National Museum of Natural History
(Smithsonian Institution)

Open Daily (Except Christmas Day): 10:00 AM until 5:30 PM

" Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not
a snow flake escapes its fascinating hand."
Henry David Thoreau - January 5, 1856

As soon as you enter the doors, you'll be instantly aware that you've found a treasure full of fun and fascinating things to see and do. Right in front of you is an 8-ton African Bush Elephant. Head upstairs, and take a peak at the largest blue diamond in the world, the 45.5 carat Hope Diamond. Keep walking around the corner and start listening...you'll hear crickets chirping and bees buzzing and soon you'll be entering the Insect Zoo. Ever wonder what a Black Widow Spider looks like or what it's like inside a beehive ? Have you ever seen a tarantula up close or wondered just how big a cockroach can get? You'll never need to wonder again! Maybe you've hear about the meteorite from Mars that struck our planet and led scientists to believe that there might have been some life form on Mars; at Natural History take a look at a piece of that meteorite with the fossil and form your own conclusions. Learn about the Dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brontosaurus, see a vibrant and brilliantly colored live Coral Reef or an eco system from the coast of Maine. Experience a new high tech film “the Hologlobe” narrated by James Earl Jones.