National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States.

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 Admission to the IMAX theatre and Butterfly Pavilion will be charged
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If you want to see the museum in all its bustling glory, the best time to visit would be mid-March through late-July
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Allow yourself at least two to three hours to explore the varied halls
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Ticket prices can be seen from our tickets section National Museum Of Natural History Travel Tips
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You can visit the mall, monuments, and memorials or say hello to your representative on capitol hill
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The museum if free and open to visit daily from 10am to 5:30pm except for christmas day
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Like other Smithsonian Museums, entrance is free of charge
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Tickets are easily available over the counter
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Take a walk to the second floor butterfly pavilion to see a huge variety of live butterflies on display
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So consider arriving on a weekday or in the offseason if you don't want to rub elbows with crowds
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Try to visit on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, or on any weekday in September or February
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Tourists can find travel guidebook regarding popular scenic spots, popular cities, travel lines, food and most popular destinations
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The museum is transforming itself into a hub for national and international electronic education, accessible to anyone with access to the internet
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The national museum of natural history incorporates an imax theater and a fun discovery room on the first floor
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The museum is a favorite with kids but has plenty to intrigue all ages
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Live butterfly pavilion and tarantula feedings provide additional thrills at this kid-packed venue
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Kids will particularly like the dinosaur displays and the intuitive discovery room where they can touch and play with different ancient rarities
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Visitors to the museum can see museum exhibits, attend events at the museum, and access museum educational programs
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While the museum is free, some exhibits and the imax theater require admission
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Feel the skin of a crocodile, examine the jaws and teeth of different animals or try on clothes from around the globe
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The dinosaur exhibits are fascinating and great for kids
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Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities and learn about a wide range of science and technology subjects ranging from geology to human evolution
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Nov 26, 2023
Absolutely disgusting!!!! Waste of time and would recommend not going. Better off watching animal planet. Felt like cattle moving through the halls or a third world country. Full review by jeramiahl2022
Nov 19, 2023
We had a blast touring DC. We were able to fit in four of the Smithsonian museums and the National Museum of Natural History was our favorite. The displays were engaging, informative, and visually … Full review by David W
Nov 17, 2023
This is a very nice Natural History Muaeum. Exhibits are well displayed and described. You can spend all day, or zip through just the areas of interest and save more time for other Smithsonian facili… Full review by montanapescado
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Visitors:573,000 (2020)
Director:Kirk Johnson
Established:1910

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What is the distance from the U.S. National Archives Museum to the Smithsonian Air and Space museum
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William O., the Natural History Museum is directly across the Mall from Air &;Space, but the National Archives is north of the Mall.
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We possibly may have luggage (small suitcase) with us as we would like to do this before we leave DC. Is this not …
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We possibly may have luggage (small suitcase) with us as we would like to do this before we leave DC. Is this not allowed in the museum/is there anywhere I could store the luggage?
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I carried a standard size backpack with no issue, they should have the info on their website about what you can bring in. We checked out of our hotel and checked our luggage with …
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I carried a standard size backpack with no issue, they should have the info on their website about what you can bring in. We checked out of our hotel and checked our luggage with hotel till our car picked us up. We were able to spend about 4 more hours of sighting seeing this way. Awesome museum! Enjoy D.C.
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I was wondering how far of distance is it to the National Geographic museum, the holocaust museum and the …
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I was wondering how far of distance is it to the National Geographic museum, the holocaust museum and the Natural History museum. Is there parking (even if it cost money) to where I can park at one museum and walk to the other museums or are they far distances from each other. Advice please?
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You can walk to the different museums, but it is a bit of a hike. In terms of parking, you can find street parking by the National Museum of Natural History, but there is a time limit on …
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You can walk to the different museums, but it is a bit of a hike. In terms of parking, you can find street parking by the National Museum of Natural History, but there is a time limit on how long you can keep your car there. I believe there may be a lot near the Holocaust Museum for a fee, but I am not sure of the cost.
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