Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Location: 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20560. Hours: 10 am to 5:30 pm every day of the year except Christmas Day. Admission: Free and no tickets are required for entrance to the museum. Contact Information: Telephone 202-357-2700 or TTY 202-357-1729. For information in Spanish, please call 202-633-9126 Some of the artifacts in this collection include a life size model of a blue whale, an enormous prehistoric white shark, an 80-foot dinosaur skeleton and no less a treasure than the Hope Diamond, a 45-and-a-half carat jewel known in some circles as the eighth wonder of the world. The Discovery Room works well for parents with young children and there is a costume room where youngsters can try on clothes from around the globe.

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