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insects, 4.5 million plants preserved in the Museum's herbarium, and 7 million fish stored in liquid-filled jars. The National Collection of Amphibians and Reptiles has more than tripled from 190,000 specimen records 1970 to over 580,000 specimen records in 2020. Of the 2 million cultural artifacts, 400,000 are photographs housed in the
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communicate and connect to both the local Korean community and an international audience. Traditional art forms, such as ceramics and calligraphy, along with mythological figures, language, large feature photographs and illustrations spoke to a range of shared historical memories which connected Koreans at home and abroad.
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The Sant Ocean Hall opened on September 27, 2008, and is the largest renovation of the museum since it opened in 1910. The hall includes 674 marine specimens and models drawn from the over 80 million specimens in the museum's total collection, the largest in the world. The hall is named for the Roger
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The NMNH represents 90% of the Smithsonian Institution's collections and forms one of the largest, most comprehensive natural history collection in the world. The Smithsonian gives an approximate number for artifacts and specimens of 146 million. More specifically, the collections include 30 million
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Opened in 1910, the museum on the National Mall was one of the first Smithsonian buildings constructed exclusively to hold the national collections and research facilities. The main building has an overall area of 1.5 million square feet (140,000 m) with 325,000 square feet (30,200 m)
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after 2001. Smithsonian officials said Samper's administrative experience proved critical in his appointment. Under Samper's direction, the museum opened the $ 100 million Behring Hall of Mammals in November 2003, received $ 60 million in 2004 for the Sant Hall of Oceans, and received a $ 1 million
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Opened since 2013, this exhibit is the museum's interactive and educational area. Using microscopes and touch screens, the area hosts various interactive activities and puzzles visitors can experience and contains a "collection zone" that houses over 6000 different specimens and artifacts visitors
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Personal stories of modern Koreans, as told in their own voices, provide a context to discuss some of the many issues that face the divided country today. Korea's incredible transformation from 'The Hermit Kingdom' to a world power is traced through its impact on the arts, the economy and popular
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Congress authorized construction of a new building on June 28, 1902. On January 29, 1903, a special committee composed of members of Congress and representatives from the Smithsonian's board of regents published a report asking Congress to fund a much larger structure than originally planned. The
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Between 1981 and 2003, the National Museum of Natural History had 11 permanent and acting directors. There were six directors alone between 1990 and 2002. Turnover was high as the museum's directors were disenchanted by low levels of funding and the Smithsonian's inability to clearly define the
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The Natural History Building (as the National Museum of Natural History was originally known) opened its doors to the public on March 17, 1910, in order to provide the Smithsonian Institution with more space for collections and research. The building was not fully completed until June 1911. The
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In May 2007, Robert Sullivan, the former associate director in charge of exhibitions at the National Museum of Natural History, charged that Samper and Smithsonian Undersecretary for Science David Evans (Samper's supervisor) ordered "last minute" changes in the exhibit "Arctic: A Friend Acting
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The exhibit expressed the continuity of the past by highlighting enduring features of Korean culture which have influence and resonance today. The exhibit used the Smithsonian ceramics collection as well as a rich selection of photographs, ritual objects and traditional Korean carpentry to
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The Behring Hall of Mammals was designed by Reich + Petch. The mammal specimens are presented as works of modern art within minimal environmentals. Visitors discover mammal's evolutionary adaptions to hugely diverse contexts, and ultimately discover that they too are mammals.
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The Hall is "dedicated to the discovery and understanding of human origins," and occupies 15,000 square feet (1,400 m) of exhibit space. This exhibit includes 76 humans skulls, each of a different species, eons apart. Each of these species is a human, signified by the
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was displayed in the Rex Room, while specialists performed a conservation assessment and the Smithsonian Digitization Program scanned each bone, to create a 3-D model for research. The Nation's T. rex is the centerpiece of the new fossil hall, which opened in 2019.
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reported that Samper ordered a six-month delay to allow for even further changes. The newspaper also reported that it had obtained a memo drafted by Samper shortly after October 15, 2005, in which Samper said the museum should not "replicate" work by the
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specimens, including examples of every known type of meteorite, and is considered to be one of the most comprehensive collections of its kind in the world. The collection includes some of the most famous pieces of gems and minerals, including the
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Risser resigned as acting director of the museum on January 22, 2008, in order to return to his position at the University of Oklahoma. No new acting director was named at that time. Six weeks later, the Smithsonian regents chose
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believed that, despite Samper's denial, the museum "acted to avoid criticism from congressional appropriators and global-warming skeptics in the Bush administration". The changes were discussed as early as mid-August 2005, and Dr.
