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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
View looking down at the Rotunda floor, where a crowd has gathered around 15 Māori dancers performing next to the elephant.

Events

Join us at the Museum for tours, demonstrations, lectures, and more.

The Natural History Museum remains temporarily closed. We are not announcing a re-opening date at this time and will provide updates on a week-to-week basis on social media and our websites. Below is a schedule of online events.

Featured Events

Historia Natural en Casa: "Los Gigantes del Sur"

Historia Natural en Casa: "Los Gigantes del Sur"

Evento en línea / Online ; Requiere conexión a Internet / Internet connection required

Sunday, November 15, 2020, 2 – 2:45pm EST
Fossils Live!

Fossils Live!

Online; Internet connection required

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 2 – 3pm EST
Defrosting Neanderthals

Defrosting Neanderthals

Online; Internet connection required

Thursday, November 19, 2020, 11:30am – 12:30pm EST
Career Dives: Live Conversations in Marine Science with Iris Segura-García

Career Dives: Live Conversations in Marine Science with Iris Segura-García

Online; Internet connection required

Thursday, November 19, 2020, 12 – 1pm EST
AIDS at the Intersection of Community, Science, and Policy - A 3-part series for World AIDS Day 2020

AIDS at the Intersection of Community, Science, and Policy - A 3-part series for World AIDS Day 2020

Online; Internet connection required

Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 3 – 4:15pm EST
AIDS at the Intersection of Community, Science, and Policy - A 3-part series for World AIDS Day 2020

AIDS at the Intersection of Community, Science, and Policy - A 3-part series for World AIDS Day 2020

Online; Internet connection required

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 3 – 4pm EST
An Evening With Rita Colwell: Science, Sexism, and the Fight Against the Status Quo

An Evening With Rita Colwell: Science, Sexism, and the Fight Against the Status Quo

Online; Internet connection required

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 5 – 6pm EST
AIDS at the Intersection of Community, Science, and Policy - A 3-part series for World AIDS Day 2020

AIDS at the Intersection of Community, Science, and Policy - A 3-part series for World AIDS Day 2020

Online; Internet connection required

Thursday, December 3, 2020, 3 – 4pm EST
Video Webinar for Families: Natural History at Home - Arctic Adaptations

Video Webinar for Families: Natural History at Home - Arctic Adaptations

Online; internet connection required

Saturday, December 5, 2020, 11 – 11:45am EST
Career Dives: Live Conversations in Marine Science with Yesmarie De La Flor

Career Dives: Live Conversations in Marine Science with Yesmarie De La Flor

Online; Internet connection required

Thursday, December 10, 2020, 12 – 1pm EST
Career Dives: Live Conversations in Marine Science with Dr. Blake Ushijima

Career Dives: Live Conversations in Marine Science with Dr. Blake Ushijima

Online; Internet connection required

Thursday, December 17, 2020, 12 – 1pm EST