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This week in Washington, DC, the Smithsonian turned 162 years old.
The Smithsonian Institution was based on a gift of James Smithson, a British scientist, who left his entire estate to the United States of America in 1827. His gift of over 100,000 gold sovereigns, or $500,000, (just under $9.5 million in today’s dollars) required […]
Discover the beautiful world of butterflies as they flutter around your head at the new Butterfly Pavilion oasis at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.
The new pavilion will open today, with over 300 live butterflies.
In the adjacent gallery, Partners in Evolution teaches how animals and plants co-exist through depending […]
Every Friday evening you can enjoy live jazz, cocktails, a bite to eat and even a movie at the Museum of Natural History.
The current movie is the comedy, Night at the Museum staring Ben Stiller. In this fantasy pic, Stiller takes a job as a night watchman at New York’s Museum of Natural History…and things […]
Camera…Scanner.
Last week, I wrote about a great photographic exhibit of award-winning nature photographs on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
In the gallery next door, is a rather unique exhibit of stunning photographic(?) images of flowers. The reason for the question mark is that these images are not taken with a camera, but with […]
The National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC has on display several of the world’s most famous rare gemstones, including the famous (and supposedly cursed) 45 carat Hope Diamond and the 330 carat Star of Asia Sapphire.
But one of the often overlooked gemstone is the vibrant 23 carat Burmese red ruby called the Carmen […]
A Washington DC travel and tourism guide with information for both visitors and residents.
Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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