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In May 2012, billionaire David H. Koch donated $ 35 million toward the cost of a $ 45 million upgrade to the 30-year-old, 25,000 square feet (2,300 m) dinosaur hall. The hall closed in April 2014 and reopened in June 2019.
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in November 2007, Samper said he felt the exhibit displayed a scientific certainty that did not exist, and expressed his belief that the museum should present evidence on both sides and let the public make up its own mind.
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that would support the museum's soon-to-be-opened Hall of Oceans. Two members of the Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents (which had final say on accepting the donation) questioned whether the donation was a
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specimens in the world, nearly twice the size of the next largest mammal collections, including historically important collections from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its collection was initiated by
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exhibit shows the first accurate dinosaur skeleton in virtual motion, achieved through the use of scanning and digital technology." The collection consists of 46 "complete and important specimens" of dinosaurs.
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This exhibit and associated website "examines the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community, and the natural environment."
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donated $ 20 million in 1997 to modernize the museum. Fri resigned in 2001 after disagreeing with Smithsonian leadership over the reorganization of the museum's scientific research programs.
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In June 2008, the Victoria and Roger Sant family donated $ 15 million to endow the new Ocean Hall at the museum. The museum celebrated the 50th anniversary of its acquisition of the
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company "spans 90 feet (27 meters) with a remarkable shallow dome in acoustical tile, and could only have been built by a company with decades of experience in tile vaulting."
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are able personally handle. The area also hosts various events such as allowing visitors to meet and discuss with Smithsonian scientists and hosting school groups.
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Finding Aid to the Records of the Department of Anthropology, United States National Museum-National Museum of Natural History, Manuscript and Pamphlet File
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pavilion which allows "visitors to observe the many ways in which butterflies and other animals have evolved, adapted, and diversified together with their
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museum's mission. Robert W. Fri was named the museum's director in 1996. One of the largest donations in Smithsonian history was made during Fri's tenure.
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One collection of nearly a million specimens of birds, reptiles, and mammals kept at the museum has been maintained by the Biological Survey unit of the
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The National Gem and Mineral Collection is one of the most significant collections of its kind in the world. There are currently over 15,000 individual
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had worked in this organization. As of February 2018, the unit's funding is planned to be cut, and it is not clear what would happen to the collection.
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The exhibit also provides a complementary web site, which provides diaries and podcasts directly from related fields of research. The companion book,
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Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals, one of the many galleries in the Museum of Natural History. Some of the most important donors, besides Hooker, are
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A FossiLab volunteer uses lab equipment to sift through collected sediments for bone particles at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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In January 2012, Samper said he was stepping down from the National Museum of Natural History to become president and chief executive officer of the
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was chosen to design the structure. Testing of the soil for the foundations was set for July 1903, with construction expected to take three years.
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in August 2009 by giving the gemstone its own exhibit and a new setting. In March 2010, the museum opened its $ 21 million human evolution hall.
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The Korea Gallery was a special showcase to celebrate Korean traditions and examine its unique influence and complex role in the world today.
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A version of the museum is featured as a partially-explorable location and one of the few quarantined areas in the 2019 third-person shooter
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The museum is estimated to hold more than 5000 Native American remains that have not been repatriated. Some of these may belong to the
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The issue became more heated after the press reported that Samper gave permission for the museum to accept a $ 5 million donation from
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plan. In addition to the Smithsonian's natural history collection, it also housed the American history, art, and cultural collections.
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The United States National Museum was founded in 1846 as part of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum was initially housed in the
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expressed to their superiors their opinion that the exhibit had been changed to accommodate political concerns. In an interview with
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In the lower level, there is a bird exhibit, Urban Bird Habitat Garden, with all the migratory and native birds to Washington, D.C.
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Baird Auditorium, circa 1911. Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95, Box 33, Folder: 27; Record Unit 79, Box 9, Folder: 1
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performed in the Baird as part of the Smithsonian Institution's blues series presented by the Division of Performing Arts.
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as the new Secretary. Samper stepped down to return to his position as Director of the National Museum of Natural History.
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Bache, Rene. "America's $ 3,500,000 National Museum, Just Completed, Most Remarkable Structure of Its Kind in the World."
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regents began considering sites for the new building in March, and by April 12 settled on a site on the north side of
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skeleton to be displayed at the museum, which until now has only had the cast of a skull. The specimen, known as the
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The Baird Auditorium has a long history of performances and events. The Baird was the location of the astronomical '
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Trescott, Jacqueline. "David Koch Donates $ 35 Million to National Museum of Natural History for Dinosaur Hall."
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specimens, including one which is eighty percent complete. Only about six museums in the United States have a
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specimens. Additionally, the Smithsonian's National Gem and Mineral Collection houses approximately 45,000
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calls the Baird Auditorium the museum's "greatest interior space." According to architectural scholar Dr.
