National Geographic Museum

A sketch and model of the aerial screw.
The aerial screw, featured in Da Vinci-The Genius

Photo courtesy Grande Exhibitions

Photo: Exhibition installation photo showing bikes

Transportation projects featured in Design for the Other 90%

At National Geographic Museum enjoy a wide variety of changing exhibitions that reflect the richness and diversity of our world. The Museum’s exhibitions and the scientific fieldwork and expeditions on which they are based are supported by National Geographic’s Mission Programs, which receives generous funding by corporations, foundations, and individuals.

Located at 17th and M Streets NW in downtown Washington, D.C., the Museum is a short walk from Metro’s Farragut North and Farragut West stations.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Closed December 25.

Visitor Services Contact: NatGeoMuseum[at]ngs.org.

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National Geographic Museum

1145 17th Street NW

Washington, D.C., US

20036

Telephone: +1 202 857 7588

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Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything Washington, D.C. September 4, 2010 Free
Rare: Photographs by Joel Sartore Washington, D.C. March 18, 2010 – October 11, 2010 Free
Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything Washington, D.C. September 5, 2010 Free
Design for the Other 90% Washington, D.C. April 28, 2010 – September 6, 2010 Free
Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything Washington, D.C. September 8, 2010 Free
Da Vinci-The Genius Washington, D.C. June 18, 2010 – September 12, 2010 Free
Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything Washington, D.C. September 11, 2010 Free
Simply Beautiful: Photographs From National Geographic Washington, D.C. September 3, 2010 – February 6, 2011 Free
World Animal Day Washington, D.C. October 16, 2010 Free
Geckos: Tails to Toepads Washington, D.C. September 24, 2010 – January 5, 2011 Buy Tickets
Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life Washington, D.C. October 1, 2010 – January 2, 2011 Free
America I AM: The African American Imprint Washington, D.C. February 2, 2011 – May 1, 2011 Buy Tickets

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