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Plan Your Visit. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is open daily to the public. Free timed-entry passes are required for entry.
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Enjoy the Tastes, Sounds and Experiences of an African American Celebration. Join the museum’s Juneteenth celebration—during the entire month of June—and embrace the rich history of Freedom Day each week. Explore More.
- The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
- What is Juneteenth?
- Celebrating Black Music Month
- The Black Panther Party: Challenging Police and Promoting Social Change
- Popular and Pervasive Stereotypes of African Americans
- Our American Story - Juneteenth
- A New African American Identity: The Harlem Renaissance
- The Little Rock Nine
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives, and how it helped us shape this nation.
- No Ticket Weekdays September Through February
- Tickets Required March Through August
- How to Get Timed-Entry Tickets
- Groups of Ten Or More Can Now Enjoy Single Pass Registration
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The biggest shift for 2019 museumgoers is that on weekdays, in the off-peak fall and winter months from September to February, no tickets are required. This policy goes into effect January 2019. The museum’s designated “walk-up entry” policy will be offered throughout the work week, Monday through Friday, but timed-entry passes or tickets will stil...
Timed-entry passes will remain in effect for entry between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. during the months of March through August on both weekdays as well as weekends year-round. However, after 1 p.m. on weekdays, visitors can enter without a timed-entry pass; weekend visitors will still have to have timed-entry passes throughout the day. The difference betw...
Timed-entry tickets are made available online up to 30 days in advance of a visit date. These advance passes can be claimed online at 8 a.m.. Museumgoers can obtain same-day passes onlinestarting at 8:15 a.m.
Beginning January 7, the museum is launching its new online group ticketing platform. The museum will issue a single pass for an entire group registering for visits to the museum between February 1 and April 30, 2019.
The new visitation policy change takes effect starting in January 2019. For the rest of December 2018, visitors can enter the museum without passes on weekdays after 1 p.m. There are no advance timed-entry passes available for December, but same-day passes can be obtained online, every morning beginning at 6:30. To handle holiday crowds, the museum...
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture.
Check the museum’s calendar for online programming. Guide to discovering rich and essential African American history and culture at this free Smithsonian Institution museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
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Plan Your Visit. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is open daily to the public. To help you prepare for your visit, we have provided answers below to the most frequently asked questions about our museum. Expand All. Plan Your Visit. Free Timed-Entry Passes. Safety Measures. Touring the Museum. Accessibility.
