Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Natural history museum · National Mall

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"A major natural history museum in D.C. with large-scale exhibitions and programming (including sleepovers with crafts and games) that engage visitors of all ages in topics from paleontology to biodiversity." - Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning Sarah Bruning is the special projects and surveys editor at Travel + Leisure, where she has been on staff since 2018. She assigns stories across the magazine, primarily for the Experiences section and feature well. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560 Get directions

naturalhistory.si.edu

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