WASHINGTON (WUSA9) — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will allow visitors to get in without passes every Wednesday in April. Individuals can arrive on first-come, first-served basis until the building reaches capacity.
Individuals who signed up for April’s advanced passes will receive priority entrance into the museum. A few of the same rules will apply when bringing large groups:
1. Those with advanced passes may only enter according to the time stated on their pass.
2. Groups of 10 or more will require timed advances passes. All groups will be required to present passes to gain museum entry.
Same-day online passes will not be issued on Wednesdays in April. The museum is launching Walk-Up Wednesdays in April as a pilot to test no-pass entry.
About the National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened Sept. 24, 2016, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Occupying a prominent location next to the Washington Monument, the nearly 400,000-square-foot museum is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to exploring, documenting and showcasing the African American story and its impact on American and world history. For more information about the museum, visit nmaahc.si.edu, follow @NMAAHC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat—or call Smithsonian information at (202) 633-1000.
For more information on timed passes and Walk-Up Wednesdays, click here.
