National Museum of Natural History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-of-natural-history/RSS feed for National Museum of Natural HistoryenThu, 19 Sep 2024 14:30:00 +0000Fetching Fossils and Unwrapping Mannequins: Here’s What Happens When a Museum Exhibition Closeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/09/19/fetching-fossils-and-unwrapping-mannequins-heres-what-happens-when-a-museum-exhibition-closes/In the wrap-up of “Objects of Wonder,” hundreds of the museum’s most treasured specimens are returning to the collectionThu, 19 Sep 2024 14:30:00 +0000Across the Smithsonian, Researchers are Working Together to Save Virginia’s Birdshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/09/13/across-the-smithsonian-researchers-are-working-together-to-save-virginias-birds/This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation practices to bring back declining populations of grassland birdsFri, 13 Sep 2024 16:02:01 +0000Searching for Earth's Oldest Rocks: Follow a Smithsonian Expedition to the Remote Northwest Territorieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/09/12/searching-for-earths-oldest-rocks-follow-a-smithsonian-expedition-to-the-remote-northwest-territories/High in the Canadian wilderness, Smithsonian scientists search for ancient minerals that could explain the origins of the continents, oceans and life on EarthThu, 12 Sep 2024 19:48:59 +0000This Fall at the Museum: Fossils, Fossils and More Fossils!https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/08/29/this-fall-at-the-museum-fossils-fossils-and-more-fossils/There are also events about mushrooms, bats and much more at the National Museum of Natural History in September and OctoberThu, 29 Aug 2024 19:55:00 +0000Check Out These Wondrous Objects on Display Before They Return to the Museum’s Collectionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/08/06/check-out-these-wondrous-objects-on-display-before-they-return-to-the-museums-collection/From whale earwax to a shimmering ammonite shell, the “Objects of Wonder” exhibition spotlights some of the museum’s most intriguing specimensTue, 06 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000Meet the Scientist Venturing to Remote Canada in Search of the Earth’s Oldest Rockshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/08/01/meet-the-scientist-venturing-to-remote-canada-in-search-of-the-earths-oldest-rocks/Smithsonian researcher Wriju Chowdhury is part of an expedition searching for 4-billion-year-old crystals that could uncover the secrets behind Earth’s early historyThu, 01 Aug 2024 16:45:00 +0000Inclusive Innovations: An Accessible Natural History Experiencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/07/30/inclusive-innovations-an-accessible-natural-history-experience/To celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, discover four creative museum experiences that enhance accessibility for all visitorsTue, 30 Jul 2024 14:01:00 +0000