Smithsonian Events

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

2013-05-25T04:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013

For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Note:
- For after-hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Natural History Museum Exhibition Interpreters/Navigators

2013-05-25T04:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Museum volunteer interpreters welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate exhibitions. Interpreters may be stationed in several of the following exhibitions at various times throughout the day, subject to interpreter availability:

The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?

The Sant Ocean Hall

Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Various exhibitions; ask at the museum's info desks for today's locations and schedules.
Continues: Repeats most days

Albert Einstein Planetarium

2013-05-25T04:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Embark on an astronomical adventure at the Einstein Planetarium. For information on Planetarium shows, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters and Einstein Planetarium website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Albert Einstein Planetarium
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater

2013-05-25T04:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Lockheed Martin Imax Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

IMAX Films at the Airbus IMAX Theater

2013-05-25T04:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Explore our fascination with flight through the air and in space. View Earth from the open cargo bay of the Space Shuttle. Journey to natural and man-made wonders of the world. These and other thrills await you in the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center's Airbus IMAX Theater. Films are projected on the five-story-high screen with six-channel digital surround sound. For information on films, show times, and prices, visit the IMAX Theaters website.

Categories: Films, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Airbus IMAX Theater
Purchase Tickets: www.si.edu…
More info: www.si.edu…

Orientation Film: Who We Are

2013-05-25T04:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013

This unique, 13-minute, multimedia presentation transports visitors to the Arctic, the Northwest Coast, and the plateaus of Bolivia to reveal the diversity of contemporary Native life and to introduce themes and messages encountered throughout the museum.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Throughout the day; check at the museum's Welcome Desk for schedule

Note
- Hand-held translation devices are available in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish from staff who introduce the program.

Categories: Films
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Lelawi Theater, 4th Level
Cost: Free; walk-in

Self-Guided Tour: Let’s Move! with Smithsonian Gardens

2013-05-25T04:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Explore Smithsonian Gardens through this scavenger hunt. Discover garden treasures while learning how gardening promotes healthy living. Follow directions found in the brochure or on signs in the gardens to text answers to the challenges or send us pictures of your exploration.

Part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s "Let’s Move! Museums and Gardens" initiative to educate families and communities about childhood fitness and healthy diet choices.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Smithsonian Gardens
Event Location: Smithsonian Gardens
Cost: Free; brochure available at most museum information desks or click here to download
Continues: Daily through October
More info: www.gardens.si.edu…

Smithsonian Tours by Segway

2013-05-25T13:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 9am – 12pm

Experience a fun and unique way to learn about the Smithsonian, the National Mall, and the rich history of Washington, D.C. Short on time? Ask about our 1.5 hour tour.

Note: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and weigh between 100 and 260 pounds. Safety is our top priority; therefore, a product orientation is provided and a helmet must be worn for the entire duration of the tour.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Event Location: American History Museum, Mall Entrance
Cost: $79.00 per person, Groups can be accommodated and group rates are available, Call 202-384-8516 for questions and pricing
Purchase Tickets: www.segway.com…
Continues: Daily
More info: www.segway.com…

Castle Highlights Tour

2013-05-25T13:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 9:30am

Did you know that the Castle is the Smithsonian’s first and oldest building? Join us as one of our dynamic volunteer docents takes you on a tour to explore the highlights of the Smithsonian Castle. Come learn about the founding and early history of the Smithsonian; its original benefactor, James Smithson; and the incredible history and architecture of the Castle. Here is your opportunity to discover the treasured stories revealed within James Smithson's crypt, the Great Hall, and the West Wing. We’ll see you at the Castle!

Year-Round:

Mon. and Fri.: 9:30 AM

Sat.: 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM

Sun.: 10:30 AM

Selected Tues.: Times as announced

Note
- Tour subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Smithsonian Information Center
Venue: Smithsonian Castle
Event Location: Meet at information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Elephant Viewing

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 2pm

(weather dependent) The Elephant House is closed while we build the elephants a new home. However, they are on view in their outdoor habitats from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm daily, and can frequently be found out in their yard after that time.

