National Museum Tour: American History Highlights

Embark on a 2.5-hour semi-private guided tour of the National Museum of American History and delve into the fascinating and diverse history of the United States. Explore captivating exhibits with passionate guides in a small group setting.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Museum of American History - Assemble for this 2.5 hour, intimate-group tour at the National Museum of American History slightly ahead of your scheduled departure. Choose from two available departure times for this experience.\n\nFrom a motley crew of settlers to a leading global power, the United States has certainly carved out a…
What's Included
  • Semi-Private Museum Tour
  • Duration 2.5 Hours
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • ‘Semi-Private’ Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum
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)
  • Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information

Get ready for a 2.5 hours long semi-private (limited to 8 participants) guided exploration of National Museum of American History, where you can immerse yourself in the comparatively brief yet incredibly profound history of the USA. Our enthusiastic tour guides will accompany a limited group of no more than 8 people through some of the most enchanting…

Location
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Constitution Avenue Northwest
Meet by the fountain in front of Constitution Ave Entrance
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Fred_k
Mar 5, 2026
Well spent time - Great experience with both fun and historical knowledge. Brenda has an expansive historical awareness that she shared in a captivating way. We left with an understanding of American history and innumerable great stories of our past.
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Flyer12441766766
Dec 13, 2025
This was an extraordinary tour with an exceptional guide - Meghan was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining guide. We learned so much and enjoyed every minute of it. She was able to answer all our of questions and provide use with so much information It was such a rewarding experience
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Lafquest
Sep 28, 2025
Great tour - Annemarie did a great job taking us through the museum and giving us information we otherwise would not have known about the exhibits. We enjoyed the museum far more than if we had done a self tour.
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Leahh248
Sep 17, 2025
The best way to see the Smithsonian - This was incredible. Christopher was a great guide....he knew so much and bought lots of energy and fun to the tour as well as all of his knowledge. Couldn't have been happier with this. 10/10 recommend.
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Y9475ziblakek
Sep 15, 2025
A must do tour in DC! - Ryan was amazing! Highly recommended! Very personal and has the knowledge! Will look for more tours with Ryan in the near future!
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Zenmomma82
Aug 9, 2025
History comes alive - We loved our tour with Annemarie! We are a family of 4 with two preteens and she did an amazing job engaging everyone in the group. She had a wealth of knowledge and expertise and a gift for answering questions on the fly, especially out of the box ones from our 10 year old. She really made the museum come alive for us and it was truly a great experience to walk through it with her guidance. I would highly recommend this tour experience.
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W5171spjasong
Aug 1, 2025
Annemarie - American History Museum - My wife, myself and teenage daughters did a tour with Annemarie at the American History Museum today and easily gave 5 stars. She was very nice, engaging, thorough and well versed. Im a bit of a history nut so this doesn't come lightly. Highly recommend.
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U3996bukarenh
Jun 16, 2025
Tour guide is just the best! - What a great experience! Rebecca was just the best! She told us so many interesting facts, kept it interesting as she was so knowledgeable.
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Footprints365010
Jun 12, 2025
Excellent! We were fortunate enough to score AnneMarie as our guide! She was highly knowledgeable. - Our guide, Anne Marie, was excellent! Highly knowledgeable and informative. Such a good teacher!! We strongly recommend her!
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Sks187
May 30, 2025
So much information. - Rebecca was awesome. She had inside stories and incredible knowledge for each area. Answered each of our questions with no hesitation.
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From $72
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).