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IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Saturday, November 7, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 11:00 AM.

Exploring Nature in Detail: Draw-In Workshop

One-Time Events (ages 10 and above) The Naturalist Center houses thousands of specimens for the budding and professional artist to sketch. Professional artists are on hand to demonstrate drawing techniques, answer questions, and offer advice. Participants should bring their own art supplies. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Event Location: Note Address: Naturalist Center, 741 Miller Dr. SE, Leesburg, VA, 20175. Cost: Free. For more information and directions, call 703-779-9712. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 12:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Saturday, November 7, 2009, 2:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Sunday, November 8, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 11:00 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 12:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Tropical Archaeology in Panama: Reconstructing the Indigenous Past

One-Time Events In an illustrated lecture, Dr. Richard Cooke, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, discusses his archaeological work in Panama and Central America. Using both his own research and other cross-disciplinary studies, he reconstructs the history of the indigenous peoples and their use of the environment on the isthmus of Panama. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Baird Auditorium, Ground Floor. Cost: Free; first come, first served. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

William H. Fitzhugh's "Genghis Khan" and "Gifts from the Ancestors": Book Signings

One-Time Events Dr. William H. Fitzhugh (director of the museum's Arctic Studies Center) signs copies of his books Genghis Khan and Gifts from the Ancestors. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Outside Main Museum Store, Ground Floor. Cost: Books available for purchase in Museum Store. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Sunday, November 8, 2009, 2:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Monday, November 9, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Monday, November 9, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Monday, November 9, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Monday, November 9, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Dig It! Activities

One-Time Events A museum educator and docent stationed at a cart offer visitors hands-on activities related to soils and answer visitors' questions. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit, Second Floor. Continues: Continues every Tuesday. Related Exhibition: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil (through Jan. 3, 2010). Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

What Makes It Great?

One-Time Events What makes music great? NPR's Performance Today commentator Rob Kapilow has the answers. In this session, Kapilow and the Peabody Chamber Players explore Bach's Double Concerto in D Minor. View more details. Categories: After Five. Performances. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Metro: Smithsonian (Blue/Orange lines). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218782. Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 7:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Wednesday, November 11, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

The Scientist Is In: Ask an Expert

One-Time Events An ocean scientist stationed within the exhibition shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more. On the third Wednesday of each month, a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist is in the exhibition to talk with visitors. Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st Floor, Center, in the Sant Ocean Hall. Cost: Free. Continues: Series continues every Wednesday. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Thursday, November 12, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

On the Brink of Extinction: Journeys with the Rarest Animals in the World

One-Time Events Jeff Corwin, the spirited biologist and adventurer often seen on Animal Planet and the Travel Channel, takes a break from his global travels to discuss the world's rarest species. Corwin focuses on species with only "100 Heartbeats" left in the wild. View more details. Categories: After Five. Lectures & Discussions. Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Baird Auditorium (use Constitution Ave. entrance). Cost: Click here to view prices. Purchase Tickets: http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?utm_source=VIARC&utm_medium=SIWeb&utm_campaign=Calendar&tmssource=51850&performanceNumber=218687. Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:45 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Friday, November 13, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Friday, November 13, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Friday, November 13, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Friday, November 13, 2009, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, November 13, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 13, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Boy in the Iron Coffin: Illustrated Lecture

One-Time Events Smithsonian physical anthropologist David Hunt and collections manager Deborah Hull-Walski present an illustrated lecture on the recent discovery of an iron coffin at a Washington, D.C. construction site and the subsequent investigation into the identity of the young man inside. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Baird Auditorium, Ground Floor. Cost: Free. Related Events: Forensic Friday today at 1 PM. Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake. Friday, November 13, 2009, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit anthropology.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 13, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Forensic Friday

One-Time Events Join Smithsonian forensic scientists and specialists as they study new cases from America’s historic past. Take advantage of this opportunity to ask the forensic investigators questions and observe first-hand the basic methods used for documentation. Forensic Friday, November 13 A boy is buried in 1852. His iron coffin is discovered from construction work in Northwest Washington, D.C. well over a century later. Learn how museum investigators are able to get an "insider's view" of this burial and other iron coffins to learn about people and mortuary practices of the mid 1800s. Categories: Demonstrations. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Forensic Anthropology Lab within Written in Bone, 2nd Floor. Cost: Free. Continues: Repeats one Friday of each month. Related Events: See related program today at 11 AM. Related Exhibition: Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake. Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit anthropology.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 13, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Saturday, November 14, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11:00 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 12:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Second Saturday Arts and Science: Going to Sea: Songs of the Sea

