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Science & natural history museums
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington D.C., United States
Audio guide
A Building Full of Wonders
4:09 · narrated · first 30s free
Opened in 1910, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History houses over 145 million specimens ranging from the Hope Diamond to a life-sized blue whale model. Visitors can wander through the Hall of Dinosaurs, featuring the Tyrannosaurus rex, and the Butterfly Pavilion provides a live exhibit of these creatures.
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- Crowds
- Very busy, go early
- Best time
- Early morning
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