United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• DC Monuments and Capitol Hill Tour by Electric Cart

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There’s no charge to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum—but you’ll still need to book your free, timed-entry tickets in advance. There are plenty of budget-friendly tours that pass by the museum, too. Hop-on, hop-off bus tours start at around US$49, with fully guided, private Washington DC tours from around US$342.

Yes, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is worth visiting—it's a very moving experience and one of the most expansive Holocaust museums in the world. The museum houses artifacts and original footage from the Holocaust. If you're planning to make multiple sightseeing stops, booking a tour can save time and hassle.

Per one customer who booked the DC Monuments and Capitol Hill Tour by Electric Cart, "We would never have been able to see all the major monuments on our own ... Anyone wanting an up close and personal look at DC should take this tour!."

You should reserve your museum tickets as early in advance as possible to ensure you can visit on your preferred day. Ticket reservations open a few months in advance. A limited number of same-day tickets are available starting at 7am. Tickets, which are free, are only required for permanent exhibits.

To avoid the biggest crowds, visit the museum as early in the day as possible (it opens at 10am) or toward the end of the day (it closes at 5:30pm). This museum is popular with school groups, so visiting before they arrive or after they leave may be preferred.

No, the museum doesn’t have its own parking facilities. A paid parking garage is located across the street on D Street SW, and there is some metered parking nearby. Those with disabilities can find a small number of accessible parking spaces around the Washington Monument, which is near the museum.

The museum's permanent exhibit is designed to take between 90 minutes and several hours to experience. The time it takes to tour depends on how much you engage with the information and resources presented. Guided tours are not available. Visitors can take their time and reflect on what they encounter.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Washington DC:

• The White House

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

• US Capitol

• Washington Monument

• Lincoln Memorial

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Washington DC.