Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Tours
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About this experience
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History tours cover one of the largest natural history collections in the world, held in a Beaux-Arts building on the National Mall in Washington DC that opened in 1910. The museum houses more than 145 million specimens across geology, biology, anthropology, and palaeontology, including the Hope Diamond and a full-scale North Atlantic right whale skeleton. Guided tours move through the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils, the Sant Ocean Hall, the Hall of Human Origins, and the gem and mineral galleries. Entry is free to the permanent collection, and Washington DC attractions of this scale rarely require advance booking, though timed-entry passes may apply to special exhibitions.
Highlights
- Explore 145 million specimens across geology and palaeontology
- See the Hope Diamond in the gem and mineral galleries
- Visit the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils on a guided tour
- View a full-scale North Atlantic right whale skeleton
- Tour the Sant Ocean Hall and Hall of Human Origins
- Beaux-Arts building on the National Mall, opened in 1910
What is included
- Guided tour of the museum galleries
- Access to David H. Koch Hall of Fossils
- Entry to Sant Ocean Hall
- Hall of Human Origins visit included
- Gem and mineral galleries access
Cancellation terms
These tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled.
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