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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 … See more

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Apr 14, 2024
As the weather was poor, I decided to visit the museum, and it seemed everyone else had the same idea. As it ws free to enter, not time slots and Spring Break, it was organised chaos when you were in… Full review by andyh67186334
Apr 8, 2024
It is just a cool, fun way to learn more about different species, animals and humanity itself. It is a must in every Washington trip Full review by elfckguero
Apr 4, 2024
It is always interesting, fascinating, and educational when you visit this museum. Easy access, free, and a lot of hustle and bustle. Full review by Michael C
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This museum, operating since 1910, is the world's most visited natural history museum. It also welcomes the highest number of visitors …
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Established in 1910, the National Museum of Natural History aims to inform people about the natural history of the earth through its exhibits…
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This is one of the Smithsonian museums located on the National Mall; it is the most visited natural history museum in the world. T…
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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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William O., the Natural History Museum is directly across the Mall from Air &;Space, but the National Archives is north of the Mall.
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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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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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You can walk to the different museums, but it is a bit of a hike. In terms of parking, you can find street parking by the National Museum of Natural History, but there is a time limit on …
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You can walk to the different museums, but it is a bit of a hike. In terms of parking, you can find street parking by the National Museum of Natural History, but there is a time limit on how long you can keep your car there. I believe there may be a lot near the Holocaust Museum for a fee, but I am not sure of the cost.
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