Group Travel

Traveling in a large group? Let us help. Smithsonian Group Sales offers discounts on prepackaged meals, IMAX® and Planetarium tickets and on simulator rides.
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(866) 868-7774
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IMAX® Group Rates
Standard group rate for regular IMAX® films is $6 per person. One complimentary ticket per 20. All tickets for feature-length IMAX® films are $10 per person. Sorry, no complimentary passes or discounts.
IMAX® On Demand
View a special morning screening of your favorite IMAX film at any of our IMAX theaters and/or Planetarium. Select a current film or choose one from our IMAX Adventure Library. IMAX® On Demand screenings are offered every morning at 9:30 am. 50 guest minimum. Please call 866 868-7774 or email groupsales@si.edu for more information.
IMAX® Theater Locations
Airbus IMAX® Theater
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Chantilly, VA
Lockheed Martin IMAX® Theater & Einstein Planetarium
National Air and Space Museum
The National Mall Washington, DC
Johnson IMAX® Theater
National Museum of Natural History
The National Mall Washington, DC
Dining Packages
National Air and Space Museum, National Mall
Wright Place Food Court
McDonald's Food Court
- McDonald's 1: Choice of: Big Mac®, Filet-o-Fish®, double cheeseburger or 6-piece Chicken McNuggets®. Served with medium fries, 21 oz. soft drink and McDonald’s Cookies. $7.50
- McDonald's 2: Choice of crispy or grilled McDonald’s Salad. Served with 21 oz soft drink and McDonald’s cookies. $9.00
- McDonald's 3: (Smithsonian Kids’ Meal): Choice of hamburger, cheeseburger or 4-piece Chicken McNuggets®; small fries, soft drink and exclusive Smithsonian toy. $ 5.25
- Outreach Meal: Title One schools only: Hamburger, small fries, soft drink and exclusive Smithsonian Toy. $3.00
- Bulk Meals: Minimum order of 100 (no comps). $7.00
Choice of: Big Mac®, Filet-o-Fish®, double cheeseburger, southern-style chicken sandwich or 6-piece Chicken McNuggets®. Served with small fries, 21 oz. soft drink and McDonald’s Cookies.
Or
Choice of crispy or grilled McDonald’s Salad, served with 21 oz soft drink.
Or
Choice of 7” cheese or pepperoni pizza and 21 oz. soft drink
Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA
McDonald's Food Court
- McDonald's 1: Choice of: Big Mac®, Filet-o-Fish®, double cheeseburger or 6-piece Chicken McNuggets®. Served with medium fries, 21 oz. soft drink and McDonald’s Cookies. $7.50
- McDonald's 2: Choice of crispy or grilled McDonald’s Salad. Served with 21 oz soft drink and McDonald’s cookies. 9.00
- McDonald's 3: (Smithsonian Kids’ Meal): Choice of hamburger, cheeseburger or 4-piece Chicken McNuggets®; small fries, soft drink and exclusive Smithsonian toy. $ 5.25
- Bulk Meals: Minimum order of 100 (no comps). $7.00
Choice of: Big Mac®, Filet-o-Fish®, double cheeseburger, southern-style chicken sandwich or 6-piece Chicken McNuggets®. Served with small fries, 21 oz. soft drink and McDonald’s Cookies.
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
Courtyard Cafe
- Option 1: Choice of pre-made sandwich or salad. All sandwiches served with Miss Vickie’s Original Recipe Chips, whole fruit and a 20 oz. bottled drink. $11.00
- Option 2: Choice of made-to-order gourmet deli sandwich. Served with Miss Vickie’s Original Recipe Chips, a homemade chocolate chip cooke and a 20 oz. bottled drink. $12.50
- Option 3 (Kids Meal): Peanut butter and jelly sandwich served with whole fruit and choice of a 20 oz. bottled drink or milk. $5.50
National Museum of Natural History
Atrium Cafe
- Menu 1: Choice of grilled hamburger, cheeseburger, hot dog or large slice of pizza. Served with whole organic fruit and a 20 oz. fountain beverage (French Fries are not included). $9.00
- Menu 2: Choice of gourmet sandwich, chicken Caesar salad or an all-natural roasted chicken with two sides. Served with choice of a jumbo cookie or whole organic fruit and 20 oz. fountain beverage (French Fries are not included). $13.00
- Outreach Meal—Title One schools only: Choice of hotdog or a small slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza. Served with whole organic fruit and a 20 oz. fountain beverage. (French Fries are not included). $3.00
- Bulk Meals: Minimum order of 100 (no comps). $8.50
Choice of grilled hambufger, cheeseburger, hot dog, chicken Caesar salad or large slice of pizza. Served with organic whole fruit and a 20 oz. fountain beverage (French Fries are not included).
National Museum of American History
Stars and Stripes Cafe
- Menu 1—USA Lunch Express: Choose one of the following entrees: Pineland Farms all natural grilled hamburger or cheeseburger, all-beef hot dog, pepperoni or cheese pizza. Served with a cookie or whole fruit and a 20 oz. fountain beverage. (Fries not included). $10.50
- Menu 2—America’s Choice: Choose one of the following entrees: grilled chicken Caesar salad, North Carolina pulled pork with two sides or a roasted half chicken with two sides. Served with a cookie or whole fruit and a 20 oz. fountain beverage. $14.85
- Menu 3—Kids’ Menu (for children under 12 years of age): Choice of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or an all-beef hot dog. Served with a cookie or whole fruit and a choice of juice or milk. $6.50
National Museum of the American Indian
Mitsitam Cafe
- Menu A: Choice of: a campfire buffalo burger and fries, fried chicken tenders and fries or two tacos with two sides. Served with whole fruit and a fountain beverage. $10.00
- Menu B: Choice of any entrée and two sides. Includes fountain beverage, and a dinner roll or corn bread. $16.50
Contact Smithsonian's Group Sales Division for more information.
Travel Services
Whether you're traveling in a large group or interested in leading a student tour, our travel services can help.
Teachers! Bring US history, literature, science and art to life for your students. Large Groups! Let Smithsonian Travel Services help you make the most of your visit.
Generic - Rules of the Road
Enjoy the museums responsibly. Reviewing these simple guidelines (and discussing them with children prior to arrival) helps ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors:
- Be prepared to have your shopping bags, purses & backpacks checked by security officers
- Still & video cameras are permitted in most galleries but are prohibited in special exhibitions, this includes cellphones
- Tripods & flash photography are not permitted indoors
- No outside food/beverages allowed; most museums have cafes & snack bars; and water fountains
- Smoking is prohibited in all Smithsonian facilities
- Don't touch any of the exhibits
- Decide on a time/location as a 'meeting spot' in case you get separated from your party (most museums have an information desk at the entrance, however, some may have more than one)


