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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

School Programs

Composite image of two children drawing at a table; a coral reef; a girl looking through a magnifying glass at a plant; and a girl on a sidewalk, facing a tree and writing in a notebook.
Credits for images in the composite, clockwise from top left: Courtesy of Katie Derloshon; Smithsonian; Maggy Benson, Smithsonian; Gale Robertson, Smithsonian.

    We offer both in-person and online standards-aligned programs designed for Grades K to 12.

    • Aligned with standards
    • Designed to keep students on task for:
      •  45 minutes for Grades K to 5
      •  60 minutes for Grades 6 to 12
    • Programming and support materials are designed for grades K to 12, with self-guided and live museum educator-led options available.
    • Homeschool Days: For groups of less than 15 students, Homeschool Days are available the first Monday of the month, January 9, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, and June 5, 2023.
    • Free, but registration is required. Registration slots close two weeks before the program date.

    Program Options by Grade

    Three teenage girls and one teen boy standing in front of an open specimen drawer, looking at two museum specimens two of the teens are holding
    Photo by Nicole Webster, Smithsonian

    Select a category below to see what program options are available for each grade.

    Grades K to 2

    We offer three in-person programs and three online programs. 

    Grades 3 to 5

    We offer three in-person programs, three online programs, plus Smithsonian Science How live webinars. 

    Grades 6 to 12

    We offer five in-person programs and four online programs. 

    Questions?

    Contact School Programs at NMNHschoolprograms@si.edu.

    • Registration for the 2022-23 school year is now closed.
    • Registration for the 2023-24 school year will open in late August.