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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. Friday, September 3, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Friday, September 3, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 3, 2010, 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. The Butterfly Pavilion will remain open until 6:30 p.m. with last ticket being sold at 6:00 p.m. during the following dates: • Every day from Friday, May 28, 2010 to Sunday, September 5, 2010. 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, September 3, 2010, 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. 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 202-633-1079 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, September 3, 2010, 10:30 AM – 2:30 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, September 3, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Friday, September 3, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 3, 2010, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 3, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 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. Friday, September 3, 2010, 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, September 4, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Saturday, September 4, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 4, 2010, 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. The Butterfly Pavilion will remain open until 6:30 p.m. with last ticket being sold at 6:00 p.m. during the following dates: • Every day from Friday, May 28, 2010 to Sunday, September 5, 2010. 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, September 4, 2010, 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. 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 202-633-1079 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, September 4, 2010, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Saturday, September 4, 2010, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 4, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents who will give a tour of 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, September 4, 2010, 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: • 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. Saturday, September 4, 2010, 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, September 4, 2010, 12:30 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, September 4, 2010, 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, September 4, 2010, 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, September 5, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Sunday, September 5, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 5, 2010, 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. The Butterfly Pavilion will remain open until 6:30 p.m. with last ticket being sold at 6:00 p.m. during the following dates: • Every day from Friday, May 28, 2010 to Sunday, September 5, 2010. 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, September 5, 2010, 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. 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 202-633-1079 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, September 5, 2010, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 5, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents who will give a tour of 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, September 5, 2010, 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: • 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. Sunday, September 5, 2010, 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, September 5, 2010, 12:30 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, September 5, 2010, 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, September 5, 2010, 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, September 6, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Monday, September 6, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 6, 2010, 10:00 AM.

The Scientific Illustrator Is In: Losing Paradise

Ongoing Tours & Activities Professional scientific illustrators and digital artists -- using traditional and digital methods -- demonstrate how scientific illustrations are created. Today, meet illustrators Marilyn Aber and Harriett Warner and learn about the contributions that botanical art has made and continues to make to science. Marilyn Aber grew up in a small New York State village, where she was a curious child who always observed nature. Since then, she has taken numerous art and art history classes and has traveled with sketchbooks and cameras in hand to document her interests. Her artistic accomplishments include a career in the graphic arts; designing and illustrating for publications; and playing in color pencils, watercolors, oil paints, pastels, macramé papier maché clay, and now digital media. Harriet Warner received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 1974 from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in 1980 from Temple University. She taught art in a Philadelphia-area public school for… Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Losing Paradise, 1st Floor, West Wing. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Losing Paradise: Endangered Plants Here and Around the World. Monday, September 6, 2010, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM.

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, September 6, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 6, 2010, 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, September 7, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 7, 2010, 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, September 7, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 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, September 7, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 7, 2010, 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 202-633-1079 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, September 7, 2010, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 7, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 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: • 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. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Discover Station Cart in Japanese and English: Fish Larvae

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) At this Discover Station cart, a docent explains in Japanese and English how fish develop and change to help visitors match photos of fish larvae with photos of the full-grown fish. Through September 2010: • Every Tues.: 2-4 PM. Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 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, September 8, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 8, 2010, 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, September 8, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 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, September 8, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 8, 2010, 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 202-633-1079 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, September 8, 2010, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

The Scientist Is In: The Sant Ocean Hall

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: • Most Wed: 1 PM Note - 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: Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 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: • 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. Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 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, September 9, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 9, 2010, 10:00 AM.

The Scientist Is Online: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

Ongoing Tours & Activities Scientists from the Smithsonian Human Origins Program discuss their work and answer questions. Year-Round: • 2nd Thursday: 10 AM • 4th Thursday: 1 PM. Categories: Webcasts & Webinars. Event Location: Online at twitter.com/HumanOrigins. Webcast: http://twitter.com/HumanOrigins. Cost: Free. Related Events: See related "The Scientist is In" programs, monthly: 1st Thursday at 10 AM and 3rd Thursdays at 1 PM. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human? Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

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, September 9, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, September 9, 2010, 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, September 9, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 9, 2010, 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 202-633-1079 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, September 9, 2010, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 9, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, September 9, 2010, 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: • 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. Thursday, September 9, 2010, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Butterfly Garden Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our knowledgeable horticulturist who will give a tour of and discuss some of the plants in the Butterfly Garden. June 3 through September 30, 2010: • Every Thursday: 2 PM, weather permitting Note - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Smithsonian Gardens. Event Location: Meet at the sign at the Butterfly Garden entrance on Madison Dr. & 9th St. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, September 9, 2010, 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. Friday, September 10, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 10, 2010, 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, September 10, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30 AM.

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 202-633-1079 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, September 10, 2010, 10:30 AM – 2:30 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, September 10, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Friday, September 10, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 10, 2010, 11:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 10, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Friday, September 10, 2010, 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: • 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. Friday, September 10, 2010, 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, September 11, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 11, 2010, 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, September 11, 2010, 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. 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 202-633-1079 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, September 11, 2010, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 11, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents who will give a tour of 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, September 11, 2010, 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: • 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. Saturday, September 11, 2010, 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, September 11, 2010, 12:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Second Saturday: Crochet & Corals

One-Time Events Learn to crochet with your fingertips! Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef (opens October 16). Saturday, September 11, 2010, 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, September 11, 2010, 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, September 11, 2010, 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, September 12, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Sunday, September 12, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 12, 2010, 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, September 12, 2010, 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. 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 202-633-1079 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, September 12, 2010, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 12, 2010, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Sant Ocean Hall Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docents who will give a tour of 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, September 12, 2010, 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: • 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. Sunday, September 12, 2010, 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, September 12, 2010, 12:30 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, September 12, 2010, 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, September 12, 2010, 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, September 13, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Monday, September 13, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 13, 2010, 10:00 AM.

