Museum of the Bible DC Tickets: Prices and How to Buy

Step 1: Know what Museum of the Bible DC tickets cost

The Museum of the Bible charges by day of the week, and the price rises toward the weekend. The museum's plan your visit page lists these general admission prices.

Tuesdays are free. The page says all general admission tickets are free every Tuesday until May 18, 2027. After that date, check the museum's page again.

You can also pay less on a paid day. The museum lists half-price walk-up tickets after 3 pm Monday to Saturday and after 5 pm on Sunday. Teachers, military and first responders get lower walk-up prices with a valid ID. Residents of DC's Ward 6 with ID get in free.

Online bookings carry a $1.00 service fee. The ticket site also shows the price only after you pick a date, and the museum's pages do not say how much it can change.

The museum's Who We Are page says Museum of the Bible, Inc. was formed in 2010 as a nonprofit and that the building opened in November 2017. It names no individual founder. Its collections site describes the collection as biblical artifacts, manuscripts, printed Bibles and books, and art from a range of cultures and time periods. The three paid Capitol Hill tours in Step 5 run 2 to 4 hours, meet near the Capitol and do not include the museum ticket.

Among the museums dc offers, the Museum of the Bible is one of the few that charge, and most others are free to enter.

Key Takeaway Go on a Tuesday, or use the free first floor, and you pay $0 to see the museum.

Step 2: Decide if the free first floor is enough

The first floor is free every day, and you do not need a ticket. The museum's First Floor Free page says Floor 1 is free.

Floor 1 holds a featured exhibit, the Megiddo Mosaic, which is open from July 25, 2025 to December 31, 2026. It also has the museum shop and Milk + Honey Café on the mezzanine. The page says a drink and a snack at the café are part of the offer.

The museum's FAQ page says the average length of stay is 3 to 4 hours for the whole museum. The free first floor takes much less. Bags, handbags and backpacks are limited to 8 by 17 by 19 inches per item, everyone passes a security screening, and a carry-on suitcase or smaller can go to Coat Check.

A full ticket makes sense if you want the upper floors. The museum's permanent exhibits page lists what each one holds.

• Floor 2: Bible in the World (fashion, literature, music), Bible in America, Bible Now and Washington Revelations.
• Floor 3: the stories of the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, first-century Nazareth and the Galilee Theater.
• Floor 4: the history of the Bible, with hundreds of artifacts and illumiNations, a collection of Bible translations.
• Floor 5: archaeology and life in ancient Israel.

The FAQ says that since October 1, 2026, general admission includes every exhibit, tour, Washington Revelations and All Creation Sings. The plan your visit page still mentions an extra ticket for the last two on free Tuesdays, so confirm at the counter. Call (866) 430-MOTB if you need an answer.

Skip the full ticket if you only want a short look. The first floor costs nothing, and you can leave when you like.

Pro Tip Visit Floor 1 first on a Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, then decide on the $28.50 adult ticket once you are inside.

Step 3: Buy your Museum of the Bible DC tickets

Buy tickets on the museum's own ticket site, and book ahead if you want a set time. The get tickets page asks first whether you are a member, then sends you to general admission.

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The museum is open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. Its page shows Sunday as 1 pm to 7 pm. It closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day, and hours can change by season.

Walk-up tickets exist too, and they are the ones with the late-day discounts. Free Tuesday tickets still count as bookings, so reserve one online if the site offers it.

No other seller is listed on the museum's pages. Third-party sites may resell the same entry for more money. Buy from the museum.

Things to Do in Washington DC's count of GetYourGuide listings in October 2026 found 12 entry-ticket listings, and none is for the Museum of the Bible.

Step 4: Get there by Metro, and know your parking options

The best way to reach the museum is Metro. The museum says it is within steps of the Federal Center SW station, on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. It names no other station and gives no walking time or distance. Its address is 400 4th St. SW, Washington, DC 20024.

A Metro rail ride costs $2.25 to $6.75 on weekdays from 5 am to 9:30 pm, says WMATA's fare page. On weekends it costs $2.25 to $2.50. You tap a SmarTrip card or contactless card at the start and the end. Our guide to public transport washington dc covers cards and day passes.

Use the Metro, because the museum says parking is very limited. If you drive, it lists these garages.

Evening rates after 5 pm run $11 to $12 at the first three. The museum does not say how far each garage is on foot.

For a paid visit, the museums dc page shows which other museums charge and which are free. If you have a second museum day, see the Air and Space Museum tickets guide.

The honest limit: the museum's pages give no walking time from the station or the garages. The museum offers a downloadable floor map on its plan your visit page. Ask the museum if you need a walking time.

Step 5: Pair the museum with a Capitol Hill tour

A Capitol Hill tour fits the same day, because Capitol South is on the same Blue, Orange and Silver lines. That is the stop the Big 3 tour listing names. A tour does not include the museum, so you book the two separately.

The DC by Foot Capitol Hill and Library of Congress tour runs 3 hours and is from €58 per person. It has a 4.7 rating from 1,678 reviews and shows free cancellation. It is run by DC by Foot and meets at 1 Constitution Ave NE. The listing includes the Capitol entry ticket and a Library of Congress tour. Tips are not included, and it is not suitable for wheelchair users.

The Unscripted Tours Big 3 tour runs 2 to 4 hours and is from €53 per person, with a 4.6 rating from 406 reviews. Groups run up to 10 or 20, depending on the option. It meets at the Neptune Fountain, 68 First St SE.

The Beyond the Mall tour costs the least, from €42 per person, with a 4.8 rating from only 62 reviews. It runs 3 hours, ends at the US Botanic Garden and meets at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St SE.

You can also do this on your own. The museum runs three free public tours of its own: a 60-minute Highlights tour, a 75-minute Christian Faith tour led by INSPIRE and a 45-minute World of Jesus of Nazareth tour. You reserve them at the ticketing counter on arrival, first come, first served, and the museum asks third-party guided tours of any size to register in advance. So you do not need to pay for a guide inside the museum. Capitol tours are free, and our page for a capitol building tour shows how to book. A paid tour is worth it if you want a guide and your Capitol and library entries handled.

The best museum day is the one that leaves time to walk outside.