A night of adventure awaits you as you enter the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, just as the doors are closing, the lights dim, and the crowds shuffle out...
...the wonders of the museum’s Hall of Dinosaurs, Mammal Hall, and Sant Ocean Hall are yours to explore.
Go on an interactive exploration of the museum, participate in hands-on crafts projects, and view the IMAX film Born to be Wild.
Then roll out your sleeping bag and dream away in the darkened halls of one of the world’s most famous museums!
Sleepover Dates
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Ages
8 to 12 years old. There must be at least one adult for every three children in any group that registers. No siblings younger than 8. No adults without children.
Schedule
- 7 to 7:30 p.m. Check-in
- 7:30 to 8 p.m. Orientation and snack time
- 8 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. Interactive exploration of the museum, hands-on activities, Smithsonian Sleepover T-shirt sales
- 11:00 p.m. to 11:40 p.m. Viewing of IMAX film Born to be Wild
- 11:40 p.m. Get ready to sleep under Phoenix the whale in the Ocean Hall
- 12:00 a.m. Bedtime
- 7:30 a.m. Breakfast in Atrium Cafe
- 8:00 a.m. Family store opens
- 8:45 a.m. Time to say farewell...