An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

National Museum of Natural History The key to the findings was determining how ancient insects ate their meals. According to Labandeira, insects leave distinct damage types on the plants they eat.

Images documenting the construction of the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. In 1903 Congress authorized the Board of Regents to begin a new museum building, ...

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 ...

At the National Gallery of Art, 'Little Beasts' pairs nearly 75 artworks with around 60 objects from the National Museum of ...

the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History takes visitors on an epic journey through time and space, from the dawn of Earth to the mysteries of the cosmos. Nature's giants are ready to ...

It is an artistic creation falling somewhere in the space-time continuum between traditional planetarium show and trippy electronic dance music performance. On March 24, one day before the show was to ...

The Natural History Museum Ice Rink has now closed. After an incredible 16 years of ice skating at the Museum, the five-acre gardens on which the rink used to sit have now been transformed into a hub ...

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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 ...