<P> Larry Daley , former night guard at the American Museum of Natural History , now runs his own direct response television company that sells inventions based on his experiences . He returns to the museum , discovering most of the exhibits will be moved to the Federal Archives at the Smithsonian Institution and replaced with holographic information providers . The Tablet of Akmenrah is to remain in the museum , leaving most of the exhibits without the ability to come to life at night . After the exhibits are moved , Larry receives a phone call from the cowboy Jedediah that Dexter the monkey stole the Tablet and took it to the Smithsonian , bringing every exhibit in it to life . Larry travels to Washington , DC , navigating his way to the archives with help from his son Nick while posing as a night guard . </P>
<P> Larry Daley , former night guard at the American Museum of Natural History , now runs his own direct response television company that sells inventions based on his experiences . He returns to the museum , discovering most of the exhibits will be moved to the Federal Archives at the Smithsonian Institution and replaced with holographic information providers . The Tablet of Akmenrah is to remain in the museum , leaving most of the exhibits without the ability to come to life at night . After the exhibits are moved , Larry receives a phone call from the cowboy Jedediah that Dexter the monkey stole the Tablet and took it to the Smithsonian , bringing every exhibit in it to life . Larry travels to Washington , DC , navigating his way to the archives with help from his son Nick while posing as a night guard . </P>
what is the museum in night at the museum 2
what is the museum in night at the museum 2
the Smithsonian Institution
the Smithsonian Institution