Smithsonian Natural Museum Washington DC

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Established in 1910 and located on the National Mall, this prestigious museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, holds the world's most extensive …

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Nov 7, 2024
This museum is fantastic - so many different areas of interest to explore. The building itself is also gorgeous just to be inside. We went on a Saturday morning, right when it opened and it was alrea… Full review by MeganMunro
Nov 7, 2024
We visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History last month our recent trip to DC. What a great museum! We thoroughly enjoyed the gems area (Hope diamond!). Full review by Becky V
Nov 2, 2024
This museum is a must-visit! With free admission, it offers an amazing variety of exhibits. The jewelry section is breathtaking—especially the Hope Diamond, which is absolutely stunning! There’s also… Full review by Ilia O
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Facts

Established:1910
Located:National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States
Visitors:4,400,000 (2023)
Director:Kirk Johnson
Type:Natural history museum

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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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It's about a five- to ten-minute walk.
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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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Answer by Passport53 · May 31, 2023
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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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We were able to walk to all three with out a problem(4 adults). Didn’t have a car so can’t advise on parking.
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