Official Guide to Natural History

The Smithsonian Institution holds more than 142 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. This colorful guide to National Museum of Natural History presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring a rewarding visit. Each detailed section presents the history of the museum and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. All the practical information—location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, Web site addresses—is also included.  Paperback; 232 pages; over 300 full color images throughout.

Museum Provenance

This item is adapted from or inspired by an object in the vast collections of our National Museum of Natural History.

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