Museum of the Bible Villa Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About Our Museum of the Bible (MOTB) Tours
For our MOTB tours, you can have anywhere between 1 to 15 persons in your reservation. Simply find out how many you have committed to coming with your group and then use our online tour reservation system and submit the request for your tour.
The tour is $28 per adult (18+), $25 per youth (5-17), free for children 4 and under.
No. Your tour costs include MOTB’s entrance fees.
To access the galleries you will simply meet your Oasis guide on the day of your tour according to the instructions you will be sent when confirming your reservation.
Your unpaid, volunteer guide offers their time and expertise for at their own expense. While customary, tipping is at your discretion. If asked, we suggest $10 per person.
Tours are based on tour guide availability and are available seven days a week. We book tours in 15 minute increments between 9:00 am and 10:45 am Mon-Say and 10:00 am and 10:45am on Sunday, subject to availability.
Your tour will be about 3 1/2 hours, including a short break for bathroom and water. You should plan on your total museum experience, including check-in, etc., to take about 4 hours.
Unfortunately we can not honor requests for specific guides. However, if you are personal friends with one of our guides, you can arrange a tour through them.
Currently our Museum of the Bible tours are offered in:
- Armenian
- English
- German
- Spanish
Questions About Planning Your MOTB Tour
All tours, regardless of the size of your group, are booked on a first come, first served basis. We suggest reserving your tour a minimum of six weeks in advance for the most availability. However, our calendar extends to a full three months past the current date.
If there are no tours currently available on the date(s) you desire, simply check back as guides are continually making themselves available based on need.
We encourage dignified casual dress with comfortable shoes.
The MOTB does not allow groups to access the restaurant, so currently our tours include only a short break for bathroom and water.
The MOTB does not allow outside food or drink to be brought into the museum. The only item allowed is water in a sealable container.
While not a requirement, you will find it helpful to have the JW Library app installed on your portable device, and the New World Translation (Study Edition if available) downloaded in the language corresponding to your tour.
Yes. We encourage you to bring a notebook and pen/pencil to take note of things for your personal encouragement and research.
Yes. Photographs can be taken, however please keep in mind the following:
- As per museum rules, your camera’s flash must remain off at all times.
- Oasis requires that all pictures be for personal use only. We encourage you to share your experience with family and friends, so private use of your photos is fine. However, no tour participant may duplicate or reproduce the tour contents and/or exhibits for others to use. This includes, but is not limited to, distributing copies of your photos on digital media of any kind, or sharing them electronically.
No. Audio/video recording of your guide, their commentary, or other members of your group is not allowed during your tour.
No. You may not post any of the guided portions of your Oasis tour on any social media or electronic platform.
No. You may not reproduce any guided portions of your tour without the express written consent of Oasis Biblical Tours.
All guests and baggage are subject to security screening. Please consider leaving any prohibited or oversized items at home or at the hotel to speed entry.
Permissible baggage, handbags, backpacks, shopping bags, and belongings for guests is limited to 8” x 17” x 19” per item. No baggage larger than 8” x 17” x 19” will be permitted into the museum.
Wheelchairs are available on a limitd, first come, first served basis and are free at Coat Check on Floor 1.
Questions About the MOTB
The museum is located near the National Mall in Washington D.C.
The address is: 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
The museum is open for group tours seven (7) days a week as follows:
- Monday-Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm
The museum is closed on:
- January 1st (New Years Day)
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25th (Christmas)
- Early closing on Christmas Eve
Parking Lot: The museum has a Spot Hero parking page where you can pre-book parking at nearby parking lots at up to 50% off drive-up rates.
Street Parking: There is also parking available on a limited basis on the streets surrounding the museum. However, please do not park at metered locations as you cannot leave the tour to renew your parking meter.
MOTB is conveniently located within steps of the Federal Center SW Metro Station, which can be reached on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Visit www.WMATA.com for up-to-date information on the Metro and buses.
Reminder: On weekends all aspects of the NYC public transportation system run on reduced schedules. Please plan appropriately if you plan on using public transportation to reach the museum.
Disclaimers & Policies
All Oasis Biblical Tours groups are considered “guests” of the museum. Prior to arriving, please review the Museum of the Bible’s visitor policies and FAQ so you are aware of the expected behavior of all guests while at the museum.
Diversity & Inclusion. We welcome all individuals without bias or prejudice towards their personal or physical characteristics or disabilities. We strive to accommodate all members of the public as long as such accommodation does not create an inordinate difficulty on the Oasis Biblical Tours. If you need to request such an accommodation, please contact Oasis’ administration.
Views Expressed. All opinions expressed by the Guide are solely their current opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Oasis Biblical Tours or any respective parent companies or affiliates. The Guides’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but neither Oasis Biblical Tours, nor its affiliates, nor the companies with which such participants are affiliated, warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such.
Arriving Late. Guides may conduct more than one tour or have other obligations in a day and usually cannot start late. Therefore, it might not be possible for a guide to wait for you, or for you to join the tour late, should you arrive after the designated tour start time. We reserve the right to not wait, or possibly not provide, a tour to anyone who arrives late.