Washington DC Museums

Explore the wonders of the history of your great nation’s air and space programs with a Smithsonian National Museum tour, and have a professional guide walk you through the gallery explaining the back stories along the way.

The Small Group Tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History is the 2nd best tour for museums in Washington, DC, a friendly, well informed guide will give you a fully narrated tour of places such as the Hope Diamond.

Guided tours of museums are always fun, and you are sure to love exploring the National Museum of American History, in which you can visit exhibits such as The Value of Money, George Washington Sculpture and T is for Television.

View some of the art exhibits with a guide and a small group at the National Gallery of Art, focusing on works from Raphael, Edgar Degas, and Picasso, learning about some of the techniques used in the pieces.

If you love art, or even if you want to experience what it is like to hang out with a bunch of world-renowned artists while they work on art, then the Smithsonian is a must-visit. It is located in Washington, D.C. The National Portrait Gallery houses an extensive collection of portraits from America's earliest days to the present. Some highlights include Queen Victoria, Presidents Garfield and Lincoln, and Andy Warhol. The American Art Museum has a large selection of art by everyone from Gilbert Stuart and Thomas Eakins to Barbara Hepworth and Georgia O'Keeffe. Learning about the history of art is a lot of fun, but you can learn more by seeing some of it. The public and private museums are located in the Smithsonian Castle. During your visit to the Smithsonian, you will see and hear fascinating things. You can watch as artists work on pieces that will be displayed in a gallery or museum. You will also see how museum curators conserve the objects you see on display in a climate-controlled environment.

If you're a fan of the arts, you'll love this small-group tour of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum are two adjacent museums that offer a comprehensive look at American art. The itinerary includes visits to both museums, with a bonus stop in the Sculpture Garden. You'll enter one museum at 11 am and the other at 1 pm so that your guide can introduce you to your group before everyone heads off. Your guide will also give insider tips on collections, exhibitions, and events at these museums. The Institution was founded in 1846 by an act of Congress, signed into law by President James K. Polk.