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Explore the diversity and wonder of the natural world at the museum's exhibits, from fossils and gems to live insects and mummies. Learn about human evolution, African culture, tropical forests, and more through interactive experiences and online tours.
- Lights Out
Artificial lights have become such common nighttime fixtures...
- David H. Koch Hall of Fossils
Deep Time starts at the very beginning—4.6-billion-years...
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What has hair, special ear bones, gives birth to live young,...
- Cellphone: Unseen Connections
But many of us haven’t considered the ways our cellphones...
- Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
In April 2015, Q?rius was named The Coralyn W. Whitney...
- Butterfly Pavilion
Tickets can be purchased in person at the National Museum of...
- Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt
Exhibits. African Bush Elephant; African Voices; Beauty Rich...
- Outbreak
Exhibits. African Bush Elephant; African Voices; Beauty Rich...
- African Bush Elephant
Our 11-ton African elephant has graced the Museum’s Rotunda...
- Lights Out
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- African Bush Elephant & Rotunda. Rotunda: South. Rotunda: North.
- African Voices. African Voices 1 / Entry to Deep Time. African Voices 2. African Voices 3. African Voices 4. African Voices 5. African Voices 6. African Voices 7. African Voices 8.
- Bone Hall. Bone Hall 1. Bone Hall 2. Bone Hall 3. Bone Hall 4. Bone Hall 5. Bone Hall 6. Bone Hall 7.
- Butterfly Pavilion. Butterflies 1. Butterflies 2. Butterflies 3.
Exhibits. Delve into the fascinating story of our planet, from its fiery beginnings through billions of years of transformation, and explore life on Earth through exhibitions and activities, collection objects and research that happens in the lab and in the field. VISITOR FAVORITE.
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History connects people everywhere to Earth’s unfolding story. Its researchers, scientific collections, free exhibitions and educational programs address fundamental questions, spark curiosity and illuminate the beauty and wonder of the planet. The formal title for Kirk Johnson is Sant Director, in recog...
The scientific research staff is organized into seven departments: anthropology, botany, entomology, mineral sciences, invertebrate zoology, paleobiology and vertebrate zoology. Museum programs address current topics, such as biological diversity, global climate change, molecular systematics for enhancing the understanding of the relationship betwe...
The museum holds over 148 million objects and specimens, making it the largest natural history collection in the world. Approximately half of the collection is maintained at the Smithsonian’s Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, which provides state-of-the-art conditions for storage and conservation of collections as well as a library and a...
The Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Mineralsshowcases the Hope Diamond and other treasures from the National Gem Collection. It also encompasses re-created mines and galleries that...The David H. Koch Hall of Human Originsexplores the epic story of how the human species evolved over 6 million years, adapting and surviving during an era of dramatic climate change. It features mo...The Sant Ocean Halldemonstrates how the ocean is intrinsically connected to other global systems and the daily lives of people around the world. Features include male and female giant squids and an...The museum offers a variety of educational programs for people of all ages. Visitors can engage onsite and online with scientists, collections and research that happens in the lab and in the field. The museum’s innovative learning space, Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center, inspires students, families and educators to explore th...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C., is one of the most visited natural history museums in the world. Opened in 1910, the museum houses the world’s largest collection of natural history specimens and artifacts. The museum is open daily (closed Dec. 25) from 10 a...
Explore the world's largest natural history collection and its free exhibitions on geology, human origins, ocean, biodiversity, fossils, insects and more. Learn from scientists, join online programs and visit the Butterfly Pavilion and FossiLab.
Exhibitions. Toggle Exhibitions subsection. Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals. Hall of Human Origins. Deep Time Exhibit/Fossil Hall. Hall of Mammals. Insect Zoo. Ocean Hall. African Voices. Butterflies + Plants: Partners In Evolution. Bone Hall. 3.10 Q?rius. 3.11 Former exhibits. 3.11.1 Western Cultures Hall. Korea Gallery. Facility.
Explore the ocean's past, present, and future in the largest exhibit at the Smithsonian Ocean. See marine specimens, models, videos, and interactive displays, and learn about the ocean's diversity and our connection to it.
The Smithsonian's mineral and gem collection at the National Museum of Natural History consists of approximately 350,000 mineral specimens and 10,000 gems, making it one of the largest of its kind in ... Learn more.
