Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
#15🦖 Natural HistoryWashington, United States

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

145 million specimens of Earth's natural heritage

About the museum

The Smithsonian's flagship natural history museum is one of the most-visited museums on Earth, with halls covering dinosaurs, oceans, mammals and human origins.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Hope Diamond
  • ◆T. rex 'Nation's T. rex'
  • ◆Hall of Human Origins
  • ◆Sant Ocean Hall
  • ◆Insect Zoo
  • ◆African Elephant rotunda

Recognition

🏆 AECOM Top 10🏆 Free entry

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