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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. EVERY OBJECT IN OUR COLLECTION HAS A STORY.
Get information and guidelines for visiting the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is dedicated to maintaining and preserving the world’s most extensive collection of natural history specimens and human artifacts.
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It has free admission and is open 364 days a year.
Natural history holds the key to Earth’s future. Our mission is to promote understanding of the natural world and our place in it. The museum’s collections tell the history of the planet and are a record of human interaction with the environment and one another.
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.
Explore the natural world around you at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, where you can see the Hope Diamond, dinosaur fossil hall and more.
Visit the world’s largest natural history museum. Highlights include the 45.5-carat Hope Diamond, Ocean Hall, Mammals Hall, Hall of Human Origins, Insect Zoo, dinosaurs, and the magnificent African bush elephant in the museum’s rotunda.
Here at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), we are dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through our unparalleled...
Today, Friday, January 19, the following Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., are open: National Air and Space Museum National Museum of African American History and Culture National Museum of American History National Museum of Natural History Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Virginia All other ...
