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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History building seen from the south, or National Mall, side. The entrance has six tall, stone columns with a pediment above them containing a semi-circular window. A blue and white map pin graphic is on the left side of the image, in the sky next to the building.

Find Your Place

Overview

Find your place at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History! Find a collection object from your U.S. state or territory by using the links below. 

  • The Find Your Place Museum Map and Object List shows you where select objects from each state and territory are in our permanent exhibits.
  • The Interactive U.S. Map lets you select a state, see its featured object, and learn more about that object. 
Map of the first floor of the museum with yellow circles with state abbreviations on them.

Find Your Place Museum Map

Use this PDF map to locate where each select object from a state or territory is in the museum.

Topographical map of the continental United States with the state names in the center of each state. Alaska and Hawaii are shown in boxes at the lower left.

Interactive U.S. Map

Use this map to see the objects from each state and territory, and get information about them.

Go to the Find Your Place Interactive U.S. Map