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Jan_W, Oct 2026
Great Visit with Allen to the National Archives
Allen did an outstanding job guiding us through the National Archives building. Would use him again!
Ruth_M, Oct 2026
Great tour of DC
We had a full day touring DC, saw so many things we could never have seen on our own! Nick, our tour guide, did an exceptional job giving us such great info with a dose of humor!
Tim_W, Oct 2026
Great tour
Our capital tour with our guide Elvis was great. His knowledge of the capital made the tour fun and enlightening.
The bus tour of monuments and memorials was well worth the money and Evan made the trip fun, we saw a lot in the time we had.
Patricia_S, Oct 2026
Great tour!
Great skip the line tour to the National Archives on July 4th 250th birthday! Guide was informative and helpful. Will never forget!
Victoria_W, Oct 2026
Excellent tour of the National Archives!
After standing on line to see a number of “free” timed ticket exhibits, we just got sick of wasting time waiting! This private tour of the National Archives was sooooo worth the money. Our tour guide, Liam, was very knowledgeable and entertaining. This was one of the highlights of our trip! Highly recommend!!
sheila_m, Oct 2026
KATE- Great Tour Guide
This tour is a very informative overview of the National Archives. We heard so many additional facts and stories than we would have without our tour guide. The American History Museum tour was equally as informative.
Our tour guide was exceptionally well versed on American History. She gave us so much more information than we could have ever had by just visiting the museums. Ask for Kate! She is phenomenal.
Anonymous, Oct 2026
Fascinating and fun tour of the Archives
Alan was an excellent tour guide and extremely knowledgeable & well prepared! He seemed to enjoy what he does and gave us a summary of our tour, a map of the mall and list of restaurants ect. We definitely will sign up for his Arlington Tour next time.
Charles_H, Oct 2026
Our docent Kate was amazing.
Kate was wonderful and very knowledgeable. There wasn’t a question I asked that she couldn’t answer. Wonderful docent.
Janice_G, Jul 2026
Great skip the line tour of the National Archives. You won't be disappointed.
Great tour. Rett and Liam went the extra mile to make our tour memorable for our large group. From skipping the lines to bringing us extra waters to inviting us to their offices afterwards for a little happy hour. We learned a lot at the National Archives Museum and were well taken care of. Highly recommended.
Keely_B, Oct 2026
Don’t Miss This Tour!
This was an incredible tour with Brenda. Her knowledge really enhanced our visit. Her enthusiasm for our founding fathers and our country’s history was infectious. Well worth it!
Debra_C, Oct 2026
Most informative tour of the Archives!
Our guide Dash was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history of the founding documents.
pam_t, Aug 2026
Great tour and Guide!
Our Tour Guide AnneMarie was great. She knew pretty much everything. Took us to all of the different areas and explained everything. Answered our questions as well. Well worth it if you’re interested in hearing all the history and little details that you would miss if you were doing it on your own.
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Entrance to the National Archives Museum is free.
To protect the fragile documents, no photography is allowed.
Guided tours are available once daily on weekdays, by reservation only.
The museum’s Charters Café serves snacks and lunch on weekdays, from midmorning to midafternoon.
Strollers and large bags are permitted in the museum but must be carried, as there is no coat-check facility.
The museum is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers, and a limited number of wheelchairs are available to rent.
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