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How the National Museum of Natural History Photographed Over 600 Objects to Bring a New Exhibition Representing the Entire United States to Life
For “From These Lands,” museum photographers drew on their experience and creativity to document everything from tiny insects to a colossal canoe
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Behind the Lens: Meet the Photographers Capturing the Museum’s Most Stunning Moments.
From tiny bat jaws to colossal geodes, the photography team at the National Museum of Natural History has spent decades documenting the Smithsonian’s hidden wonders.