Queer Family Day at NHM

Join us for NHM’s first-ever, Queer Family Day! Visit us on Saturday, June 11 from 9:30 am–2 pm for a rainbow-themed scavenger hunt, dino dance party, drag queen storytime, up-close encounters with behind-the-scenes museum collections, and more!

Optional: Wear your favorite shade of green and show off your nature-loving pride! 

ASL services will be provided by Pro Bono ASL

Program Schedule:

Rainbow Scavenger Hunt | Dueling Dinos | 9:30 am–2 pm (while supplies last)
Explore the museum through the colors of the rainbow.

Liberation Coffee Biscotti Treats | Dueling Dinos | 9:30 am–2 pm (while supplies last)

Museum Collections: Beyond Gender | Dueling Dinos | 9:30 am–2 pm
View collection items from NHM’s Anthropology Department, normally kept behind the scenes! Explore items from third gender communities around the world including the Muxe of Mexico, the Fa'afafine and Fa'afatama of Samoa, and the Mapuche Machi of Chile.

Drag Queen Story Time | Otis Booth Pavilion | 10 am and 12 pm
Join Pickle and Lil Miss Hot Mess from Drag Queer Story Hour– as they capture the imagination, and tell stories of self-love and appreciation of others. For children of all ages!

Dino Dance Party! | 2ND Floor North American Mammal Hall | 11:30 am and 1:30 pm* 
Come do the Hustle with Dakota, the Triceratops and Hunter, the T. rex, and celebrate the joy of Queer Family Day! 
*Limited capacity. Visit the welcome table at Dueling Dinos to get your ticket to the Dino Dance Party.  Tickets will be released one hour before each show (10:30 am and 12:30 pm) and are first-come, first-served.