The 10 Best Air & Space Museum Tours

1.Smithsonian Museums Walking Tour with Reserved Air & Space Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79Our pick

Review of Washington DC’s 3-hour Smithsonian walking tour, with Natural History, American History, and reserved Air and Space entry.

“This was an excellent tour. The museum has so many items to view, and I was glad that the tour leader picked out not only some of the best things to view, but also she told of the best places to view items and to take photos. I had several tours with Unscripted Tours, and they were so helpful and accommodating, especially since my time in Washington DC was during the government shut down. Many kudos to this tour company.”

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2.The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Exclusive Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Review of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum guided tour in Washington DC, with highlights, renovation warnings, pricing, guides, and booking advice.

“Ryan was very engaging. The storytelling added a special and interactive structure to the museum. Definitely try this tour.”

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3.Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Tour Washington DC’s Air and Space Museum in a group of eight, seeing Wright Flyer, Apollo 11 artifacts, and moon rocks with an expert guide.

“Amanda was very knowledgeable and accommodating (my husband has a bad back and walks slowly). We were the only two people on the tour which was awesome!”

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4.Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Guided Tour 8ppl Max

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 89 reviews · 2h 30m · from $95

Tour the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in a small group, from the Wright Flyer to Apollo 11, with a guide who brings the exhibits to life.

“We had a fantastic tour with a young woman whose love of all things aeronautical was obvious from the moment we arrived. She engaged my grandsons (aged 12), but she also did a great job with those of us who are adults. She steered us to important developments in air and space travel and provided lots of extra information that exceeded what was provided by the exhibits themselves. Highly recommend!”

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5.City Bus Tour, Seasonal Cruise, Optional Air & Space or Monument

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $87

See Washington DC’s major monuments by air-conditioned bus, with a seasonal Potomac cruise and optional museum or monument entry.

“Our guide, Tyrone & driver, Chris were a wealth of knowledge & interjected humor along the way along with fun facts. This is the perfect way to see a lot of the heartfelt sites of DC in a day. We’d do it again & highly recommend it to anyone visiting DC. Kudos Tyrone!”

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6.Smithsonian Natural History + Air and Space Museum Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $166

See Washington’s Hope Diamond, fossils, Wright Flyer, and space artifacts with a private guide across two Smithsonian museums.

“Great experience!!! Thanks to Richard, our trip was amazing!!! We learned so much at the Smithsonian because of Richard’s expertise!!”

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7.Smithsonian Natural History + Air & Space Museum Tour 8ppl Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $166

See Washington’s Natural History and Air and Space museums in a small group, with expert stories, crowd navigation, and five focused hours.

“The Air and Space Museum. Our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge and made the tour special. Highly recommend a guide when doing this tour. It made the tour much more meaningful.”

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8.Smithsonian Highlights Walking Tour with Air and Space

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · from $89

See three Smithsonian museums in three hours, with Air and Space entry, a lively guide, and fast-paced stories from American history.

“Guide was extremely knowledgeable, and the tour was excellent.”

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9.Natural History & Air and Space Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $166

Tour Washington, DC’s Natural History and Air and Space museums with an expert guide, small groups, and must-see artifacts from dinosaurs to Apollo 11.

“Tim was amazing he was so knowledgeable and took us round with ease.”

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10.DC Bus Tour with Optional Washington Monument or Air & Space

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $59Best value

See Washington’s top monuments by air-conditioned bus, with guided memorial walks and optional entry to the Washington Monument or museums.

“I loved our tour guide, James! He was very knowledgeable and engaging throughout the entire tour. Highly recommend 👌🏽”

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