Our school year student program schedule is released annually on August 1 and includes programs from October through early June.

Our summer student program schedule is released annually on April 1 and includes programs from mid-June through September.

If you don't see the program you're interested in on certain dates, it may no longer be available. Please check other dates or contact the Tours and Reservations Office for more information. Phone: 202-633-2563 | Email: NASMTours@si.edu.

For adult/general group tours, one docent will be requested for every 20 people in the tour group. For student groups, there will be one docent requested for every 15 people in the group. If we are not able to secure enough docents for your group, it may be cancelled a week before the tour date, but you would still be welcome to visit for a self-guided experience.

All bags/backpacks will be checked by Security. Please limit the number of bags brought into the museum to help expedite your entry.

At the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, tour buses and school buses park for free. Buses must exit through Lane 1 (the staffed lane) in order to have the parking fee waived. There is a parking fee of $15.00 per personal vehicle. All vehicles must pull a parking ticket upon entry.

Parking is not provided at our location in Washington, DC.

All schools/organizations with reserved programs must abide by the chaperone policy. Chaperones must stay with their group at all times and abide by Museum policies.
Pre-K through 3rd Grade: 1 adult for every 5 students
4th through 6th Grade: 1 adult for every 10 students
7th through 12th Grade: 1 adult for every 15 students

All reserved museum tours and programs are free and supported by staff and volunteers. We ask that groups who need to cancel a reservation, or expect to arrive later than planned, call the Museum’s Welcome Desk at 703-572-4118. If reserved groups do not alert Museum staff to a cancellation at least 24 hours in advance, your group may not be allowed to reserve future programs. In addition, repeated cancellations or behavioral issues may also result in your group not being allowed to reserve further programs.

Food and drink other than bottled water are not permitted inside the museums. There is no space for outside food to be eaten at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. The Mars Café, located on the lower level, has limited seating and food options. Open from 10:00am to 5:00pm, the Café offers coffee and a full espresso bar, featuring locally roasted “Bird Friendly” artisan coffees, specialty teas, and a selection of seasonally inspired sandwiches, warm paninis, salads, and pastries.

At the Udvar-Hazy Center, groups are encouraged to eat on their buses or to use the picnic tables provided outside the Museum near the bus parking lot. There is a full- service Shake Shack open at the museum where visitors may purchase food. There is a small indoor eating area that is available on a first come, first served basis that seats a maximum of 75 people. Groups are welcome to leave the Museum and return. One paid parking ticket is good for the day.