National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution and displays treasures of nature and of humankind.

More than 81 million artifacts are presented, including dinosaur skeletons, an enormous collection of natural gems and minerals, exhibits on early man, an insect zoo, a live coral reef and much more. They tell of forces that generate, shape, and sustain natural and cultural diversity. More than a century of careful collecting and research by scientists has resulted in an unsurpassed world collection of more than 120 million natural and cultural objects.

While sightseeing in D.C., visit these exhibit halls and discover the joys of natural history.