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Can You Bring a Drone Into Attractions? Rules at Each Venue

Of the 15 attractions we have verified for drones, 4 ban them and 11 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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Attractions compared
15
State a rule
4
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified attractions treat drones

Not allowed: Statue of Liberty, Griffith Observatory, Alcatraz Island and Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Space Needle, One World Observatory, CN Tower, National Museum of Natural History, Independence Hall and Liberty Bell, Washington Monument, Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of American History and National Museum of African American History and Culture. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the drones guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 15 attractions says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Drone

  • Alcatraz IslandNot allowed

    Drones and other unmanned aircraft are not permitted on the vessels or the island.

    Alcatraz City Cruises prohibited items page, checked

  • CN TowerNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    CN Tower common questions page, checked

  • Empire State BuildingNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    Empire State Building FAQ page, checked

  • Griffith ObservatoryNot allowed

    Flying any kind of drone or remote-control aircraft is prohibited in all city parks, including the Observatory grounds.

    Griffith Observatory guidelines page, checked

  • Independence Hall and Liberty BellNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    Liberty Bell Center visit page, checked

  • Mount Rushmore National MemorialNot allowed

    Launching, landing or operating unmanned or remote controlled aircraft in the memorial is prohibited.

    Mount Rushmore safety page, checked

  • National Air and Space MuseumNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    National Air and Space Museum entry and guidelines page, checked

  • National Museum of African American History and CultureNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    NMAAHC frequently asked questions page, checked

  • National Museum of American HistoryNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    National Museum of American History visit page, checked

  • National Museum of Natural HistoryNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    National Museum of Natural History visit page, checked

  • One World ObservatoryNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    One World Observatory prohibited items page, checked

  • Space NeedleNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    Space Needle bag policy page, checked

  • Statue of LibertyNot allowed

    Drones and similar remote-controlled flying devices are prohibited on the ferries and in the park.

    Statue of Liberty safety and security page, checked

  • Top of the RockNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    Top of the Rock tickets and FAQ page, checked

  • Washington MonumentNot stated

    The pages do not mention drones.

    Washington Monument restricted items page, checked

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Questions about drones at attractions

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 15 attractions we have verified, 4 state a rule for drones, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Statue of Liberty, Griffith Observatory, Alcatraz Island and Mount Rushmore National Memorial ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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