Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman - College Senior |
| Discipline(s): |
Earth Sciences Life Sciences Sociology and Anthropology |
| Learning Resource Type: | Community - General |
| Media Type: | WWW |
| Author(s): | National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute |
| Description: | "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. Cretaceous Diorama, Dinosaur Hall, National Museum of Natural History Cretaceous Diorama, Dinosaur Hall, National Museum of Natural History Whether looking at the history and cultures of Africa, describing our earliest Mammalian ancestor or primate diversity around the world, examining ancient life forms including the ever popular dinosaurs, or exploring the beauty of rare gemstones such as uniquely colored diamonds, the Museum’s temporary and permanent exhibitions serve to educate, enlighten and entertain millions of visitors each year. The main building on the National Mall contains 1.5 million square feet of space overall and 325,000 square feet of exhibition and public space; altogether the Museum is the size of 18 football fields, and houses over 1000 employees. With a growing network of interactive websites, the Museum is transforming itself into a hub for national and international electronic education, accessible to anyone with access to the internet." Image caption: Cretaceous Diorama, Dinosaur Hall, National Museum of Natural History. |
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| Keywords: | Smithsonian Institution, natural history, biology |
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The Smithsonian Institute |
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| Use of Resource: | Through its research, collections, education and exhibition programs, NMNH serves as one of the world?s great repositories of scientific and cultural heritage. The website has great articles and images that could be used for class lecture, projects and homework. |
| Difficulty: | Medium |
| Interactivity Level: | Very Low |
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| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Platform/Format: | WWW |
| Cost: | Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.mnh.si.edu/ |
| Metadata: | IEEE LOM Record |
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