The Scientific Illustrator Is In: Losing Paradise

Ongoing Tours & Activities Professional scientific illustrators and digital artists -- using traditional and digital methods -- demonstrate how scientific illustrations are created. Today, meet illustrators Doreen Bolnick and Amanda Zimmerman and learn about the contributions that botanical art has made and continues to make to science. In her earlier career, Doreen Bolnick alternated between working as a reference librarian when living in the United States and working as an illustrator when living overseas; her earliest assignments included doing pen-and-ink drawings for archeologists and anthropologists in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. She has authored, co-authored, and illustrated several nature guides. She is currently an art teacher at the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration in Bethesda, Maryland. Amanda Zimmerman became interested in scientific illustration as a youngster browsing through the color plates of her family’s encyclopedia. Not until much later did she realize she could do such wonderful… Categories: Demonstrations. Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Losing Paradise, 1st Floor, West Wing. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: Losing Paradise: Endangered Plants Here and Around the World. Monday, September 13, 2010, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM.

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, September 13, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Additional Tour Today: 10:30 AM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Monday, September 13, 2010, 10:30 AM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 13, 2010, 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, September 14, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 14, 2010, 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, September 14, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 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, September 14, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 14, 2010, 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 202-633-1079 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, September 14, 2010, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

How Madeleine Albright Pinned Down Diplomacy

One-Time Events Madeleine Albright shares compelling stories linking political events and her diplomatic arsenal of decorative pins. In conversation with Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough, Dr. Albright shares her unique approach to merging personal expression and serious statecraft. View more details. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. 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=181896&performanceNumber=220768. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 14, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 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: • 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. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

CANCELED - Discover Station Cart in Japanese and English: Fish Larvae

Ongoing Tours & Activities Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 2:00 PM – 4:00 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, September 15, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 15, 2010, 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, September 15, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 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, September 15, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 15, 2010, 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 202-633-1079 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, September 15, 2010, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

The Scientist Is In: The Sant Ocean Hall

Ongoing Tours & Activities 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. Year-Round: • Most Wed: 1 PM Note - 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: Sant Ocean Hall, 1st Floor, Center. Cost: Free. Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall. Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 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: • 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. Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 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, September 16, 2010. For more info visit www.si.edu.

The Human Origins Hall Interpreters

Ongoing Tours & Activities Museum docents welcome visitors, answer questions, and help visitors navigate the exhibition. Through September 2010: • Most days: Beginning at 10 AM and continuing for several hours; for today's schedule, ask at either museum information desk. Note - Subject to docent availability. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st floor. Cost: Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Thursday, September 16, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

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, September 16, 2010, 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, September 16, 2010, 10:15 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.butterflies.si.edu.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, September 16, 2010, 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, September 16, 2010, 10:30 AM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Naturalist Center: Closed through September 20 for annual collection care

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for ages 10 through adult) Explore this resource center of some 36,000 natural history and anthropological specimens where visitors, students, collectors, and natural history lovers can handle and study these objects, identify their own treasures, do research, draw, and more. Year-Round: • Tues.-Sat.: 10:30 AM-4 PM Notes - Closed most federal holidays - The Center is closed during severe weather when hazardous driving conditions exist (e.g. snow, ice). Recommend callers/visitors call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for directions, information, and weather-related closings. Entry Procedures: • Individuals: - Walk-in, free. Visitors must be 10 years of age or older to visit the main study gallery. A small Family Learning Center is available for younger guests. • Groups: - Groups of 6 or more admitted with advance reservations only; 2- to 4-week notice required. - Call 703-779-9712 (voice), 800-729-7725 (voice), or 202-633-9287 (NMNH's TTY) for… Categories: Kids & Families. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Note Location: 741 Miller Dr. Suite G2, Leesburg, Virginia. Cost: Free. Thursday, September 16, 2010, 10:30 AM – 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: • 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, September 16, 2010, 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 202-633-1079 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, September 16, 2010, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

Forensic Anthropology Lab

Ongoing Tours & Activities (for all ages) The Forensic Anthropology Lab is a hands-on room where families with children learn that forensic science is far more mysterious and engaging than forensic fiction. Visitors use real human bones to 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, September 16, 2010, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

The Scientist Is In: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins

Ongoing Tours & Activities Scientists stationed within the exhibition discuss their work, show collection objects and specimens, and answer visitors' questions about human origins. Year-Round: • 1st Thursday: 10 AM • 3rd Thursday: 1 PM. Categories: Kids & Families. Lectures & Discussions. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, 1st Floor, Northwest Wing. Cost: Free. Related Events: See related "The Scientist is Online" programs, monthly: 2nd Thursday at 10 AM and 4th Thursday at 1 PM. Related Exhibition: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human? Thursday, September 16, 2010, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Centennial Highlights Tours

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly docent who will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. To help celebrate the museum's 100th anniversary this year, tours may also focus on its centennial. September 7, 2010-Fall 2011: • Most Tues.-Fri.: 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Notes - Tours subject to docent availability. - No tours on federal holidays. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Venue: Natural History Museum. Event Location: Meet in Rotunda, 1st floor, near information desk. Cost: Free; walk-in. Thursday, September 16, 2010, 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: • 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. Thursday, September 16, 2010, 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.mnh.si.edu.

Butterfly Garden Tour

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