Natural History Museum

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

06 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 6, 2010

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site.

Note:
- For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
More info: www.si.edu…

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

06 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 6, 2010, 10am – 4pm

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Through September 2010:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

06 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 6, 2010, 10am

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

The Scientific Illustrator Is In: Losing Paradise

06 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 6, 2010, 10am – 1:30pm

Professional scientific illustrators and digital artists -- using traditional and digital methods -- demonstrate how scientific illustrations are created. Today, meet illustrators Marilyn Aber and Harriett Warner and learn about the contributions that botanical art has made and continues to make to science.

Marilyn Aber grew up in a small New York State village, where she was a curious child who always observed nature. Since then, she has taken numerous art and art history classes and has traveled with sketchbooks and cameras in hand to document her interests. Her artistic accomplishments include a career in the graphic arts; designing and illustrating for publications; and playing in color pencils, watercolors, oil paints, pastels, macramé, papier maché, clay, and now digital media.

Harriet Warner received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 1974 from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in 1980 from Temple University. She taught art in a Philadelphia-area public school for over ten years and later supervised graduate and undergraduate students studying art education for the Tyler School of Art (Temple University). Her areas of artistic interest and strength are pen-and-ink illustration, drawing, and painting. She has illustrated and designed letterhead and stationery designs, training manuals, magazine illustrations, and posters.

August 16 through December 6, 2010:
• Most Mon.: 10 AM-1:30 PM

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Losing Paradise, 1st Floor, West Wing
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: Losing Paradise: Endangered Plants Here and Around the World

Butterfly Pavilion

06 Sep 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Monday, September 6, 2010, 10:15am – 5pm

Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West
Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc., visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site., Prices per ticket:, Adults $6, Seniors $5.50 (60+), Children $5 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays: No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Forensic Anthropology Lab

06 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Monday, September 6, 2010, 1 – 5pm

(for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Year-Round:
- Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY).

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Written in Bone, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

07 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site.

Note:
- For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
More info: www.si.edu…

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10am – 4pm

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Through September 2010:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10am

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

Butterfly Pavilion

07 Sep 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:15am – 5pm

Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West
Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc., visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site., Prices per ticket:, Adults $6, Seniors $5.50 (60+), Children $5 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays: No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Centennial Highlights Tours

07 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial.

September 7, 2010-Fall 2011:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

07 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

07 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:30am – 4pm

(for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more.

Year-Round:
• Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM

Notes
- Closed most federal holidays
- The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g., snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests.

• Groups:
- Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required.
- Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for information.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr., Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia
Cost: Free

Live Tarantula Feedings

07 Sep 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 11:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Discovery Room

07 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 12 – 2:30pm

The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Year-Round:
• Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
• Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
• Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1079 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices

Forensic Anthropology Lab

07 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 1 – 5pm

(for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Year-Round:
- Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY).

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Written in Bone, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Centennial Highlights Tours

07 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 1:30pm

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial.

September 7, 2010-Fall 2011:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

07 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 1:30pm

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Discover Station Cart in Japanese and English: Fish Larvae

07 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 2 – 4pm

(for all ages) At this Discover Station cart, a docent explains in Japanese and English how fish develop and change to help visitors match photos of fish larvae with photos of the full-grown fish.

Through September 2010:
• Every Tues.: 2-4 PM

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

08 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site.

Note:
- For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
More info: www.si.edu…

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

08 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10am – 4pm

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Through September 2010:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

08 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10am

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

Butterfly Pavilion

08 Sep 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10:15am – 5pm

Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West
Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc., visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site., Prices per ticket:, Adults $6, Seniors $5.50 (60+), Children $5 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays: No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Centennial Highlights Tours

08 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial.

September 7, 2010-Fall 2011:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

08 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

08 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10:30am – 4pm

(for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more.

Year-Round:
• Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM

Notes
- Closed most federal holidays
- The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g., snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests.

• Groups:
- Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required.
- Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for information.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr., Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia
Cost: Free

Live Tarantula Feedings

08 Sep 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 11:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Discovery Room

08 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 12 – 2:30pm

The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Year-Round:
• Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
• Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
• Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1079 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices

The Scientist Is In: The Sant Ocean Hall

08 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 1 – 3pm

An ocean scientist stationed within the exhibition shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more.

Year-Round:
• Most Wed: 1 PM

Note
- On the third Wednesday of each month, a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist is in the exhibition to talk with visitors.

Categories: Kids & Families, Lectures & Discussions
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center
Cost: Free
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

Centennial Highlights Tours

08 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 1:30pm

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial.

September 7, 2010-Fall 2011:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

08 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 1:30pm

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

09 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site.

Note:
- For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
More info: www.si.edu…

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

09 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10am – 4pm

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Through September 2010:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

09 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10am

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

The Scientist Is Online: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

09 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10am – 12pm

Scientists from the Smithsonian Human Origins Program discuss their work and answer questions.

Year-Round:
• 2nd Thursday: 10 AM
• 4th Thursday: 1 PM

Categories: Webcasts & Webinars
Event Location: Online at twitter.com/HumanOrigins
Webcast: twitter.com…
Cost: Free
Related Events: See related "The Scientist is In" programs, monthly: 1st Thursday at 10 AM and 3rd Thursdays at 1 PM
Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?

Butterfly Pavilion

09 Sep 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:15am – 5pm

Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West
Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc., visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site., Prices per ticket:, Adults $6, Seniors $5.50 (60+), Children $5 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays: No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Centennial Highlights Tours

09 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial.

September 7, 2010-Fall 2011:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

09 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

09 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:30am – 4pm

(for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more.

Year-Round:
• Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM

Notes
- Closed most federal holidays
- The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g., snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests.

• Groups:
- Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required.
- Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for information.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr., Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia
Cost: Free

Live Tarantula Feedings

09 Sep 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 11:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Discovery Room

09 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 12 – 2:30pm

The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Year-Round:
• Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM
• Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
• Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1079 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices

Forensic Anthropology Lab

09 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 1 – 5pm

(for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Year-Round:
- Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY).

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Written in Bone, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Centennial Highlights Tours

09 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 1:30pm

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial.

September 7, 2010-Fall 2011:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Live Tarantula Feedings

09 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 1:30pm

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Butterfly Garden Tour

09 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 2pm

Look for our knowledgeable horticulturist who will give a tour of and discuss some of the plants in the Butterfly Garden.

June 3 through September 30, 2010:
• Every Thursday: 2 PM, weather permitting

Note
- No tours on federal holidays

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Gardens
Event Location: Meet at the sign at the Butterfly Garden entrance on Madison Dr. & 9th St.
Cost: Free; walk-in

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010

For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site.

Note:
- For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
More info: www.si.edu…

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

10 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10am – 4pm

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Through September 2010:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

10 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10am

Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk.

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

Butterfly Pavilion

10 Sep 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:15am – 5pm

Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West
Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc., visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site., Prices per ticket:, Adults $6, Seniors $5.50 (60+), Children $5 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays: No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Centennial Highlights Tours

10 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial.

September 7, 2010-Fall 2011:
• Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability.
- No tours on federal holidays.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Discovery Room

10 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30am – 2:30pm

The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Year-Round:

Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM

Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM

Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM

• School Groups:
October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1079 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices

Live Tarantula Feedings

10 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:
• Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
• Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

10 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30am – 4pm

(for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more.

Year-Round:
• Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM

Notes
- Closed most federal holidays
- The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g., snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests.

• Groups:
- Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required.
- Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for information.

Categories: Kids & Families
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr., Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia
Cost: Free