Three Smithsonian museums located along the National Mall will have modified access next week because of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in D.C. The National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Museum of Natural History will be located within the race’s ticketed-access zone.
Access Details
On Friday, museum visitors can enter through the nearest Grand Prix gates and no Grand Prix tickets are required to visit these museums. However, visitors to the museums will need Grand Prix tickets on Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23.
For the Stripes ticketed-access perimeter, visitors should secure same-day, free timed-entry passes to the museum via a QR code that will be on signs near the museum’s entrance. For the Stars ticketed-access perimeter, visitors can enter the museum through the nearest Grand Prix gate on Friday, but will need a Grand Prix ticket on Saturday and Sunday.
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