Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators!
This Tuesday is all about exploring artful connections to nature as we celebrate our collaboration with the National Gallery of Art! Check out "little beasts" inspired specimens from education collection and create artwork inspired by artworks on display at the National Gallery of Art!
Extend the fun and explore the exhibition Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World in the National Gallery of Art’s West Building. This exhibit features specimens from the National Museum of Natural History’s collection and artworks from the National Gallery of Art. Interested in exploring more “Little Beasts” in Natural History’s collections? Head on over to the Natural History Museum and check out the Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammalson the 1st floor, Bone Hall on the 2nd floor, and the O. Orkin Insect Zoo on the 2nd floor!
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), their caregivers, and families.
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: Hercules Beetle (left circle); Jan van Kessel the Elder, Insects and a Sprig of Rosemary, 1953, oil on copper, The Richard C. Von Hess Foundation, Nell and Robert Weidenhammer Fund, Barry D. Friedman, and Friends of Dutch Art, 2018.41.1 (center circle); Woodchuck, Photo by James Di Loreto (right circle)
Cost
Free
Location
Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center (Ground Floor)
