The National Museum of Natural History explains the story of the universe starting 13.8 billion years ago and earth’s creation 4.5 billion years ago. The museum’s over 124 million specimens trace human, animal and plant evolution from a single cell. The Smithsonian’s most popular museum welcomes over eight million visitors annually for free. This fascinating collection is displayed in the equivalent of eight football fields. The National Museum of Natural History opened in 1911 and is located on The National Mall.
