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Play Date at NMNH: World Elephant Day!
Kids & FamiliesTuesday, August 12, 2025, 10:30am – 12pm EDT

Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators!
This Tuesday is a special celebration for elephants! World Elephant Day is August 12th! Come explore different elephant teeth, make your own habitat for our elephant toys, and create your own artwork on "elephant-made" paper!
The event is part of our drop-in program, Play Date at NMNH. Play Date at NMNH is a program designed for early learners and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in mind, but all ages are welcome.
Location: This program is held in the Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals exhibit on the 1st floor of the museum. Please note that space is dependent on the location of that week's event. Some locations have less capacity than others. It is possible that the program might be at capacity when you arrive. If this happens, please enjoy other areas of the museum and try again later in the program.
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 information: Herd of African Elephants in South Africa
Image copyright: cocoparisienne, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals (1st Floor)
Natural History Museum