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Tours

Free Museum Tours

Tour the Museum with a guide for free! Daily tours are included in the price of Museum admission. For groups under 10 people.

Highlights Tours

Every day at 10:15 and 11:15am, 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15pm, volunteer tour guides give a general overview of the Museum's highlights, including at least five halls. Tours last just over an hour. Tours begin on the second floor between the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda and the Hall of African Mammals.

Spotlight Tours

Get an in-depth look at one of the Museum's major theme areas, from dinosaurs to sharks. A limited number of tours are available in French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Sign Language. Tours are free and begin on the second floor between the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall and the Hall of African Mammals. You must come to the Museum to find out what spotlight tours are available that day.

Fossil Explainer Schedule

Fossil Explainers are on duty in the 4th floor fossil halls to answer questions from Museum visitors on the following schedule:

• Monday - Thursday, 1:00 – 5:00pm
• Friday, 1:00 – 8:00pm
• Saturday and Sunday, 10:30pm – 5:00pm

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