Natural History Museum
is really National Museum of Natural History, Washington, District of Columbia
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The domed museum on the north side of the National Mall, its steps buried under scaffolding, barricades and abandoned police cars.
The real place
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History opened in 1910 and is one of the most visited museums in the world. A huge African bush elephant stands in its rotunda, and the Hope Diamond is on show upstairs. Comparisons of the game with the real city list it among the National Mall buildings the game recreates.
Visiting
Entry is free and no pass is needed. Start in the rotunda under the dome, then go up to the Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals for the Hope Diamond.
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