Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex with 21 museums and the National Zoo.
Plan Your Smithsonian Visit - Smithsonian Institution
When you visit the Smithsonian, you are entering the world’s largest museum complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., six others and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are nearby, two are in New York City, and two more are in the works.
About the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums, 14 education and research centers, and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world. The Institution was ...
Smithsonian Museums and Zoo | Smithsonian Institution
Admission. Admission is free at all Smithsonian museums except the Cooper Hewitt in New York City. Most museums are open every day of the year except December 25.The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and December 25. Check the museum and zoo listings below for hours and updates.
Explore Smithsonian | Smithsonian Institution
Art Meets Science. Art, science, history, and culture meet at the Smithsonian in our collections and research centers. Artists and scientists use different ways of knowing to reveal and understand the world around us.
What’s On - Smithsonian Institution
Mar 15, 2017 · The David H. Koch Hall of Fossils—Deep Time. Travel through ancient ecosystems, experience the evolution of plant and animal life, and get up close with dinosaurs.
Event Calendar - Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian museums on and near the National Mall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, due to security, road closures, and other restrictions for the Presidential Inauguration.
For Students - Smithsonian Institution
As a student, you can explore exciting and mind-blowing experiences at the Smithsonian! Whether you are interested in science, nature, technology, art, design, history, culture, or all of the above, the Smithsonian has something for you. These selections not …
Current Exhibitions - Smithsonian Institution
About. The world's most popular natural history museum is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. Delve into the fascinating story of our planet, from its fiery beginnings through billions of years of transformation, and explore life on Earth through exhibitions and activities, collection objects and research that happens in the lab and in the field.
Explore History & Culture - Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian not only explores U.S. history and culture to better understand what it means to be an American, but also examines, explains, and protects cultural heritage in the U.S. and around the world. Our collections and subject experts illuminate the …