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National Museum of Natural History

Address
20224 United States
Website
naturalhistory.si.edu ↗
Area
DC
Coming up
11 events

Mostly Museums & Galleries and Talks, Ideas & Policy.

National Museum of Natural History, 20224 United States. 11 upcoming events, mostly Museums & Galleries and Talks, Ideas & Policy. Dates, times and details on AskAlice.

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11:00 AM
Science on a Sphere
Museums & Galleries exhibitions
Mon, Oct 19 · Free and open to the public
Mon, Oct 19 · 11:00 AM · Free and open to the public
Come explore our blue planet with NMNH Ocean Educators. Through NOAA’s Science on a Sphere technology, you’ll encounter a series of interactive visualizations projected on the Sant Ocean Hall’s giant…
6:30PM
6:30 PM
An Evening With Chris Geremia and Tom Murphy: Return of the Last Wild Bison Herd
Museums & Galleries after hourssolo
Wed, Oct 21 · Free, registration required
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM · Free, registration required
Evening talk on the return of the last wild bison herd in Yellowstone.
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Coral Reef Tank Talk
Talks, Ideas & Policy exhibitions
Mon, Oct 26 · Free
Mon, Oct 26 · 11:00 AM · Free
Swim by the Sant Ocean Hall to meet some of the coral reef species that call the Smithsonian NMNH home! Hosted by an Ocean Educator, this interactive cart experience will walk you through the world o…
1:00PM
1:00 PM
Ocean Hall-o-ween
Museums & Galleries exhibitionsfamily-friendly
Thu, Oct 29 · Free and open to the public
Thu, Oct 29 · 1:00 PM · Free and open to the public
Visitors beware, you're in for a scare! Join us for an eerie educational experience in the Ocean Hall, where costumed scientists will share curious creatures and spooky specimens in the spirit of the…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
The World & Me: Bat Week Extravaganza with special guests…Arachnids!
Museums & Galleries museumfamily-friendly
Sat, Oct 31 · Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM · Free
Join us for a special program celebrating Bat Week! Come help us celebrate bats as we learn about how important bats are to our planet. Help us also shine the light on the importance of spiders! See…
1:00PM
1:00 PM
Megalodon Mania
Museums & Galleries family-friendly
Mon, Nov 2 · Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 1:00 PM · Free
Have you ever wanted to hold a piece of ancient history in your hands? Get up close with real fossilized Megalodon shark teeth collected at the bottom of the ocean! Travel millions of years into the…
10:00AM
10:00 AM
The World and Me: National Bison Day
Museums & Galleries museumfamily-friendly
Sat, Nov 7
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Learn more about your place in the world through explorations of nature and culture. Join us Saturday, November 7th, as we celebrate National Bison Day! Discover different bison adaptations and learn…
6:30PM
6:30 PM
Behind the Science with Dr. Torben Rick
Talks, Ideas & Policy science
Tue, Nov 10 · Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM · Free
Talk with a research anthropologist.
6:30PM
6:30 PM
Behind the Science with Research Anthropologist and Curator of Human-Environment Interactions Dr. Torben Rick
Museums & Galleries scienceexhibitions
Tue, Nov 10 · Free, registration required
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM · Free, registration required
“The Fascinating Origins of Tuna and Billfish Fisheries” Tuna and billfish are among the world’s most important large ocean predators and an important global food source. Millions of tons are caught…
6:30PM
6:30 PM
Natural History on the Big Screen: The Great American Bison Roadtrip
Museums & Galleries talks general
Wed, Nov 18 · Free; registration is required.
Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PM · Free; registration is required.
In March 2026, three monumental bronze bison embarked on an unlikely road trip bound for the Smithsonian and the fulfillment of a century-old promise. On March 19 th , 2026, just in time for America’…
6:30PM
6:30 PM
Behind the Science with National Systematics Lab Research Zoologist and Curator of Fishes Dr. Katherine Bemis
Museums & Galleries scienceexhibitions
Tue, Dec 8
Tue, Dec 8 · 6:30 PM
"Mola molas and More: The Biology of Ocean Sunfishes" Known for centuries for basking and seemingly sluggish behavior at the water’s surface, recent tagging studies show that ocean sunfishes swim ove…
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