make the most of the visit and explains any quiet or restricted-speaking areas before you enter.

Meet at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Natural History Museum, facing the National Mall lawn. Lunch is not included, and the private guide option does not apply to guests choosing the semi-private option. Book this Washington DC Smithsonian museum tour for a guided day among dinosaurs, diamonds, aircraft, and space history.

Highlights

  • Meet dinosaurs, including the Nation’s T. rex
  • Admire the Hope Diamond and Henry the elephant
  • See iconic aircraft, from the Wright Flyer to the Spirit of St. Louis
  • Explore two of Washington, DC’s most visited museums with a guide

What's included

Included

  • Guided combo museum tour
  • Tour guide exclusively for you, except with the semi-private option
  • Lunch break

Not included

  • Hotel pickup or drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch

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Important information

  • Meet at the large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History, facing the National Mall lawn
  • Provide your mobile phone number, including country code
  • Wheelchair accessible; transportation options and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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  • A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended
  • Museum or attraction closures may occur without notice; an appropriate alternative may be provided if opening is delayed by more than 1 hour, with no refund or discount
  • Large bags and suitcases are not allowed inside the museum; handbags and small, thin backpacks are permitted through security
  • Some rooms require quiet or restrict speaking; your guide will explain before entry
  • Collections may vary throughout the year
  • Appropriate dress is required for entry to some sites

Frequently asked questions

How long is the tour?

The tour lasts 330 minutes, or 5.5 hours.

What language is the tour in?

The live guide speaks English.

Where is the meeting point?

Meet your guide on the large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History, facing the National Mall lawn.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The tour, transportation options, and all areas and surfaces are listed as wheelchair accessible.

Is lunch included?

No. The tour includes a lunch break, but lunch is excluded.

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.90 on Viator (GetYourGuide shows no usable rating). 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 7.9. Top 19% in Washington DC means it ranks in the top 19% of tours in Washington DC by this score.

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