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Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex — comprising <hl>21 museums and the National Zoo</hl> — and holds over 157 million objects, specimens, and artworks. Admission is always free.
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Next evidence →Hope DiamondThe Smithsonian's Hope Diamond, weighing 45.52 carats, is one of the most famous gems in the world. Originally mined in India, it has a rare deep blue color caused by trace amounts of boron and is valued at roughly $250 million.

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Mona LisaThe Mona Lisa at the Louvre is surprisingly small — just 30 × 21 inches. It sits behind bulletproof glass and draws roughly 10 million viewers per year, making it the most visited painting on Earth.
Grand Egyptian MuseumThe Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza pyramids, opened in 2024, is the largest archaeological museum in the world at over 500,000 square feet. It houses the complete Tutankhamun collection — 5,000+ artifacts displayed together for the first time.
Field Museum's SueThe Field Museum's Sue is the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found at 90% complete. Sue stands 13 feet tall at the hip and lived approximately 67 million years ago.
Museo Nacional de AntropologíaThe Museo Nacional de Antropología displays a massive carved Olmec head — one of 17 colossal basalt heads weighing up to 50 tons, created by the Olmec civilization around 1200 BCE. How they transported these from quarries 60+ miles away remains debated.

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