Member Morning Weekend

Beat the crowds and be the first to play! On these special mornings, members can enjoy an exclusive hour in the museum—a great perk of membership! Details

9:00 AM

Location: Museum-wide

Cretaceous Cuisine Cook-off!

Don you aprons and practice your cooking skills to prepare special meals for some hungry dinosaurs! Details

10:30 AM, 1:30 PM

Location: Dinosaur Train

Included with Admission

Up Close and Personal in the Cretaceous

Join us to examine fossil clues to explore what life was like for these prehistoric giants. Details

10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM

Location: Dinosphere

Included with Admission

The Future is Here—How Sci-fi Becomes Reality

Enjoy a multimedia experience all about the influence of science fiction on our world Details

10:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 4:30 PM

Location: Schaefer Space Object Theater

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Diplodo-WHAT?

Join a paleontology student as they come face-to-face with the two Titans of the Jurassic! Details

10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM

Location: Dinosphere

Included with Admission

STEMLab: Dino-sore Diagnosis

Examine medical scans of real dinosaur bones to explore paleopathology. Details

10:45 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:45 PM

Location: ScienceWorks, STEMLab

Included with Admission

The Thrill of the Game

Gather the team and discover all the unique fan experiences that can take place when attending your first hockey game. Details

11:00 AM, 1:00 PM

Location: Sports Legends Experience (indoor)

Included with Admission

Terra Cotta Warriors Up Close

Discover the secrets of the Terra Cotta Warriors of China Details

11:00 AM, 2:30 PM

Location: Treasures of the Earth

Included with Admission

Life in the Pond

See the live animals in our pond and learn how to keep them healthy Details

11:00 AM, 2:00 PM

Location: ScienceWorks

Included with Admission

Astronaut in Training

Discover what makes life on the International Space Station so unique! Details

11:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM

Location: Beyond Spaceship Earth

Included with Admission

Experiencing Art Together

Create a work of art based on inspiration within Playscape Details

11:00 AM, 2:00 PM

Location: Playscape

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Mighty Muscle Movers

Get your muscles moving in this physical fitness challenge designed for the big kids. Details

11:30 AM

Location: Sports Legends Experience (indoor)

Included with Admission

Lost Luggage Adventure!

Join the Lost Luggage Officer as they try to identify and return lost luggage to some Dinosaur Train passengers Details

11:30 AM, 2:30 PM

Location: Dinosaur Train

Included with Admission

Mesozoic Marine Deep Dive

Take a deep dive to discover what it would have been like to live in the ocean over 80 million years ago. Details

11:30 AM, 1:30 PM

Location: Dinosphere

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Dinos Alive!

Follow a step-by-step process to design a family of dinosaurs that will come to life on the projections screen. Details

11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM

Location: Dinosphere

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Science Fiction Meets Science Fact: Family Trivia

Take part in a fun game of trivia all about science fiction Details

12:00 PM, 2:30 PM

Location: Schaefer Space Object Theater

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Greek Dance!

Explore different styles of Greek dancing Details

12:00 PM

Location: Take Me There: Greece

Included with Admission

Making Music Together

Join us to make some music while engaging your mind and body. Details

12:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Location: Playscape

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Dino Tales: Bucky Derflinger

Experience the ground-breaking dinosaur discovery of a teenage cowboy who found Bucky the T. rex on his family's ranch in South Dakota. Details

12:30 PM

Location: Dinosphere

Included with Admission

Be an Underwater Archaeologist

Solve the mystery of Captain Kidd's shipwreck by examining the clues left behind Details

12:30 PM

Location: Treasures of the Earth

Included with Admission

Bug Me!

Discover how insects benefit plants and animals. Details

12:30 PM, 3:30 PM

Location: ScienceWorks

Included with Admission

Atrium Show: Water Clock

Come learn about our water clock and how it works! Details

12:45 PM

Location: Sunburst Atrium

Included with Admission

Starfleet: Into the Future

Meet a member of Starfleet and imagine how technology of the past will inspire the future! Details

1:00 PM, 3:30 PM

Location: Schaefer Space Object Theater

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Changemakers: Superhero in YOU!

Become an everyday superhero and use your power to make a difference! Details

1:00 PM

Location: Power of Children

Included with Admission

Artist in You

Follow the steps of featured sport artist LeRoy Neiman to create your own sports art. Details

2:00 PM

Location: Sports Legends Experience (indoor), National Art Museum of Sport

Included with Admission

Atrium Show: Celebration Dance Party!

Learn some popular group dances moves and try them out with new friends! Details

2:00 PM

Location: Sunburst Atrium

Included with Admission

Make Your Myth: Art Workshop

Create your own work of art based on a favorite family story! Details

2:00 PM

Location: Take Me There: Greece

Included with Admission, Limited Capacity

Voices of Hope: Live Theatre Performances

Discover how one inspirational child served as an example of overcoming discrimination and intolerance that made a positive difference in the world today. Details

2:00 PM

Location: Power of Children

Included with Admission

A Taste of Greece

Discover how food is a common thread throughout Greek life Details

3:00 PM

Location: Take Me There: Greece

Included with Admission

In Their Shoes: Life in the Secret Annex

Explore what life was like for Anne Frank and her family while hiding during World War II. Details

3:00 PM

Location: Power of Children

Included with Admission