Covering the equivalent of 18 football fields, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., is packed with amazing objects and interactive experiences that help explain ...

Aiding researchers across the globe, the National Museum of Natural History maintains and preserves the world’s most extensive collection of natural history specimens. Geologists and other scientists ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's exhibits and facilities (including restrooms, several gift shops and two cafes) are free to visit, but fees do apply for the Butterfly Pavilion ...

Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History where he oversees the world ... Johnson is originally from Bellevue, Washington, has a bachelor’s degree from ...

Taken from a First Nation community in Canada, the shrine recently began a more than 3,000-mile journey back from the ...

We’ve got experts Smithsonian magazine In 2021, researchers identified a new whale species and are now scrambling to save their natural habitat ...