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The National Museum of Natural History is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it.
The Smithsonian Institution is not a single museum, but rather the world's largest collection of museums (sixteen) and affiliate museums (129), housing 143 million objects and hosting 45 million visitors a year. The following Smithsonian sites are just a
Treasures galore await at the American Art Museum, home to the "largest collection of American art in the world.
To enter the virtual exhibits at the National Air and Space Museum, hover your mouse over Exhibitions to select either Current, Past or Web Only.
The National Museum of American History was my favorite Smithsonian when the kids and I visited Washington D.
Leave your preconceived notions at your keyboard, because there is lots to do and see at the National Postal Museum.
Before you even enter the virtual zoo, if you refresh the homepage, you'll be rewarded with a variety of beautiful and too-cute-for-words animal pix.