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Delve into the fascinating story of our planet, from its fiery beginnings through billions of years of transformation, and explore life on Earth through exhibitions and activities, collection objects and research that happens in the lab and in the field.
Get information and guidelines for visiting the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Natural history holds the key to Earth’s future. Our mission is to promote understanding of the natural world and our place in it. The museum’s collections tell the history of the planet and are a record of human interaction with the environment and one another.
Explore the breadth, depth, and splendor of the world's most extensive natural history collection. View some of the most intriguing, beautiful, and awe-inspiring objects in our collection.
When the “new” U.S. National Museum building, now known as the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), opened its doors on March 17, 1910, it housed art, culture, history, and natural history collections.
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device.
In this university-like atmosphere, scientists delve deep into the history of our planet and the processes and peoples that shape it today. Museum explorers travel to ocean depths, the peaks of the Andes, Africa's Rift Valley, the rainforests of South America, and the deserts of Central Asia.
Life in the Neogene Ocean. End Cretaceous Mass Extinction Event and View of Early Horse and Green River Fossils. Dinosaur Diversity Peaks / Cretaceous Seas 2. Bird Origins / Cretaceous Seas 1. Stegosaurus Spikes vs. Ceratosaurus Claws. Reptiles Move Back to the Ocean in the Jurassic.
Events. Join us at the Museum for tours, demonstrations, lectures, and more. Visit our Video Webinar Archives to find recordings of past online events. Visit our Event Space Rentals page if you are interested in hosting an event at the museum.
Open every day except Dec. 25 from 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Get a map of all three floors of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.