National Museum of Natural History

The Natural History Museum, in Washington

The National Museum of Natural History of Washington is one of the most visited and appreciated museums of the world, on the National Mall. The Washington audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this temple of sciences of the Smithsonian, from the dinosaurs to the precious stones, which delights young and old.

The temple of the sciences of nature

The National Museum of Natural History has the gift of pleasing everyone, and enjoys moreover a great reputation: it is one of the most visited museums of the world. Member of the prestigious Smithsonian Institution, it is installed in a majestic neoclassical building of the National Mall, topped with a great dome. Its colossal collections, strong with tens of millions of specimens, retrace the history of the Earth and of the living under all its forms. There you cross the great halls devoted to the dinosaurs and the fossils, to the evolution of man, to the mammals, to the oceans with its famous life-size whale, or also to the living insects. The museum also presents a fabulous collection of minerals and precious stones, including the most famous jewel of the world, a legendary blue diamond reputed cursed. Playful, spectacular and educational, the museum amazes the visitors of all ages and makes you travel through the billions of years of natural history. Entry there is free, in the tradition of the Smithsonian. A temple of sciences and a treasure of nature, the Natural History Museum is a must-see stop of the discovery of Washington.

What to see

Here you discover one of the most visited museums of the world, member of the Smithsonian on the National Mall, whose colossal collections retrace the history of the Earth and of the living: halls of dinosaurs and fossils, evolution of man, oceans and life-size whale, living insects, and a fabulous collection of minerals and precious stones including a famous blue diamond, with free entry. The Natural History Museum is a temple of sciences in Washington. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The National Museum of Natural History lies on the National Mall, in Washington, reachable on foot and by public transport. Entry is generally free; the visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is an ideal visit with family. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What can you see at the Natural History Museum of Washington?

Colossal collections retracing the history of the Earth and of the living: halls of dinosaurs and fossils, evolution of man, mammals, oceans with a life-size whale, living insects, as well as a fabulous collection of minerals and precious stones including a famous blue diamond reputed cursed; this Smithsonian museum is one of the most visited of the world, with free entry.

Where is the Natural History Museum in Washington?

On the National Mall, in Washington, in the United States.