Look at the collection of creatures in Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
This expansive Smithsonian museum on the National Mall draws millions of visitors every year thanks to its extensive collection of over 126 million objects. You may also visit the Butterfly Pavilion for some fluttery fun with multicolored bugs or the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater for a performance. A visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History would also be incomplete without a stop in the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, which charts the evolution of the human species over the past 6 million years and features life-size models of ancient human faces created using contemporary forensic methods. The exhibition "The Last American Dinosaurs: Discovering a Lost World" on the second-floor features dinosaur fossils.
Despite the fact that families tend to like this museum the most, previous visitors noted it has something to offer everyone. Even yet, if you don't want to mix with the masses, consider visiting the resort during the week rather than on the weekends, holidays, or the busy summer season. Recent visitors to the museum also advised setting aside some time for the Hope Diamond exhibition.
The IMAX theater and the Butterfly Pavilion are two attractions at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History that charge admission. Children aged 2 to 12 can enter the Butterfly Pavilion for $5 while adults must pay $9 for IMAX films, while those aged 2 to 12 must pay $7.50. The museum is open to visitors every day from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, with later hours during the summer. By taking the National Mall bus from the DC Circulator or the Metro to the Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, or Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter stations, you can get there.
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Location: 1000 Constitution Avenue Northwest
Price & Hours: Free & 24/7 daily
Phone: (202) 633-2950
Website: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/
