Smithsonian Museum

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Established in 1910 and located on the National Mall, this prestigious museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, holds the world's most extensive …

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Oct 19, 2024
Need a few hours at least to see everything. Wear comfortable walking shoes. A lot of people to maneuver around. Free to get in! Fun for the entire family. Full review by Agnes R
Oct 12, 2024
We went on a weekday and it was perfect. Very well maintained and easy to navigate around. My daughter was fascinated by the Hope Diamond and all the gems. Worth a visit everytime you are in the area! Full review by Nomad34586300990
Oct 8, 2024
This museum was just ok. We traveled here on a day trip from Harpers Ferry with a 10 year old and a 16 year old. The 10 year old enjoyed some of the exhibits, however she was not blown away. Much … Full review by BrysonC
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Facts

Established:1910
Located:National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States
Visitors:4,400,000 (2023)
Director:Kirk Johnson
Type:Natural history museum

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What is the distance from the U.S. National Archives Museum to the Smithsonian Air and Space museum
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It's about a five- to ten-minute walk.
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We possibly may have luggage (small suitcase) with us as we would like to do this before we leave DC. Is this not …
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We possibly may have luggage (small suitcase) with us as we would like to do this before we leave DC. Is this not allowed in the museum/is there anywhere I could store the luggage?
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I carried a standard size backpack with no issue, they should have the info on their website about what you can bring in. We checked out of our hotel and checked our luggage with …
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I carried a standard size backpack with no issue, they should have the info on their website about what you can bring in. We checked out of our hotel and checked our luggage with hotel till our car picked us up. We were able to spend about 4 more hours of sighting seeing this way. Awesome museum! Enjoy D.C.
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Answer by Passport53 · May 31, 2023
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I was wondering how far of distance is it to the National Geographic museum, the holocaust museum and the …
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I was wondering how far of distance is it to the National Geographic museum, the holocaust museum and the Natural History museum. Is there parking (even if it cost money) to where I can park at one museum and walk to the other museums or are they far distances from each other. Advice please?
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We were able to walk to all three with out a problem(4 adults). Didn’t have a car so can’t advise on parking.
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