The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History has amassed an extensive collection of natural history specimens since its establishment in 1910, with an estimated 148 million artifacts in its possession. Only a small fraction of these artifacts are displayed to the public at any given time. It was amazing and you need good 3/4 hours to cover the whole museum or full whole day to explore every single piece in the museum. No need to buy tickets it is free to enter!!
Jarrod Blay
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March 28, 2024
It's a bit of a mixed bag. It's free, so the price is great, the queues to get in can be long but they move quick so that's good. There's a bunch of really nice exhibits, and some that are fairly rare, the Hope diamond for instance, and the pretty good collection of dinosaur skeletons, and skeletons in general actually. There are two issues, first, it's very busy so be prepared to take your time, be patient as others want to look and take photos and read the info panels etc.
Secondly, there doesn't seem to be any natural flow to the layout that we could figure out. This means you can bounce around a bit and not be entirely sure you've seen all the galleries. We noticed this immediately, and heard others comment about it on our way around.
Look, they're minor issues, it was great fun, we love museums, and this one is pretty good. It's just I think it's worth while knowing about so you can do some research before hand, and/or have the right expectations.
Zhiyun Gao
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April 16, 2024
I hope I have more time to spend at this place. Absolutely the best natural history museum! The exhibitions are all at the highest quality possible. It is very educational and fun to explore every corner. Highlights were at the mineral hall. There is a massive display of many valuable minerals. I especially loved the red topaz crystal.
TJ Smooth
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May 11, 2024
Awesome place with so much to see we couldn’t do it all in one day! We got there just as they opened up on a weekday and there was no wait, but it got busy in a hurry with kids and tour groups. Amazing to see so much history and treasures from around the world for FREE! Make sure it’s on your short list of must see attractions if visiting D.C.
Leonard
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May 05, 2024
Very informational. And crowded when it went in a rainy day. I liked parts of the human origin and night sky exhibit. I learned 60% of DNA is similar to bananas and that there are different apes we evolved from. Also some parts are very interactive like theaters and screens to look into for kids. The animal status like of the tigers and lions and such are seemingly so real!
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The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History has amassed an extensive collection of natural history specimens since its establishment in 1910, with an estimated 148 million artifacts in its possession. Only a small fraction of these artifacts are displayed to the public at any given time. It was amazing and you need good 3/4 hours to cover the whole museum or full whole day to explore every single piece in the museum. No need to buy tickets it is free to enter!!
It's a bit of a mixed bag. It's free, so the price is great, the queues to get in can be long but they move quick so that's good. There's a bunch of really nice exhibits, and some that are fairly rare, the Hope diamond for instance, and the pretty good collection of dinosaur skeletons, and skeletons in general actually. There are two issues, first, it's very busy so be prepared to take your time, be patient as others want to look and take photos and read the info panels etc. Secondly, there doesn't seem to be any natural flow to the layout that we could figure out. This means you can bounce around a bit and not be entirely sure you've seen all the galleries. We noticed this immediately, and heard others comment about it on our way around. Look, they're minor issues, it was great fun, we love museums, and this one is pretty good. It's just I think it's worth while knowing about so you can do some research before hand, and/or have the right expectations.
I hope I have more time to spend at this place. Absolutely the best natural history museum! The exhibitions are all at the highest quality possible. It is very educational and fun to explore every corner. Highlights were at the mineral hall. There is a massive display of many valuable minerals. I especially loved the red topaz crystal.
Awesome place with so much to see we couldn’t do it all in one day! We got there just as they opened up on a weekday and there was no wait, but it got busy in a hurry with kids and tour groups. Amazing to see so much history and treasures from around the world for FREE! Make sure it’s on your short list of must see attractions if visiting D.C.
Very informational. And crowded when it went in a rainy day. I liked parts of the human origin and night sky exhibit. I learned 60% of DNA is similar to bananas and that there are different apes we evolved from. Also some parts are very interactive like theaters and screens to look into for kids. The animal status like of the tigers and lions and such are seemingly so real!