The security check--&, MORE importantly, the massive lines waiting to get in--are a part of the deal whether one is late or not. OTOH, I'm told by a well-informed friend who LIVES in the immediate neighborhood of the museum, the biggest security difference from other DC museums--other than the extremely long lines--is the security screening of "carry-in" bags (purses, tote bags, messenger bags, etc.). These are not (generally) hand-searched, nor are they run through a conveyer belt, but rather are placed inside a scanning device and "locked in" with a red light showing. Once visitors pass through a metal detection protocol, they pick up their bags on the "other side" once the corresponding light turns green.
This is true. The time on your ticket is just the earliest you can get in, and you should arrive before that anyways because the security line will take 15min at the least. The point of the ticket time is to stagger people's entrance so they don't show up at the same time.
No problem. The ticket is mainly to help control the flow. I suspect at some point, they won't require a ticket.
I only had one ticket, came about an hour late and brought 3 friends with me. Had to stop by ticket counter for only about 5-7 minute to print extra tickets.
No problem
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Yes I was late and still got in had anxiety because I worried i wouldnt get in and no one even mentioned anything to me
Absolutely, I was more than an hour late and go in no problem, just be ready to go through a massive security check
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