🏨 Smithsonian Natural History & National Gallery of Art - Semi-Private 8ppl Max Activity

Smithsonian Natural History & National Gallery of Art - Semi-Private 8ppl Max

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10 reviews (5.00)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: Washington DC, Washington DC

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Get the most from your visit to DC's Museums by taking this combo tour that mixes natural marvels with iconic artists. This 5.5 hour semi-private (8 Guest Maximum) guided museum combo tour will introduce you to the National Museum of Natural History and the National Gallery of Art to discover their most impressive pieces. Semi-private guided tour with a maximum of 8 travelers per booking.

What's Included

DURATION 5.5 HOURS

PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDE

SEMI-PRIVATE" MEANS GROUP SIZE IS NEVER MORE THAN 8 GUESTS MAXIMUM

SKIP-THE-LINE SEMI-PRIVATE MUSEUM TOUR

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Hotel pickup or drop-off

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 0 - 9
YOUTH: Age: 10 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Start at the National Museum of Natural History where 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 of 46 karats that 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.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

National Gallery of Art

After a break for lunch, move to the National Gallery of Art and follow your guide through one of America’s best collections of artwork produced by Renaissance artists, French Impressionists, and great American painters. See works from Claude Monet, Raphael, Gilbert Stuart, Vincent Van Gough, and Edgar Degas, as well as more modern artists like Picasso, Pollock, Warhol, and O’Keefe, as you learn what’s really behind the creation of some of these pieces. Your guide leads the way through the halls of the museum, telling stories, and stopping at famous works of art. Some pieces you’ll see on this tour include Ginevra de’ Benci by Leonardo da Vinci, Self Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, and Woman with a Parasol by Claude Monet. Listen as your guide fills you in on the techniques behind some of the paintings, as well as some of the history and scandals that happened because of them.

By the end, you’ll have experienced two of the Smithsonian’s most spectacular galleries in one convenient tour.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Reviews

Delightful experience

William_K, 13-09-2022

Leigh wins the Tony. Learned, bright and witty. Her knowledge of art was most impressive. It was my son’s introduction to art galleries and he can’t wait to go back.

Take your visit from good to great

P3516FMkimt, 13-06-2022

Amanda is very knowledgeable about the exhibits and pieces and she is very good with handling a diversity of people at the same time.

She made the expense of the tours well worth it.

these tours are five-star!

Anne_D, 19-03-2022

both our guides, meghan and richard, were excellent. i was so glad i paid the money for a semi-private tour of the museum and national gallery. my granddaughter and i enjoyed every minute of the tours. my only recommendation is that more time be allotted to lunch. we practically had to inhale our sandwiches!

Great Tour!

stephcQ6412IV, 17-03-2022

Brenda was wonderful! I never would have made it through as much information on my own. What a gem of a guide!

Having a guide is a must!

angelasV5293TV, 06-11-2021

We had a great time with Brenda as our guide. She was very knowledgeable and got us through the museum in a timely manner. Well worth it!

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