Open daily, 10 AM - 6 PM
Last ticket sold 5 PM

Interested in booking a group? Contact our group sales office at 202-807-3232 or email groupsales@ngs.org.

The National Geographic Museum Store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day the museum is open.

The National Geographic Museum does not have a coat or bag check for security reasons. All items (including strollers) must be taken with you into the museum.

There is no food or drink allowed inside the museum.

Our photography policy varies depending on our current exhibitions. Please check the Current Exhibitions pages or call the Ticket Office for up-to-date information at 202-857-7700.

Each person is different, but we recommend taking at least two hours to fully enjoy all the exhibitions.

Seating is available in each exhibition.

The National Geographic Society has a café and cafeteria located in our M Street building. Our café is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Both are closed Saturdays and Sundays.

A wheelchair ramp is located on the M Street side of the museum’s main building. Automatic doors are on the 17th Street side. Wheelchairs are available at the ticket desk on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please call the National Geographic ticket office at 202-857-7700 at least two weeks prior to your visit to request sign language interpretation, captioning, or hearing assistance devices.