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Group Visits and Custom Tours

 

Click here to request a Group Visit or Custom Tour.

Group Rates

Group rates are available for groups of ten or more. The group fee of $5 per person includes admission to all of the Museum’s exhibitions (occasional time restrictions may apply). Please make your reservation at least three weeks in advance. Payment is due at least two weeks prior to your visit.

School Groups (K-12)

School groups who wish to enjoy the Museum’s exhibitions without a tour may book tickets using the group rate. School groups receive an additional discount of one free ticket per ten students to accommodate the required chaperones. The group tour office will provide discount information at the time of payment. Visit the school programs page for more great program options.

Custom Tours

45-minute tours are led by trained and knowledgeable docents and provide in-depth knowledge about the National Building Museum’s exhibitions and historic building. Custom tours pay the basic group fee for admission to the exhibitions plus $25 per docent. Maximum group size is 25 people per docent and tours must be booked at least three weeks in advance.

Custom Tour Offerings

  • Historic Building Tour
    Can be booked without paying admission to the exhibitions, but requires the docent fee.
  • Washington: Symbol & City
  • Unbuilt Washington
  • House and Home (coming May 2012)
  • Bridging the Gap Discovery Cart
    This 30-minute, hands-on, interactive program can be booked without paying admission to the exhibitions, but requires the docent fee.
  • Arches and Trusses Discovery Cart
    This 30-minute, hands-on, interactive program can be booked without paying admission to the exhibitions, but requires the docent fee.

Special Custom Tours

  • Curator Led Tours
    Share in the expertise and behind-the-scenes knowledge of one of the National Building Museum’s curators. Maximum of 25 people. The fee for this tour is $300, which includes admission to the exhibitions. 
  • Ghost Tours
    Take a lantern-guided tour with the ghost of convicted Lincoln assassination conspirator Mary Surratt and share some of the National Building Museum’s most frightening tales. For groups of 5 to 25, recommended for kids ten and up. Must be booked eight weeks in advance. The tour is from 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm and costs $400.
  • After Hours Tours
    Available on a limited basis, please contact the tour office for details.

Cancelation Policy

If you must cancel your group of custom tour, please contact the tour office at 202.272.2448 ext 3302 as soon as possible. If you must cancel your tour on the day of, please contact the Information Desk at 202.272.2448 ext 3901. Any cancelation less than one week prior to the tour date forfeits the docent fee. In the event that the museum must cancel a tour, the full fee will be refunded or the tour will be rescheduled.

Questions? Contact the group tour office at tours@nbm.org.