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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 ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

Hours of exciting discoveries await at one of the biggest natural history museums on the planet.

Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History where he oversees the world’s largest natural history collection. The museum hosts more than 6 million ...

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...

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Lawmakers cited increased antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment as a reason to support the proposal. American Jews are one step closer to having a Smithsonian museum dedicated to their history.