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The National Museum of Natural History is seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except December 25. Are passes necessary to enter the museum? No, passes are not needed to enter the museum.
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The museum entrance is located on Madison Dr. NW, between 9th St NW and 12 St NW (Google Map). The museum exit is located at 10th St. NW & Constitution Ave. NW.
The closest Metro stations to the museum are the Federal Triangle Metro station, located on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines; the Archives/Navy Memorial station on the Green and Yellow lines; and the Metro Center station on the Red line. View a map of the closest Metro stations.
There are no Smithsonian Institution public parking facilities on the National Mall. On-street meter parking options are available but please be advised to carefully check the days and hours of enforcementposted on the parking meters and curbside signs. There are designated parking spaces for people with disabilities around the National Mall. View ...
Plan your Smithsonian visit. When you visit the Smithsonian, you’re entering the world’s largest museum complex, with approximately 157 million artifacts and specimens in its trust for the American people. Most of our museums are located in the Washington, D.C., area with two in New York City.
Annual budget (federal and trust) FY 2022: $121.9 million. Approximate number of artifacts/specimens: 148 million. Total museum size: 1.32 million square feet. Public space size: 325,000 square feet. Visits (2022): Approximately 4 million. Website: naturalhistory.si.edu. Background.
Like all Smithsonian Institution museums, admission is free. Its regular hours are 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., but hours are extended during the spring and summer with a closing time of 7:30 p.m. The museum is open every day of the year except Dec. 25. The most convenient way to reach the museum is via public transportation.