The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s preeminent museum and research complex. The Museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions, and education outreach programs. Opened in 1910, the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first Smithsonian building constructed exclusively to house the national collections and research facilities.

1000 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20560
Phone: (202) 633-1000

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What is this?
A QR code on Fairfax2015.com enables you to go directly to a map or website with your mobile phone quickly and easily. URLs can get very long, but with a QR code there is no need to type the full URL into your phone, instead you simply scan the image. Your phone reads it, converts it back into the URL and stores it as a bookmark or takes you to a Google Map. Then you can use your phone to go online to that page. 

What you need
- A mobile phone with a camera 
- A mobile phone with internet access if you want to go straight online 
- A QR code reader installed on the phone