The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) welcomes you.
We are currently working on Group Registration request forms for Fall 2019–Spring 2020. Please check the National Museum of the American Indian at www.nmai.si.edu after Labor Day 2019 to request registration.
Please review the information below to help plan your visit:
- Requests for reservations for group entry can be made by completing and submitting this form. Upon successful submission of the form, an acknowledgment email will be sent to you. You will be contacted within 7–10 business days regarding confirmation.
- Please note that the Smithsonian Institution has implemented full security screening at all of its museums. Groups should plan on arriving 15 minutes early. Chaperone/Child ratio is 1:10 for general entry groups and 1:5 for imagiNATIONS Activity Center groups.
Information needed to submit a request:
- Name of the group's point of contact;
- Group's contact information;
- Total number of children;
- Total number of chaperones;
- Up to two date and time options and the type of reservation requested (general entry or imagiNATIONS Activity Center).
You may choose from the following reservation options:
- General Entry (Washington, DC, or New York, NY)
The museum is open for general entry to the public every day except December 25. Reservations for group entry can be requested for any day of the week from 10 AM until 4:30 PM.
- imagiNATIONS Activity Center for grades Pre-K–3 (Washington, DC)
Reservations can be requested for Pre-K–Grade 3 groups for entry into the imagiNATIONS Activity Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in 30-minute increments. Groups are limited to 30 students per half hour.
Note: Group registration for iAC entry will not be available September 1–November 1, 2019.
- imagiNATIONS Activity Center for grades 4–12 (New York, NY)
Reservations can be requested for Grade 4–12 groups for entry into the imagiNATIONS Activity Center on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in 30-minute increments. Groups are limited to 30 students per half hour.