The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Exclusive Guided Tour
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The 2.5 hour exclusive guided museum tour will introduce you to the history of flight in the United States that eventually landed a man on the moon. Take one giant leap into the unique collection at the National Air and Space Museum, covering the United States’ world famous space program. Highlights generally include (as long as not on loan or being restored): -1903 Wright Flyer -1909 Wright Military Flyer -Spirit of St. Louis -Jackie Cochran T-38 Talon -Alan Shepard space suit -Freedom 7 capsule -Neil Armstrong space suit -Apollo 11 Columbia capsule -Filming model of Star Trek Enterprise -Filming model of Star Wars X-Wing
Inclusions
What's included
- Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
- Wheelchair Friendly (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
- Guided Museum Tour
- Duration 2.5 Hours
What's not
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Itinerary
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum explores everything from the dawn of flight to the Space Race and moon landings. Join an expert guide to discover the pioneers, astronauts, and innovations that changed history. Stand before the original Wright Flyer and Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, then journey into the space age with iconic artifacts connected to Mercury, Apollo, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle programs. Learn how America reached the moon, see spacecraft and astronaut equipment up close, and uncover the stories behind some of the most important achievements in aviation and space exploration. Highlights may include: — Wright Flyer (original) — Apollo 11 spacesuit — Lunar Module (backup) — John Glenn’s Mercury capsule — Spirit of St. Louis (original) — Bell X-1 (original) — Hubble Telescope test vehicle — Skylab (backup) — Space Shuttle mid-deck model
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 226 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Book your tour with Leigh@Babylon Tours!
Our guide, Leigh, was amazing! She turned our whole visit into an unforgettable experience! Well informed, witty, she kept our interest intact for almost 3 hours! The museum itself is full of very interesting objects, most of the original. Highly recommended!
5Maureen was so...
Maureen was so knowledgeable and an excellent guide. She is passionate about everything in the museum
5Thanks to Maureen
Babylon Tours in D.C. offered an incredible experience! Our guide was not only knowledgeable but also patient and helpful, making every moment engaging. The small group allowed for fantastic conversations that revolved around history and culture. I loved how we were encouraged to ask questions and explore at our own pace. It truly felt personalized. Thank you so much, Maureen Yacobucci, for such a memorable tour!
5Awesome tour. maureen, the tour guide was incredible
Great experience to learn more about US history of air and space. Many details unknown to us. Well done by our tour guide Maureen
5A spellbinding afternoon
Leigh made it a memorable. Her love of the stories, the narrative history, chronologically done, made for a wonderful afternoon. Her passion for the subject was obvious, and she communicated that to the rest of us.
4Surprisingly Fascinating
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this museum as much as I did, but it ended up being one of the highlights of my trip to D.C. Seeing the actual Apollo capsule and historic aircraft up close was genuinely impressive. The exhibits are very well organized and easy to follow even if you’re not deeply into aviation or space history. There’s a good mix of interactive displays and iconic pieces that keep things interesting the whole time. Easily worth spending a few hours here!!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your guide will meet you 10 minutes before the tour starts at the base of the sculpture in front of the Air & Space building entrance. (The Entrance facing the the lawn of the DC Mall)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Babylon Tours DC
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: (PLEASE NOTE: The Air & Space museum is currently under massive construction and will remain as such for multiple years. This means that Many of the exhibits we describe may NOT be on display. We adjust our tour based on the changing stages of this renovation, and the exhibits that are available to us. here is a link for there website if you would like an updated list of what you may see during your visit Thank you for understanding.) 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.
How it compares in Washington DC
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 767 experiences we list in Washington DC.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 66 of 767.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Washington DC
Washington, DC is the US capital, a planned city on the Potomac, with a National Mall of monuments and museums and cherry trees in spring.
Washington was planned as a capital in the 1790s, with broad avenues radiating from the Capitol. The National Mall stretches from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, past the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool. Memorials to Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr stand around the Tidal Basin, where cherry trees bloom in late March or early April. The White House stands just north of the Mall.
Top-ranked sights in Washington DC: The White House, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial.
Special offers in Washington DC
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