Exhibition
From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage
Discover our national story through the National Museum of Natural History's unparalleled collections. Explore more than 600 specimens and cultural items representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories people call home.
From ancient fossils and dazzling minerals to cherished cultural belongings and groundbreaking scientific discoveries, encounter connections between people, places, and the natural world.
From These Lands and related programming are part of “Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative commemorating the nation’s 250th birthday.
Related book: From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage
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The world's most popular natural history museum is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it.
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily