一、历史与概况美国首都华盛顿以多姿多彩的各类科学博物馆闻名遐迩,比如航空航天博物馆,国家艺术博物馆,自然历史博物馆等,均是世界各地游客的必选之地。其中,美国国家自然历史博物馆(National Museum of Natural History)是世界上最大的自然历史博物馆之一。该馆位于美国首都华盛顿市第十大街和宪法大道西北,隶属于世界闻名的美国史密森研究院(Smithonian In—stitution),该研究院建立于1846年,是世界著 I. History and Overview The capital of the United States is famous for its colorful science museums such as the Aerospace Museum, the National Art Museum and the Natural History Museum, all of which are the must-see places for tourists from all over the world. Among them, the National Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. The museum is located in Washington, DC, the 10th Avenue and northwest of Constitution Avenue, under the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution, the Institute was established in 1846, is the world