Time Detail: 10-4
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Outside Elephant House

Encounter Invertebrates

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 3pm

Explore the complex and fascinating world of invertebrates: corals and crabs, ants and anemones, snails and spiders. Watch staff feeding the animals and ask them any questions you might have every 1/2 hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Time Detail: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, every half hour at the Invertebrate Exhibit
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Invertebrates
Continues: Every half hour

Great Cats Viewing

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 4pm

The lions and tigers are on exhibit.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Great Cats

Small Mammal Enrichment

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 4pm

Throughout the day, staff in the Small Mammal Exhibit introduce novel enrichmet items to residents of the Small mammal House. Be on the Lookout!

Time Detail: Throughout the day
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Small Mammal Exhibit
Cost: This event is free and open to the public

Ride Simulators

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am

Ride Simulators: (ride approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of four simulators. Experience the thrill of careening through an action-packed roller-coaster course or racing in futuristic high-speed hovercars. Choose your adventure: Cosmic Race, Bermuda Triangle, Solar Coaster, Grand Prix Raceway, Astro Canyon, or Glacier Run.

Note: Simulator accommodates up to 8 people per ride. Children must be 42 inches tall unless riding with an adult.

Year-Round:

Daily: Open same hours as museum

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Lower Level, across from the Stars and Stripes Cafe
Cost: Tickets always available for purchase at the entrance to the simulator gallery and may also be available at either Welcome desk., Admission Per Ride, - $7.00 per person, Payment Options:, - Cash, VISA, and MasterCard

Flight Simulators: Fly or Ride!

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am

Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of two simulators. Choose your adventure: Ride aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in an F-4 Phantom II -- as you pilot the simulator into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.

Year-Round
Daily: Open same hours as museum

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: West Wing, Gallery 103, Simulator Gallery
Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery., Admission Per Ride:, - Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person, - Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person, - Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater or Planetarium ticket, - Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators, - For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free), Payment Options, - At Simulators: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard, - At IMAX and Planetarium Box Offices: Cash or major credit cards
More info: airandspace.si.edu…

Flight Simulators: SpaceWalk or Wings

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am

Ride Simulators: (approximately 5 min.)
Take an exciting virtual trip on board one of three ride simulators. Choose your adventure: Take a 3-D journey aboard the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station or experience the thrill of a flight in both vintage and jet-age aircraft. Note: Ride Simulators accommodate up to 8 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 42 inches tall unless accompanied by an adult.
Interactive Flight Simulators: (approximately 6 min.)
Try to become a jet combat "ace" -- in one of two F-4 Phantom II interactive flight simulators -- as you pilot your aircraft into 360-degree barrel rolls. Choose either pilot or gunner responsibilities. Note: Interactive Flight Simulators accommodates 1 to 2 people per ride. For safety reasons, children must be 48 inches tall.

Year-Round:
Daily: Open same hours as museum

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Main Level, near the simulators
Cost: Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or at the Simulator Gallery., Admission Per Ride:, - Ride Simulator: $7.00 per person, - Interactive Flight Simulator: $8.00 per person, - Add a Simulator: $1.00 off with the purchase of an IMAX Theater ticket, - Groups: Discounts available; ask at the Box Office or at the Flight Simulators, - For reservations, call 202-633-4629 or 1-866-868-7774 (toll-free), Payment Options:, - At Simulator: Cash, VISA, or MasterCard, - At Box Office: Cash or major credit cards
More info: airandspace.si.edu…

imagiNATIONS Activity Center

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Play an interactive skateboarding video game inspired by the sport’s popularity among Native youth. Test yourself at an interactive quiz show about Native American history and culture. Explore kid-friendly replicas of traditional Native homes, including an Amazonian stilt house adorned with photos by indigenous youth from the region. Learn about the diversity of tribal music with a variety of percussion instruments and try to match the rhythm and style of play at a playback station.

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: 3rd level
Cost: Free
More info: nmai.si.edu…

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Make a bookmark inspired by Native Hawaiian kapa designs

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 5pm

Learn on your own about Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth). Stamp a bookmark using kapa inspired designs to take home.

Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

Time Detail: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Resource Center, 2nd Floor
Cost: Free
Related Events: Children's Festival: Aloha Days at NMAI - May 18 & 19, 2012 - 12 - 5

Haudenosaunee Room

2013-05-25T14:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10am – 4:45pm

Haudenosaunee Room 10 AM - 4:45 PM

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: Haudenosaunee Room
Cost: Free

Butterfly Pavilion

2013-05-25T14:15:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:15am

Take a stroll among live butterflies and exotic plants! Located adjacent to Partners in Evolution, this tropical oasis offers visitors a rare opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from all over the world.

Regular Hours:

Daily: 10:15 AM-5:30 PM; last timed ticket at 5 PM.

Extended Hours through September 1, 2013:

Call 1-877-932-4629 (toll-free) or 202-633-4629.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Exhibit, 2nd Floor, West
Cost: Tickets can be purchased in advance (see Purchase Tickets Web link below), or by phone at 202-633-4629 (IMAX) or 1-877-932-4629 (IMAX) (toll-free) (10 AM-5 PM), or in person on the day of your visit at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office or at any Smithsonian IMAX Box Office. For more information about the hours of operation, timed entry policy, ticket prices, group rates, etc., visit the Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution Web site., Prices per ticket:, Adults $6, Seniors $5.50 (60+), Children $5 (2 to 12), Members $5 (available only by phone or at any box office), Tuesdays:, No charge, but free timed-entry tickets are required and are available only at the Butterfly Pavilion Box Office each Tuesday beginning at 10:00 am. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Purchase Tickets: purchase.tickets.com…
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
More info: www.butterflies.si.edu

Highlights Tours

2013-05-25T14:15:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:15am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:
• Daily: 10:15 AM and 1 PM

Notes
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.
- Additional tours may be offered as announced; check at the Welcome Center.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Celebrate Hawai’i Festival

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 5pm

For the full schedule, click here.

Could you cross the Pacific Ocean without a GPS? Imagine finding an island – like Hawai’i – in the Pacific Ocean using the stars, seabirds, the color of the water, and the clouds as your guide.

This festival is the museum’s annual celebration of Hawaiian arts and culture and coincides with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. During the festival, visitors can meet and greet Hawaiian culture bearers who are practitioners of the traditional Hawaiian arts related to voyaging and canoes.

Visitors can also learn about living a life of “aloha” by watching and learning about hula, taking in a cooking demonstration, watching films, and presentations, and meeting and greeting our Hawaiian guests.

Explore the excitement of navigating and moving the Hawaiian culture across the Pacific through the hula, storytelling, demonstrations, a talk on navigation, foods of the islands, and hands-on activities.

The program will also include a special concert on May 25th with Grammy nominated singer, Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom, one of Hawai’i's most respected and loved female vocalist, songwriter, composer and performer. She continues to be the top-selling female vocalist in Hawai’i. The concert takes place on the museum's Potomac Atrium at 5 p.m. with opening act, The Aloha Boys.

Categories: Celebrations, Culinary Arts, Demonstrations, Films, Gallery Talks & Tours, Kids & Families, Performances, Webcasts & Webinars, Workshops
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Potomac Atrium and various museum locations
Webcast: nmai.si.edu…
Cost: Free
Continues: Program through May 26

*Lemur Feeding

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30 – 10:50am

Come out and see the Lemur feeding at Lemur Island and speak with a keeper!

Time Detail: 10:30 AM Lemur Island
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Lemur Island

Andean Bear Cub Viewing

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 12pm

Each day around 10:30 a.m. the new bear cubs will be given timed access to the outside yards. Weather permitting*

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Lower American Trail
Cost: Free and open to the public

Discovery Room

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 3:30pm

The Discovery Room is a hands-on room for families with children and students. The room features activities using real museum objects and artifacts that allow visitors to explore the natural world at their own pace, guided by their own interests and sense of wonder. Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells, and minerals; use a microscope; try on costumes from around the world; and much more. Docents are available to assist and answer questions.

Entry Procedures:

Individuals:
- For families with children and students. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:

Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM

Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM

Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices

Historic Theater: Meet Joseph Henry

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30 – 10:50am

(for all ages) Meet Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Learn about life at the Smithsonian during the Civil War and interact with the man who shaped this national institution from 1846-1878.

