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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
12,205 reviews
#1 of 109 Museums in Washington DC
"Great
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full of wonderful exhibits on dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, gems and minerals, early Human artifacts and ancestry, animals and insects (including taxidermy specimens and fossils), mummies, and..."
"The Museum of Natural History has a very rich collection: fossils, skeletons, minerals and
jewelry
, insects (spiders, tarantulas) and live butterflies The building is very spacious, the exhibits are interactive an..."
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National Geographic Museum
859 reviews
#34 of 109 Museums in Washington DC
"They start you off by virtually transporting you to Jerusalem, where you discover the fascinating history of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in an immersive 3-D experience unlike anything you’ve seen in a
museum
..."
"There were stations that provided video & audio information, a beautiful 3-D presentation (you felt like you were walking through a
tomb
), and incredible archeological items (including coffins of various Egyptian..."
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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
15 reviews
#63 of 109 Museums in Washington DC
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
National Geographic Museum
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
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