One-Time Events In an explosion of harmonies, the Washington Revels perform a selection of chanteys -- a musical tradition of the sea. Voyaging sailors sang chanteys to the rhythm of their movements while working, and their tunes -- some familiar and some less so -- have stood the test of time. In a sampling of these long-loved melodies, the renowned Revels bathe The Sant Ocean Hall in song. Categories: Kids & Families. Performances. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

CANCELED - The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Saturday, November 14, 2009, 2:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Sunday, November 15, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 11:00 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 12:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Sunday, November 15, 2009, 2:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Monday, November 16, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Monday, November 16, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Monday, November 16, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Monday, November 16, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Dig It! Activities

One-Time Events A museum educator and docent stationed at a cart offer visitors hands-on activities related to soils and answer visitors' questions. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit, Second Floor. Continues: Continues every Tuesday. Related Exhibition: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil (through Jan. 3, 2010). Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Wednesday, November 18, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

The Scientist Is In: Ask an Expert

One-Time Events An ocean scientist stationed within the exhibition shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more. On the third Wednesday of each month, a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist is in the exhibition to talk with visitors. Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st Floor, Center, in the Sant Ocean Hall. Cost: Free. Continues: Series continues every Wednesday. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Thursday, November 19, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Friday, November 20, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 20, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Saturday, November 21, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:00 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 12:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Christopher E. Cosans's Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog: Book Signing

One-Time Events Christopher E. Cosans signs copies of his book Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog. Categories: Shopping/Book Signing. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Outside Main Museum Store, Ground Floor. Cost: Books available for purchase in Museum Store. Related Exhibition: Since Darwin: The Evolution of Evolution. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Sunday, November 22, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 11:00 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 12:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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: • Sat. and Sun.: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 1:30 PM • Tues.- Fri.: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM Note - Demonstrations offered unless otherwise posted. Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents known as the Sant Ocean Hall Navigators who will give a tour of the the related exhibition. Year-Round: • Most Sat. and Sun.: 11 AM and 2 PM, Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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. Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2:00 PM.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Monday, November 23, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Monday, November 23, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Monday, November 23, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Dig It! Activities

One-Time Events A museum educator and docent stationed at a cart offer visitors hands-on activities related to soils and answer visitors' questions. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit, Second Floor. Continues: Continues every Tuesday. Related Exhibition: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil (through Jan. 3, 2010). Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

The Scientist Is In: Ask an Expert

One-Time Events An ocean scientist stationed within the exhibition shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more. On the third Wednesday of each month, a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist is in the exhibition to talk with visitors. Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st Floor, Center, in the Sant Ocean Hall. Cost: Free. Continues: Series continues every Wednesday. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. September 8, 2009, through June 2010: • Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Thursday, November 26, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Thursday, November 26, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Thursday, November 26, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 26, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 26, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

CANCELED - Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Thursday, November 26, 2009, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

CANCELED - Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Thursday, November 26, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Thursday, November 26, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

IMAX Films at the Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater

Ongoing Tours & Activities For Showtimes and ticketing information visit the Johnson IMAX Theater web site. Note: - For after hours shows, use the Constitution Ave. entrance. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Johnson IMAX Theater, 1st Floor. Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=202321. Friday, November 27, 2009. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Navigators

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Year-Round: Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Tours subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:00 AM.

Butterfly Pavilion

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Kids & Families. 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… Purchase Tickets: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=21156&venue_val=215878. Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Discovery Room

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Through March 2009: - Tues.-Thurs.: 12 Noon-2:30 PM - Fri.: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 AM-3:30 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; call 202-633-1071 or 202-633-9287 (TTY); for information, visit the Web at www.mnh.si.edu/education/discoveryroom.htm. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: 1st floor, East Wing, near African Voices. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

CANCELED - Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:30 AM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 27, 2009, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 27, 2009, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Written in Bone Forensic Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 9 and up) The Forensic 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 identify and describe the gender and status of people from the past and draw conclusions about their lives. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Year-Round: - Mon. Tues. Thurs. and Fri.: 1-5 PM - Sat. & Sun.: 11 AM-4 PM • School Groups: October-May: by reservation only; 3-week notice required; for information and reservations, visit the Web at Forensic Lab or call 202-633-1085 or 202-633-9287 (TTY). Categories: Kids & Families. 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. Friday, November 27, 2009, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

CANCELED - Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, November 27, 2009, 1:30 PM.

Live Tarantula Feedings

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: O. Orkin Insect Zoo, 2nd floor, West. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Friday, November 27, 2009, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.