| Who
doesn’t love learning about the natural world around us?
Perhaps
your interest lies in rocks, animals or even the mysteries of the
oceans deep? The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has
collected an impressive assortment of specimens - numbering in the
millions - of fossils, rocks, minerals, meteorites, plants, animals and
human cultural relics. As the second most popular of Smithsonian
Museums, visitors come from all over the world to see wonders
of
natural or cultural history. The largest of the permanent exhibits resides in the Sant Ocean Hall where you can be inspired as you explore every aspect of earth’s amazing oceans, both past and present. The museum contains over 350,000 mineral and 10,000 gems samples including one of the largest sapphires in the world, the Star of Asia Sapphire, as well as the Hope Diamond. Step into the ancient world to discover the museum's impressive collection of fossils and dinosaur exhibits, roam the Insect Zoo or explore various cultures.  coming soon! View Natural History Museum in a larger map |
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