Museum Monday: What Lies Beneath the Smithsonian

When I was little I dreamed of being an archeologist, a paleontologist, a museum curator, or a librarian. I loved learning about old things and collecting them. While I ended up on a different career path, museums still fascinate me. I’ve been lucky to be a member of my local Natural History museum, and they’ve had a few behind the scenes nights to see their collection storage area. But check out these photos from the Smithsonian museums in DC! Its amazing as these are just a small portion of the collection!

Entomology Collection

Anthropological Collection

Botany Algae Collection

Invertebrate Zoology Collection

Anthropological Collections oversized objects room

Whale skeletons

Paleobiology Collection

Mineral Sciences’ collection

All photos by Chip Clark. See more here.

Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

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