May 2013:

Most Wednesdays- Saturdays 10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm
Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Categories: Kids & Families, Performances
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Please check Welcome Desks for locations
Cost: Free; walk-in

Interactive Carts (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 3pm

(for all ages) Docents stationed at carts help visitors get their hands on history and learn about the museum's collections. Activities include operating a cotton gin, peeking through a stereoscope, experiencing what it felt like to wear a corset, using a press to print a card, and copying a letter the way Jefferson did.

Year-Round:
• Available most days between 10:30 AM and 3 PM

Note
- Activity subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Location of carts vary; for location and schedule, check at either Welcome desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Spotlight Tours (10:30 am - 3:00 pm)

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 3pm

Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object.

Year-Round:
• Most days: Available between 10:30 AM and 3 PM

Notes
- Look for the "Docent on Duty" signs posted outside the exhibition entrances.
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Locations vary; for location and schedule, check at the Welcome Center
Cost: Free; walk-in

Highlights Tour

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:

Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM

Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the Welcome Center.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: Meet at tour desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
More info: airandspace.si.edu…

Exhibition Tour: Changing America

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who gives a tour of Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963.

Through September 15, 2013:

Most Tuesdays: 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM
Most Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM
4th Thursday of most months: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1 PM
Every other Friday: 1 PM, 3 PM

Note
- Tours subject to docent availability; last-minute cancellations may occur.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: African American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at the exhibition entrance, 2nd floor, East Wing
Related Exhibition: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963

Highlights Tour

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am

Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum.

Year-Round:

Daily: 10:30 AM and 1 PM

Note
- Additional tours may be offered as posted at the tour desk.

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Venue: Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
Event Location: Meet at tour desk
Cost: Free; walk-in
More info: airandspace.si.edu…

CANCELED - Family Program

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am – 12pm

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

CANCELED - Castle Highlights Tour

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30am

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Smithsonian Information Center
Venue: Smithsonian Castle
Event Location: Meet at information desk
Cost: Free; walk-in

Daily Screenings: Legends of Hawai’i

2013-05-25T14:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:30 – 11:30am

Pele Searches for a Home (2011, 25 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Pele, the primal force of volcanic heat and lava, leaves her ancient home of Kahiki and searches out a new home for herself and her family. Pursued by her eldest sister Namaka, the goddess of water and the sea, Pele travels across the Hawaiian islands. When Namaka finally catches up with Pele, who will win the epic battle? New York Premiere.

Why Maui Snared the Sun (2011, 20 min.) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Kala (the sun) races across the sky as he pleases, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. To set things right, Maui, son of the goddess Hina, travels to the highest summit of Haleakala and confronts the mighty Kala. New York Premiere.

Categories: Films
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum Heye Center
Event Location: The Screening Room

River Art Mural with Prelli Williams

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am – 1pm

Join local artist Prelli Williams who leads a river art project based on the related exhibition.

Categories: Workshops
Sponsor: Anacostia Community Museum
Venue: Anacostia Community Museum
Event Location: Program Room
Cost: Free. For reservations, call 202-633-4844.
Related Exhibition: Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement
More info: anacostia.si.edu…

Amazon Fish Feeding

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11 – 11:15am

Thousands of fish species live in the Amazon River Basin. Meet some of them during this feeding in Amazonia.

Time Detail: 11:00 am
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Amazonia Exhibit- entrance level

Bird Enrichment Demonstration

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11 – 11:20am

Watch birds forage and catch their food in mid-flight.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Bird House

Elephant Training

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11 – 11:20am

Learn all about Asian elephants and how animal care staff work with these four-ton animals!

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Elephant Outpost

Octopus Chat and Feeding

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11 – 11:15am

The giant Pacific octopus is a predator that demonstrates dynamic hunting behaviors.

Time Detail: 11:00 am at Invertebrates
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Invertebrates

Orangutan Crossing

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11 – 11:30am

It's a thrilling sight to see the orangutans traveling on the Zoo's Orangutan Transport System, or O Line. The best time to see them is between 11 and 11:30 am (weather dependent). Depending on the orangutan's willingness to cross, this event might occur earlier, later or not at all.

