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7 National Museum
of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History, which opened in
1910, preserves artifacts from the earth’s diverse cultures Second Floor
and collects samples of fossils and living creatures from
land and sea. Visiting the museum is a vast undertaking,
so sample the best of the exhibits and leave the rest for
return visits. The O. Orkin Insect Zoo, with its giant hissing
cockroaches and large leaf-cutter ant colony, is popular
with children, while the Dinosaur Hall delights young
and old. The stunning Hall of Mammals displays 274
specimens, and looks at how they adapted to changes
in habitat and climate over millions of years.

Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution
This exhi bition, which includes live butterflies,
combines traditional and experiential learning.
. O. Orkin
Insect Zoo
This popular
exhibit explores
the lives and
habitats of the
single largest
animal group
on earth and
features many
live specimens.

The Johnson
IMAX Theater
®

The Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of
Mammals has 22,500 sq ft (2,090 sq m) of
displays explaining the diversity of mammals.

African Elephant
The massive African Bush Elephant is one of the Ground
highlights of the museum. It is the centerpiece Floor
of the Rotunda and creates an impressive sight
as visitors enter the museum.

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