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Hi everyone welcome to hipfig's

washington DC series. In today series

we're going to talk about the National

Museum of Natural History. In this video

we'll let you know the best way to get

there to top things to see in the museum

and tips that will make the most out of

your visit. The best way to get around

the DC area is to take the DC metro, and

to the museum you can take the blue,

silver, or orange line and exit at the

Smithsonian station. Make sure to take

the mall exit and then you can just walk

to the museum. If you're in the national

mall area but you're too far away to

walk to the museum then take the DC

circulator bus. It's pretty cheap and it

also make a stop right in front of the

museum. Admission is free but there is an

additional fee for the Butterfly

Pavilion and the Imax Theater

although the butterfly pavilion is free

on Tuesdays, check on their website for

more information.

it's also open daily except on Christmas

day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

other interesting displays include the

Neanderthal in the human origins display

the live coral reef in the ocean hall

the polar bears and lions in the mammals

display. There is also a bones display and birds

of DC display as well as the Korean

gallery

and of course there's my personal

favorite the mummified cat in the

mummies display. There's a lot to see in

this museum and it'll take you about two

hours or more really depending on your

interest. One of the top things to see in

this museum is the Hope diamond and the

Dom Pedro aquamarine in the gems and

minerals display area. Now before you get

any ideas I have two words for you

cursed diamond. The curse is more of a

rumor than the actual fact but it adds a

mystery to the Diamond's travels over the

many years. By the way

nothing has happened to anybody else in

this with the Smithsonian museum.

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