Time Detail: 11-1130am
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: O Line- Olmstead Walk

Forensic Anthropology Lab

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am – 4pm

(for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to solve cases, identify people from the past, and
draw conclusions about their lives.

Entry Procedures:
• Individuals:
- Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

September 4, 2012-May 31, 2013:
- Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1-5 PM
- Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM

Categories: Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Written in Bone, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

CANCELED - The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: Meet at entrance to the Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, just off the Rotunda
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall

Wash, Rinse, Wring, Repeat!: 19th-Century Laundry at Home

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am – 12pm

(for all ages) Learn what it was really like to do laundry before the invention of washing machines! Try your hand at washing, rinsing, wringing, and repeating as Americans did at home during the 19th century. After the program, visit Within These Walls… to learn more about laundry at home for a family in the 1880s.

May 2013:

Most Wednesdays-Saturdays at 11:00am (weather dependent)
Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Outside, South Side Mall Terrace
Cost: Free; walk-in

Flights of Fancy -- Stories for Children

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am

Hear museum staff read children's stories about aviation or space exploration; then try your hand at an art activity. For today's title, visit the museum's website at airandspace.si.edu….

Year-Round:

Most Thurs. & Fri.: 11 AM
Most Sat.: 11 AM & 1:30 PM

Categories: Kids & Families, Workshops
Sponsor: Air and Space Museum
Venue: Air and Space Museum
Event Location: For location, ask at the museum's Welcome Center
Cost: Free

CANCELED - Highlights Tour

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am

Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours
Sponsor: Postal Museum
Venue: Postal Museum
Event Location: Meet at the information desk, street level, near top of escalators to museum
Cost: Free

Film Screening: State of Aloha

2013-05-25T15:00:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11am

(2009, 78 min., USA)
Directed by Anne Misawa

Featuring a broad range of interviews, including the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, this documentary not only gives voice to the people living in Hawai’i today, but also lays out the complicated history of this once-sovereign nation prior to the overthrow of its Queen and the annexation of its land by American interests.

To watch the film's trailer, click here.

Time Detail: Repeats today at 3 p.m.
Categories: Films
Sponsor: American Indian Museum
Venue: American Indian Museum
Event Location: Rasmuson Theater, 1st level
Cost: Free

Sea Lion Talk and Feeding

2013-05-25T15:15:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11:15 – 11:35am

Watch how keeper staff train our sea lions and learn more about these beautiful marine mammals! The morning demonstration is followed by a training session with our gray seal.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: American Trail

Meet a Great Ape Keeper

2013-05-25T15:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11:30 – 11:45am

Learn about the fascinating world of apes. A keeper will speak about gorillas or orangutans.

Time Detail: 11:30 am at Great Apes
Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: National Zoo
Venue: National Zoo
Event Location: Great Apes

Live Tarantula Feedings

2013-05-25T15:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11:30am

Volunteers conduct tarantula feeding demonstrations, work with live insects that visitors may touch and hold, and answer questions about the many-legged creatures that live in the Insect Zoo.

Year-Round:

Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM

Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM

Note
- Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted.

Categories: Demonstrations, Kids & Families
Sponsor: Natural History Museum
Venue: Natural History Museum
Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Insect Zoo, O. Orkin
More info: www.mnh.si.edu…

Historic Theater: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter

2013-05-25T15:30:00Z

Saturday, May 25, 2013, 11:30 – 11:50am

(for all ages) Meet a Civil Rights activist in 1960, just after the Greensboro student sit-in began. Take part in a training session based on an actual 1960s manual and prepare for your first sit-in. Would you have the courage to fight for justice during the Civil Rights movement? These 15- to 20-minute performances reveal the people behind the objects on view and the emotion in their stories.

May 2013:

Most Tuesdays-Sundays at 11:30, 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30
Please check listings for the day of your visit.

Categories: Kids & Families, Performances
Sponsor: American History Museum
Venue: American History Museum
Event Location: Meet at Greensboro Lunch Counter, 2nd Floor, East Wing
Cost: Free; walk-in
Related Exhibition: Landmark Object: Greensboro Lunch Counter and Race: Are We So Different? (on view at the Natural History Museum)
More info: www.youtube.com…