Verified Oct 9, 2026
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum · Washington Dc · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nmaahc.si.edu
Admission prices
Free
timed-entry passes
Free entry
Free
stated on nmaahc.si.edu/visit/plan-your-visit · checked 2026-10-09
Free timed-entry passes are required for entry.
Practical
National Museum of African American History and Culture: address
1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560Open in Google Maps →✓ nmaahc.si.edu/about/about-museum · 2026-10-09National Museum of African American History and Culture: opening hours
The museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except on Mondays (12:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.). Visitors are able to enter the museum until 4:00 p.m.✓ nmaahc.si.edu/visit/frequently-asked-questions · 2026-10-09National Museum of African American History and Culture: closing days
Our museum opens at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays observed as Federal Holidays and is closed on December 25.✓ nmaahc.si.edu/visit/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-09National Museum of African American History and Culture: what should I know before visiting?
All visitors, regardless of age, must have a timed-entry pass to enter the museum. A limited number of timed-entry passes are available. Advance timed-entry passes are released 30 days in advance on a rolling basis. Same-day timed-entry passes are released online only by 8:15 a.m. EST daily. … Last entry for all visitors, including groups, is 4:00 p.m.✓ nmaahc.si.edu/visit/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-09National Museum of African American History and Culture: how to get there
The easiest way to visit the museum is to travel by public transportation. The closest Metro stations are Federal Triangle and Smithsonian (Mall exit) … Visitors may enter the museum at 15th Street and Madison Drive or at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.✓ nmaahc.si.edu/visit/frequently-asked-questions · 2026-10-09National Museum of African American History and Culture: parking
There are no Smithsonian Institution public parking facilities on the National Mall. The Smithsonian does not provide parking. … The nearest public parking garage is located at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. You may access the parking garage via ramps at 14th Street NW (north and south).✓ nmaahc.si.edu/visit/frequently-asked-questions · 2026-10-09National Museum of African American History and Culture: is it wheelchair accessible?
All floors of the Museum are accessible via elevator, ramp, or escalator. Manual wheelchairs, standard and bariatric sized, are located near the Madison Drive entrance and are available to borrow on a first-come, first served basis. There are no fees or requirements to borrow a wheelchair. … All media in the museum is open captioned.✓ nmaahc.si.edu/visit/accessibility-options · 2026-10-09National Museum of African American History and Culture: are dogs allowed?
Service Animals as defined by the Department of Justice are permitted on the museum grounds and in the building. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, and companion dogs and dogs in training to be service dogs are not considered service dogs under the guidelines of the ADA.✓ nmaahc.si.edu/visit/accessibility-options · 2026-10-09The 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. … The museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution.
Free entry — official site →
You will be redirected to tickets.si.edu — This is the venue’s own ticketing page.