https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-of-natural-history/RSS feed for National Museum of Natural HistoryenThu, 29 Aug 2024 19:55:00 +0000https://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 +0000https://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 +0000https://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 +0000https://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 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2024/07/23/through-the-fossil-grapevine-museum-scientist-helps-untangle-how-the-fruit-thrived-in-the-aftermath-of-extinction/The batch of newly-described fossils includes a species named after Smithsonian botanist Jun WenTue, 23 Jul 2024 16:20:00 +0000