Advance-purchase tickets are suggested, but not required. Same-day, walk-up tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center.
Getting Here
Hotel Discount
We are pleased to provide our out of town visitors with a room discount thanks to a partnership with the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Use the code Cr180064 when booking your stay.
Complimentary Admissions
Museums for All is a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The Museum offers free general admission to individuals and families presenting a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. One person per group needs to present the identifying information, and that will cover up to 3 additional individuals.
Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free general admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2024 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. To gain free general admission, one person per group needs to present the identifying information (military or dependent identification card), and that will cover up to five additional individuals.