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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The National Museum of Natural History is located on the north side of the National Mall. It is one of the 16 museums in the Smithsonian museum system. Since its opening in 1910, it has collected more than 120 million exhibits, ranging from primitive dinosaur fossils to early human origins. Cultural relics, rare animal specimens and precious mineral gems around the world have well preserved the heritage of natural science and human culture. 1. The symbol of the museum - The African Wild Elephant Museum collects and exhibits various and precious animal specimens. The layout is so careful that even the living environment of the animals is truly reproduced, trying to restore the lifelike natural biological chain. Among them, the African wild elephant specimen in the center of the hall on the first floor is very large. This specimen vividly restores its original appearance on the African grassland, and is regarded as the symbol of the National Museum of Natural History. There are also separate themed pavilions for mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects and marine life. 2. The treasure of the town hall - the blue diamond "Hope Star" is located in the mine and gemstone exhibition hall on the second floor. It is famous for the blue diamond "Hope Star", which flashed by in the movie "Titanic" But left an indelible impression on the world. Rough diamonds that once weighed more than 112 carats were cut into blue diamonds that now weigh 45 carats. Once this so-called "cursed diamond" has been around the world for nearly 300 years, now it brings more than 100 million visits to the museum every year.
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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One of the most beautiful Natural History Museum. There are a lot to see.
Running to the Smithsonian's Asian Museum, I happened to see the Wumen Painting School that I had always wanted to see. The "Chibi Fu" and "Martyrdom" written by Wen Zhengming are here. The bottom floor is the choir singing. The open atrium has sunlight and pools flowing. The sun is strong. The water waves are gentle, covered with white clouds, and this is what we call the light of humanism.
The Smithsonian Museum in the United States is the largest national museum in the United States, many of these museums are set up in the capital, Washington, most are free, and the exhibitions are constantly replaced, so there are often new things to see.
They have a very big collection of artifacts and exhibits. I particularly liked how they organized the exhibits. it gives you an easier way navigating and enjoying.
The museum's night of horror is the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, which opened in 1910 and was the first to be added to the museum's list when it searched for local travel guides in DC. Entering the museum, the first sight is the African elephant under the central dome. As a loyal fan of the movie, the mood can be said to be super excited. This African elephant is also one of the most important specimens in the museum.