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The Neoclassical columned entrance of the National Museum of Natural History on Madison Drive, seen straight on in morning light.
Free entry

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National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History is a Smithsonian museum on the north side of the National Mall, opened in 1910 in a Neoclassical building designed by Hornblower & Marshall. Its halls cover fossils and dinosaurs, ocean life, human origins, and gems and minerals, among them the Hope Diamond.

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Free entry

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Is National Museum of Natural History free?

Yes. Entry to National Museum of Natural History is free.

Free entry

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