This tour is one of our value-priced, Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures tours. The educational portion of this Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventure will be provided by specially selected local guest speakers, rather than a study leader. These guest speakers have been chosen by Smithsonian to ensure that your tour will be enhanced with insights that will enable you to more fully understand and appreciate your destination. The average size of your group for this destination is 42 but can allow up to 50.
Take a closer look at the Smithsonian Institution—the world's largest museum complex—during talks by local historians and discover how Washington, D.C. developed along the Potomac River.
Trace the history of the Smithsonian Institution with a Smithsonian historian, beginning with the intriguing bequest by the English scientist James Smithson in 1829 and leading up to the present-day complex of museums and research centers.
Hear the intimate story of the nation's capital from a Smithsonian historian, featuring a look back at the ideal and practical issues that underlay the city's establishment.
