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Museum
From platinum bars to toilet paper, the NIST Museum has a diverse collection of over 1,500 objects and scientific instruments that relate to NBS/NIST tales of success, challenges, and ingenuity. The Museum aims to investigate these stories from the artifacts themselves and bring them to the forefront. This has resulted in approximately 360 scientific instruments and artifacts currently on exhibit, with more to be explored.
Visit the NIST Digital Archives (NDA) to see the Museum Collection.
Museum Tours
Over 360 items are currently on display in the Museum. The Museum Main Room is open to staff and registered visitors from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, and you can explore additional exhibits in the Museum Lobby, Rabinow Room, Hall of Standards, and online exhibits 24/7.
The NIST campus is not open to the general public. Only staff and registered laboratory or conference visitors are allowed access to the NIST campus.
Guided tours are available by appointment for staff and registered visitors. To schedule a tour please email your request to museum [at] nist.gov (museum[at]nist[dot]gov).
Self-guided tours do not require an appointment. Brochures for self-guided tours are in the museum lobby.
Visit the Online Exhibits webpage to explore the Virtual Exhibits, Archived Virtual Exhibits, and Artifacts of Interest.
Contacts
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NIST Research Library & Museum(301) 975-3052