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Hi everyone welcome to hipfig's
washington DC series. In today series
we're going to talk about the National
Museum of Natural History. In this video
we'll let you know the best way to get
there to top things to see in the museum
and tips that will make the most out of
your visit. The best way to get around
the DC area is to take the DC metro, and
to the museum you can take the blue,
silver, or orange line and exit at the
Smithsonian station. Make sure to take
the mall exit and then you can just walk
to the museum. If you're in the national
mall area but you're too far away to
walk to the museum then take the DC
circulator bus. It's pretty cheap and it
also make a stop right in front of the
museum. Admission is free but there is an
additional fee for the Butterfly
Pavilion and the Imax Theater
although the butterfly pavilion is free
on Tuesdays, check on their website for
more information.
it's also open daily except on Christmas
day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
other interesting displays include the
Neanderthal in the human origins display
the live coral reef in the ocean hall
the polar bears and lions in the mammals
display. There is also a bones display and birds
of DC display as well as the Korean
gallery
and of course there's my personal
favorite the mummified cat in the
mummies display. There's a lot to see in
this museum and it'll take you about two
hours or more really depending on your
interest. One of the top things to see in
this museum is the Hope diamond and the
Dom Pedro aquamarine in the gems and
minerals display area. Now before you get
any ideas I have two words for you
cursed diamond. The curse is more of a
rumor than the actual fact but it adds a
mystery to the Diamond's travels over the
many years. By the way
nothing has happened to anybody else in
this with the Smithsonian museum.
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