If you admire the giant creatures of bygone era, there is one good place of your interest in Washington DC. The city's National Museum of Natural History features dinosaur exhibits and allow the tourists to shoot these exhibits with a camera. The Dinosaur Hall of Palebiology at the National Museum of Natural History is counted among top dinosaur museums in the United States.

In 2008, the hall had over 570,000 specimens of amphibians and reptiles. There are 46 complete and significant collections of dinosaur specimens in the hall which are worth a visit. Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops are indeed among the highlights of this venue. The long-necked Diplodocus and the Stegosaurus too enhance the worth of this museum.

The dinosaur models at the museum are either the fossilized skeletons or cast models. One interesting part of the museum is the first accurate skeleton of Triceratops in the virtual motion. It is the representative of the powerful digital technology.

Other popular exhibits of the museum include the skeleton of Allosaurus, one of the fiercest creatures that existed once on the Earth. A diorama of Jurassic dinosaurs shows Allosaurus, Camptosaurus, and Diplodocus and it is another highlight of the museum. The Dinosaurs of Cretaceous Period is another diorama that features a Parasaurolophus, a Corythosaurus, and an Anatosaurus.

The museum remains open throughout the year except the Christmas Day. The regular hours of the museum are from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Metro transport and DC circulator are the convenient modes of reaching the museum.

Washington has one of the most comprehensive listing of art galleries and museum, which has a collection of excellent American art and Colonial history. Beside the varied collection of national restoration and paintings, the museum exhibits ancient Egyptian art, African Art, South Asian and South East Asian art.

List of best museums in Washington

http://www.si.edu/museums/

National Building Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Gallery, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery are some of the renowned museums and galleries located in Washington City holding the legacy of art and culture of the past times.

List of exhibits at The National Portrait Gallery

http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/current.html

The National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Gallery together forms a major tourist spot of the city that is incorporated into the old U.S. patient building, which is collectively known as the Donald W. Reynolds Centre for American Art and Portraiture. The National Portrait Gallery has 17 galleries chronographically arranged, to give the visitors a better idea on Native American origin. The national treasure, the portrait of George Washington is one of superior and noticeable collections of the gallery.

American Art Gallery Events Calendar

http://americanart.si.edu/calendar/

Smithsonian American Art Gallery exhibits some of the greatest collections of the famous painters Thomas Hart Benton, James Hampton and Albert Bierstadt. The art gallery houses more than 41,000 artworks, which emphasizes the legacy of America. The two museum offers membership facilities to let you enjoy the sight of both the museum at the price of one. The museum is located at Eight and F Streets and is open from 11.00am to 7.00pm through out the week.

Transport Facilities from the National Portrait Gallery

http://www.charterbusrus.com/washington_dc_smithsonian_museum_tour.html

Retail Shops and Cafe at the museum

http://www.npg.si.edu/shop/shopcafe.html