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big and small,
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SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES PRESENTS

Smithsonian Sleepovers

What happens after the doors close and the lights dim? Spend a night in the museum and find out!

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Smithsonian Science

Are these six
plant invaders in
your garden?

See the top invasives and suggested native stand-ins »

National Museum of Natural History

Do you know your code?

Explore the mysteries of
the genome in this
exciting new exhibit »

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Smithsonian Mobile


Your mobile guide to
visiting our museums

Discover what to see and do, search our collections, access podcasts and other mobile content.

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Smithsonian Channel

Bring the Smithsonian experience home!


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Visiting the Museums & Zoo

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A living South African sideneck turtle (Pelusios niger) next to its 260 million year old relative, Eunotosaurus africanus. (Photo by Luke Norton)
Discovery! Turtle shells appeared 40 million years earlier than previously believed.
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