Professional tour operators, please contact:

Group Tours Hotline: 202-292-6690

Group Visits

Groups that purchase 10 or more tickets are eligible for discounted admission and require advance reservations. If your church, family, scout or other group would like to purchase tickets, please contact the Group Tours Hotline at 202/292-6690 Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. ET.

    Discounted Independent Group Rates
  • • Adults and seniors (19 and older): $15.95 plus tax
  • • Youth (18 and under): $10.95 plus tax

All group reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance to qualify for the discounted rate and will require pre-payment by credit card. The Newseum accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds for no-shows or unused tickets.

To plan your group visit, please review our list of frequently asked questions.

School Field Trips

To plan a school field trip, please visit Field Trips.

To book a school field trip, please use our online field trip reservation request form, call the education reservation line at 202/292-6650 or e-mail educationprograms@newseum.org.

Washington DC Metro Area Schools
Free Student Admission

    DC Metro Area School Field Trip Rates
  • • Students: Free
  • • Chaperones: Free*
  • • Additional Adults: $15

Public and private school students in grades 1–12 receive free, general admission.

To qualify, schools must have a group reservation and be located in one of the jurisdictions listed below.

College and university professor-led field trips located in the same areas listed below also receive free admission. To qualify, colleges must make group reservations in advance.

  • Washington, D.C.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • Calvert County
    • Charles County
    • Frederick County
    • Howard County
    • Montgomery County
    • Prince George's County
    • St. Mary's County
  • Virginia
    • Arlington County
    • Fairfax County
    • Fauquier County
    • Loudoun County
    • Prince William County
    • Stafford County
    • City of Alexandria
    • City of Fairfax
    • City of Falls Church
    • City of Manassas
    • City of Manassas Park

*Note: Students receive free admission. One chaperone for every 10 students will also receive free admission. Additional chaperones over the required 1:10 chaperone ratio will be charged $15 each.

Schools Outside the DC Metro Area
Schools outside the sponsorship area qualify for a special school field trip rate.

    School Field Trip Rates
  • • Students: $10
  • • Chaperones: Free*
  • • Additional Adults: $15

*One chaperone for every 10 students will receive free admission. Additional chaperones over the required 1:10 chaperone ratio will be charged $15 each.

Last system update: Friday, November 20, 2009 | 01:58:55