Come check out the Hope Diamond

• 5 out of 5 stars by Parisbeba from New York, New York
• October 19, 2011

Quote: Visitng one or all of the museums is a must while you pay a visit to the DC area. The best part of visiting the musuems is they are free. You could spend a full day visiting, one, two or as many musuems as you wish. This particular museum houses... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

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A Grand Temple to Nature

• 5 out of 5 stars by BawBaw from West Virginia, West Virginia
• July 26, 2010

Quote: Himself and Yours Truly have been visiting the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) for nearly four decades. Over time we have escorted tours of this grand edifice with children, parents, out-of-town friends and extended family, Girl Scout... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal Smithsonian 101

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Museum of Natural History

• 5 out of 5 stars by Wasatch from heber ctity, Utah
• July 11, 2007

Quote: I found the Museum of Natural History to be the best of the Smithsonian Museums. Enter from the Mall into the Rotunda, where one of the largest known elephants is on display. The top sights include Dinosaur Hall; the Hope Diamond (the world’s... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal Insider's Washington, D.C.

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National Museum of Natural History

• 3 out of 5 stars by mafnet from Lake Forest, California
• November 20, 2006

Quote: The last stop of the Smithsonian my group made. The first floor features an exhibit of dinosaurs and various flora and fauna. Although we could only stay for a few minutes, this place, home of the Hope Diamond, was a great stop. Personally, I... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal Washington, D.C.

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Smithsonian Institution: Museum of Natural History

• 4 out of 5 stars by grannola from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• October 8, 2006

Quote: The highlight was the Hope Diamond for the 8-year-old. The 4-year-old liked touching a piece of Mars. The baby liked any time we would let him touch anything.We looked up the Natural History museum on the Smithsonian website before we left home. The... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal Washington -- Smithsonian

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The Natural History Museum

• 5 out of 5 stars by hellbunnie from Dublin, Ireland
• October 7, 2006

Quote: You could spend hours in here, well I could, and did, in fact. This is a really great museum with a fantastic collection including dinosaur fossils, early hominids, stuffed modern mammals, ethnographic displays from Africa and Asia, geological and... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal A Week in Washington D.C.

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National Museum of Natural History

• 3 out of 5 stars by LauraGorman from Arlington, Virginia
• April 6, 2006

Quote: The Museum of Natural History is one of the more interesting museums to visit. They often have a variety of hands on activities to participate in, and I would highly recommend this museum for families with children. There is a good amount of... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal Sightseeing in Washington, DC

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National Museum of Natural History

• 2 out of 5 stars by scorn mediocrity from Houghton, New York
• July 15, 2005

Quote: I remembered that when I visited Washington as a young child, the Museum of Natural History was my favorite of all the Smithsonian’s my parents dragged us to. I was amazed to look up at the huge model animals and gaze in wonder at the dinosaur... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal Day Trip to D.C.

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National Museum of Natural History

• 5 out of 5 stars by lgarcia45 from McAllen, Texas
• June 30, 2005

Quote: There is one overriding reason for women to take in this museum--the gem collection! An entire gallery is dedicated to some of the finest examples of rubies, opals, diamonds, and emeralds the most famous houses (Cartier, Tiffany, etc.) have... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal An Eight-Day Vacation in Washington, D.C.

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The National Museum of Natural History

• 5 out of 5 stars by leblanfo from Indianapolis, Indiana
• January 24, 2005

Quote: I got to the Museum of Natural History even before it opened so I could take a tour of the museum. I had been there before, briefly, but wanted an inside look at the many (seemingly unconnected) exhibits. Unfortunately, because of the inauguration... Read the full Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History review

From journal Crash Course in History in Washington DC

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