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Play Date at NMNH: Awesome Arachnids!
Kids & FamiliesTuesday, October 21, 2025, 10:30am – 12pm EDT

Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators!
Tuesday, October 21 is all about arachnids! Come join us as we celebrate the many wonderful ways arachnids help our planet, make observations of different arachnid species, and create art inspired by different arachnid postage stamps! Families will be able to explore through play, art, and select specimens from our collection.
The event is part of our drop-in program, Play Date at NMNH. Play Date at NMNH is a program designed for early learners (ages 0-5) and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in mind, but all ages are welcome.
Location: This program is held in Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center, on the Ground Floor of the museum. Please enter through the Constitution Avenue entrance. Q?rius is located on the right as you enter the museum.
Accessibility: Access services such as American Sign Language interpretation, real-time captioning (CART), or audio-description are available with advanced notice. However, accommodations may not be possible with less than two-weeks advanced notice. To request this service, please call (202) 633-5238 or e-mail NMNHAccessibility@si.edu.
Image: Black and yellow garden spider in Washington, D.C.
Image copyright: BethGuay, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Free
Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center (Ground Floor)
Natural History Museum