Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC Photos

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (1910) on the National Mall was designed by Hornblower and Marshall. It displays natural history ranging from dinosaurs through to our modern world.

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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on National Mall. Washington, DC.Dome of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Entrance of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Neoclassical façade of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (1910) on National Mall. Washington, DC. Style: Neoclassical. Architect: Hornblower & Marshall.Dome of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Entrance of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Neoclassical façade of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Entrance hall of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Entrance hall of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Model of whale at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Model of jelly fish at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Entrance hall of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Entrance hall of National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Model of whale at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Model of jelly fish at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Sea shell classification display at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Fossils of sea creatures at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Sea turtle fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Ichthyosaur at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Sea shell classification display at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Fossils of sea creatures at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Sea turtle fossil (Protostega gigas) (Late Cretaceous 80-70 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Ichthyosaur (Early Jurassic 195-180 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Collection of coiled shell fossils at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.<i>Sphenodiscus lenticularis</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Early whale at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Allosaurus skeleton in Smithsonian's Natural History Museum. Washington, DC.
Collection of coiled shell fossils (mostly Late Cretaceous 80-65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Sphenodiscus lenticularis fossil (Late Cretaceous 68-65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Early whale (Zygorhiza kochii) (Late Eocene 39-37 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton in Smithsonian's Natural History Museum. Washington, DC.
Skull of <i>Camarasaurus lentus</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of <i>Stegosaurus stenops</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Array of dinosaur skeletons at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.<i>Stegosaurus stenops</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Skull of Camarasaurus lentus fossil (Late Jurassic 155-140 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of Stegosaurus stenops fossil (Late Jurassic 150 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Array of dinosaur skeletons at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Stegosaurus stenops fossil (Late Jurassic 150-140 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
<i>Allosaurus fragilis</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Skull of <i>Allosaurus fragilis</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.<i>Ceratosaurus nasicornis</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.<i>Camptosaurus dispar</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Allosaurus fragilis fossil (Late Jurassic 150-140 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Skull of Allosaurus fragilis fossil (Late Jurassic 150-140 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Ceratosaurus nasicornis fossil (Late Jurassic 145 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Camptosaurus dispar fossil (Late Jurassic 155-145 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Skull of <i>Edmontosaurus annectens</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Skull of <i>Triceratops horridus</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Skull cast of a Pachycephalosaurus at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of <i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Skull of Edmontosaurus annectens fossil (Late Cretaceous 80-65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Skull of Triceratops horridus fossil (Late Cretaceous 70-65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Skull cast of a Pachycephalosaurus (Late Cretaceous 70-65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Late Cretaceous 65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Cast of <i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of <i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i> fossil at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of <i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i> skull at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
Cast of Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Late Cretaceous 65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of Tyrannosaurus rex fossil (Late Cretaceous 65 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.Cast of Tyrannosaurus rex skull (Late Cretaceous 70 million years ago) at National Museum of Natural History. Washington, DC.
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