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 ...

Alec Quinn is a current Museum Studies Graduate Student at George Washington University with an Undergraduate degree in Paleontology from Appalachian State University. She currently volunteers in ...

Carlos Savignano is part of a dedicated group of FossiLab volunteers preparing Smithsonian fossils ... A serendipitous find in the National Museum of Natural History’s collections yielded ...

Established by Congress in 1846 and based in Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian is a consortium of 21 museums, including the popular National Museum of Natural History and National Air and Space ...

Established by Congress in 1846 and based in Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian is a consortium of 21 museums, including the popular National Museum of Natural History and National Air and Space ...

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 ...