Explore the Museum from Home Can’t be here in person? Take a virtual tour of our exhibits from your desktop or mobile device. You can also explore past exhibits, the Museum Support Center, and the …

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Our mission is to promote understanding of the natural world and our place in it. The museum’s collections tell the history of the planet and are a record of human interaction with the environment …

Examine the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community, and the natural environment.

When the “new” U.S. National Museum building, now known as the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), opened its doors on March 17, 1910, it housed art, culture, history, and natural history …

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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device.

Taken together, the NMNH collections form the largest, most comprehensive natural history collection in the world. By comparing items gathered in different eras and regions, scientists learn how our world …

Evolve or Perish Board Game Travel through 630 million years of evolution from life in the sea to life on land! Download this two to four player game in a variety of languages and learn more about the …

Get a calendar of upcoming in-person and online events put on by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.