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Facts
This museum calls its interactive experience for children STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math).
This museum has 145 million live specimens and artifacts showing the history of Earth and helping humans understand the world and their place in it. How many do you count?
The panels on the exterior of this museum are designed to be just like a crown on the head of a statue inside the museum. Ask your parents if you can touch one!
More than 311 million people have visited this museum since it opened in 1976. How many do you count here today?
As of 2020, 9.2 million Americans describe themselves as having their ancestry honored through this museum. Ask your Mom or Dad if you are of this ancestry.
In all, there are 100 statues of famous American figures — two provided by each of the 50 U.S. states – in and around Statuary Hall, one of the most popular rooms in this building. How many can you find?
Sites
National Museum of the American Indian
U.S. Capitol
National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Children’s Museum
National Museum of Natural History