Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. Wikipedia
Established: 1910
Address: 10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20560
Admission to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is free and no tickets are required for entrance to the museum. National Museum of Natural History programs are also free unless otherwise noted. For more call 202-633-1000.
Open every day except Dec. 25 from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
The Museum is open until 7:30 PM for certain holidays. Please check online the hours calendar for these late closings.
Photography is allowed in all exhibitions except where otherwise indicated. The use of tripods is not permitted inside the museum unless permission is granted by the museum’s Public Affairs Office. Tripods may be used on the museum’s grounds.
The Museum offers group discounts for the Live Butterfly Pavilion, Atrium Café, and for the IMAX theater. Discounts apply to any group of 10 or more.
website: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/