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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Dining & Shopping

Items for sale, such as plates, bowls and decorations made from various minerals, all displayed on adjacent wooden tables.
The museum’s Gallery Store on the Ground Floor features jewelry, gifts, books, media, and more.

Dining

Ocean Terrace Café

Open 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
First Floor

Atrium Café

Open 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ground Floor
The museum’s largest café.

Outside food continues to be prohibited in the museum.

Shopping

Selected merchandise items in our shops are now available for purchase online at the Smithsonian Store.

For inquiries about our museum stores, please contact the NMNH Store Management Team at 202.633.2060.

Gem and Mineral Store

Location: Second Floor
Open 10:00am – 5:30pm
Extraordinary fossils, gemstones, mineral specimens, and science kits

Gallery Store

Location: Ground Floor, Evans Gallery
Open 10:00am – 5:30pm
Unique cultural treasures from around the globe – jewelry, gifts, books, media, and graphics.

Family Store

Location: Ground Floor, Evans Gallery
Open 10:00am – 5:30pm
Engaging and educational toys, tons of fun, museum mementos, dinosaurs galore!

Dinos and More Store

Location: First Floor, near the Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals
Temporarily Closed
A world full of plush animals

Natural History Express Kiosk

Location: Second Floor, near Beauty Rich and Rare
Temporarily Closed
Unique gift assortments inspired from our museum’s exhibits