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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History


Smithsonian Institution
10th and Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 633-0813
Museum Website

  • Museum Day Hours of Operation
  • 10:00am - 6:30pm




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Located on the National Mall in downtown Washington, DC, The National Museum of Natural History is the most visited natural history museum in world. It is filled with permanent exhibits including: the Hope Diamond,Dinosaurs, mammals, meteorites, Egypt, Greece and Rome and more.




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