If you are in a group of more than 10 people you must obtain advance passes from the Museum s Group Scheduling Office. For details and access to the online group reservation form, return to the Visiting the Museum page. It can take several hours to see the entire exhibition, and most visitors spend about two hours. Selectively viewing the exhibition can reduce time. There are no guides or tours.
Visitors are free to explore the exhibition at their own pace.
There are numerous other exhibitions and resources you may want to see before or after the Permanent Exhibition, and we recommend that you first view the 14-minute orientation film shown throughout the day at a quarter past and a quarter before each hour. Also, allow extra time when you first arrive at the Museum to pass though the building entry line that can form during the busiest times of the year, spring and summer. Two lines can form at the Museum during the busiest times of the year, but your stay in a line should not be long. You should factor in a little extra time for a line if your visit is during the spring or summer. The Museum is busiest from April through the end of July.