Of all the spectacular museums in DC, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is my kids’ favorite! It is the one ...

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 ...

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’s National Museum of Natural History will put the “Lion of Merelani,” which is one of the most finely detailed colored gemstones in the world, on public view starting Thursday.

What would it be like if we couldn't see the stars? The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is opening a new exhibition, “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky,” that focuses on how ...

Elsewhere, longtime Smithsonian board member and gem enthusiast Coralyn W. Whitney has endowed a chief scientist position at the National Museum of Natural History, and Bank of America has pitch ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has acquired the 2.33-carat “Winston Red Diamond,” one of the world’s largest fancy red diamonds. It will be unveiled to the public on ...

A rare Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, to be a centerpiece of a future exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, will have to remain hidden a little longer.

The Smithsonian Academy Orchestra presents works by Haydn and Beethoven on period instruments at The NMNH’s Baird Auditorium on Saturday, October 12th at 7pm. Conducted by Kenneth Slowik ...