Museum of Natural History - Washington DC.
Bring kids who need to touch things and adults who've forgotten why dinosaurs matter. This sprawling free museum on the Mall is designed to swallow entire afternoons without apology.
history museum · 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
What's on
20 upcoming- Play Date at NMNH: World Elephant Day!EventTue, Aug 11
- Behind the Science with Paleontologist Nick PyensonEventTue, Aug 11
- American Bison Cart ChatEventWed, Aug 12
- Coral Reef Tank TalkEventThu, Aug 13
- Watch Them Grow: Understanding our Forests for a Greener FutureEventFri, Aug 14
- Smithsonian Sleepover at the Natural History MuseumEventFri, Aug 14–Sat, Aug 15
- Play Date at NMNH: World Orangutan Day!EventTue, Aug 18
- Ocean Topics Cart ChatEventSun, Aug 23
- The Ocean Around Us TourEventMon, Aug 24
- Coral Reef Tank TalkEventTue, Aug 25
- Play Date at NMNH: From These LandsEventTue, Aug 25
- American Bison Cart ChatEventWed, Aug 26
- American Bison Cart ChatEventSun, Aug 30
- Play Date at NMNH: Animal Spotlight - Bison!EventTue, Sep 1
- Play Date at NMNH: Volcanic ExplorationsEventTue, Sep 8
- Play Date at NMNH: Megalodon Day!EventTue, Sep 15
- Behind the Science with Zoologist and Curator Missy HawkinsEventTue, Sep 15
- Play Date at NMNH: Dive into the Deep SeaEventTue, Sep 22
- Behind the Science with Paleontologist and Curator of Dinosauria Matthew CarranoEventTue, Oct 13
- Behind the Science: NovemberEventTue, Nov 10
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