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gave a country guitar music concert in the Baird Auditorium on October 23, 1976. In early February 1977,
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building was the first structure constructed on the north side of the National Mall as part of the 1901
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The giant squid from the National Museum of Natural History inspired the octopus that comes to life in
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skeleton. The Museum of the Rockies is a Smithsonian affiliate museum, and had long promised to find a
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The specimen was found in sediments known as the Hell Creek Formation, hence the name "Devil rex".
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The museum frequently hosts sleepovers through the Smithsonian Associates for children ages 8–12.
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gift from Tiffany & Co. for the purchase of precious gems for the National Gem Collection.
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structure cost $ 3.5 million (about $ 85 million in inflation-adjusted 2012) dollars. The
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This article is about the museum in Washington, D.C. For the museum in New York City, see
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Grimaldi, James V. and Trescott, Jacqueline. "Scientists Fault Climate Exhibit Changes."
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March 17, 2010; Brotherton, Elizabeth. "Natural History Details Origin of Our Species."
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Sant family, who donated $ 15 million to endow the new hall and other related programs.
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during significant periods of Human Evolution. The exhibit highlights an actual fossil
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opened on March 17, 2010, marking the museum's 100th anniversary. The hall is named for
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July 26, 2012; Zongker, Brett. "Smithsonian Picks Paleontologist to Lead DC Museum."
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TEA/AECOM 2019 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report
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TEA/AECOM 2020 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report
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The exteriors of the Museum were used as a model for the "Leyendecker Museum" in the
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partners over tens of millions of years." The exhibit was designed by Reich + Petch.
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Parker, Lonnae O'Neal. "Smithsonian Names New Director of Natural History Museum."
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displayed in the center of the hall and a male displayed off to the side, an adult
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culture. The exhibit was designed by Reich + Petch. This exhibit closed in 2017.
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Trescott, Jacqueline. "Smithsonian Taps Biologist For Natural History Museum."
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Harris-Hurd, Laura (February 5, 1977). "Muddy Waters Warms Washington Crowd".
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Beneath the building's rotunda is the Baird Auditorium, named for the second
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On March 27, 2007, Samper was appointed Acting Secretary of the Smithsonian.
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Trescott, Jaqcqueline. "Sants Give $ 10 Million to Natural History Museum."
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The Hall of Dinosaurs has fossilized skeletons and cast models, including a
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A drawing of the museum was featured in an episode of the animated comedy
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National Museum of Natural History - National Gem and Mineral Collection
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Trescott, Jacqueline. "Natural History Museum Gets $ 35 Million Gift."
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Schmid, Randolph E. "Hope Diamond to Get New Setting for Anniversary."
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Zongker, Brett. "Head of Smithsonian Natural History Museum Resigns."
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Strangely" to tone down the role of human beings in the discussion of
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was released in 2021. The museum's Mall building was listed on the
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May 4, 2012; "Koch Gives Smithsonian $ 35M for New Dinosaur Hall."
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ASSUL - Sorbonne University Arts and Humanities Sports Association
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Bone Rooms: From Scientific Racism to Human Prehistory in Museums
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model, a 1,500-US-gallon (5,700 L) aquarium containing live
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genus name. One species that can be found in this gallery is the
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Zongker, Brett. "Smithsonian Opens $ 21M Human Evolution Hall."
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Pogrebin, Robin. "Smithsonian Scrambles to Regain Its Footing."
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of exhibition and public space and houses over 1,000 employees.
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Sorbonne Institute for Research on Modern Western Civilizations
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Gets Long-Term Lease at Smithsonian's Natural History Museum."
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The museum's collections contain over 146 million specimens of
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Research collections of the National Museum of Natural History
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Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute
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Institute of Mineralogy, Materials Physics and Cosmochemistry
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between 9th and 12th Streets. The D.C. architectural firm of
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In June 2013, the Smithsonian obtained a 50-year lease on a
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Research in the museum is divided into seven departments:
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Although the exhibit was due to open in October 2005, the
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reported that an interagency group of scientists from the
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National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
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Members of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
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On This Spot: Pinpointing the Past in Washington, D.C.
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Evelyn, Douglas E.; Dickson, Paul; and Ackerman, S.J.
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National Institute of Teaching and Education of Paris
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A Brief History of the Museum - from the NMNH website
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Guastavino vaulting : the art of structural tile
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Pogrebin, Robin. "Gift to Smithsonian Is Rescinded."
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Deep Time exhibit, prominently featuring skeleton of
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Rick Potts, head of Smithsonian Human Origins project
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National Mall
Washington, D.C.
second most-visited museum in the United States
plants
animals
fossils
minerals
rocks
meteorites
cultural artifacts
scientists

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