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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History preserves our nation’s collections and tells a full and complex history of the United States.
- Visit
The National Museum of American History is open every day,...
- Exhibitions
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- Search The Collections
The National Museum of American History collects artifacts...
- National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Discover...
- African American History
Podcasts. The museum's newest podcast series, Collected, is...
- Asian Pacific American History
The Smithsonian Institution is a repository for a wealth of...
- Infectious Disease History
Infectious Disease in American History. Infectious disease,...
- Latino History
Food History (PDF). This guide from the museum's Food...
- LGBTQ History
LGBTQ+ history is a part of American history that the museum...
- Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, DC. See on map...
- Visit
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Visit. Hours. Open seven days a week. 10:00 a.m - 5:30 p.m., including holidays with the exception of December 25th when we are closed to the public. Location. 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW. Washington, D.C. 20560. Google Map.
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. We are a community of learning and an opener of doors. Join us on a voyage of discovery. Explore our vast digital resources and learn online.
Since its founding, more than 175 years ago, the Smithsonian has become the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums, the National Zoo, and nine research facilities. Learn more about our history from Smithsonian Institution Archives » Architectural History & Historic Preservation Division »
The Smithsonian Institution ( / smɪθˈsoʊniən / smith-SOH-nee-ən ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge."
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