Homeschool Day: Fantastic Felines
Date
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 9:30 am–2:30 pm
Location
Tickets
Pounce into Homeschool Day at the Natural History Museum! Celebrate the Fantastic Felines of the animal kingdom with us in connection with our newest temporary exhibit, Fierce! The Story of Cats. We’ll have crafting activities, exploration tables, a puma puppet prowl, special afternoon programming facilitated by a Museum Educator and so much more! See our full program schedule below.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change)
9:30 am–2:30 pm | Welcome Table
Visit us at the Welcome Table in the galleries to grab scavenger hunts and other resources
Grand Foyer: Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome
9:30 am–2 pm | Plan Your Visit Station
Create a visual checklist to plan your time together at the museum
Grand Foyer: Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome
10 am–2 pm | Fierce! The Story of Cats
Add free tickets to our new and temporary exhibit highlighting the beauty, diversity, and predatory skills of felines. Full price tickets will be available if free tickets sell out.
Level G | Tickets required; see admissions kiosk to reserve | All ages welcome
10 am–2 pm | Exploration & Information Stations
Mammalogy, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
National Park Service
Stray Cat Alliance
Annenberg Pet Space
Los Angeles County Animal Care
Grand Foyer - Level 1 | Drop-in | All ages welcome
10 am–12 pm | Spider Pavilion
Explore our outdoor pavilion with spiders and their intricate orb webs (weather-dependent)
Spider Pavilion (Outdoors) | Tickets required: $3 | limited capacity | All ages welcome
10 am–3 pm | Live Animal Meet & Greet
Learn about our Live Animal program and meet one of our animal ambassadors
Nature Lab: Level G| Drop-in; no tickets necessary | All ages welcome
10:30 am & 11:30 am | Puppet Prowl
Be on the lookout for our Performing Arts Team leading our cat puppets on a stroll through the Museum and gardens.
Various locations | Drop-in | All ages welcome
1 pm & 2 pm | Noes to Toes: Purrrfect Predators
Have you ever wondered exactly how your beloved pet is adapted for hunting? Join a museum educator as we learn how cats have evolved to be purrr-fect predators from their nose to their toes!
Community Plaza Amphitheater: Level G | Drop-in | All ages welcome
11 am–2 pm | Cats and Crafts
Leave your tracks behind in our kitty coloring corner in the Fierce! exhibit. We’ll have coloring sheets for your young learners to color and display inside of our Cat’s Classroom.
Fierce! The Story of Cats: Level G | Drop-in | All ages welcome
*We are offering limited discounted Spider Pavilion tickets (for entry 10 am–12 pm, in 30-minute time slots) and free tickets to enter Fierce! The Story of Cats to our Homeschoolers at any admissions kiosk. When you arrive, hop in line at our ticketing kiosks to add these tickets to your order. Tickets are limited quantity and first come, first served. Have your order number ready for a speedy check-in! If discounted or free tickets sell out, homeschoolers are welcome to purchase full price tickets for add-ons.
HOMESCHOOL DAY TIPS
- Advanced registration is not required to participate in Homeschool Day. We recommend arriving early as tickets for special Homeschool Day programs with limited availability will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Limited discounted Spider Pavilion tickets will be available! You can request Spider Pavilion tickets at any ticket booth with General Admission.
- Bring a pencil and clipboard to take advantage of our activities available in the Grand Foyer.
- On Homeschool Day, homeschool educators receive 10% off in the Museum Store with their admissions sticker.
- Prepare for your time at the Natural History Museum with our pre-visit materials:
We aim to make the Natural History Museum an exciting, educational, and enjoyable experience for everyone. If you have any questions about accommodation services we offer, contact our Call Center at 213.763.3466 or info@nhm.org at least 48 hours in advance.