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NHM Commons

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Directions, hours, parking, and more

Plan Your Visit

Highlights

NHM Commons

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Directions, hours, parking, and more

Plan Your Visit
May 2026
Friday
May
22
Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
nhm
Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Saturday
May
23
Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
nhm
Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Sunday
May
24
Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
nhm
Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Friday
May
29
Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
nhm
Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Saturday
May
30
Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
nhm
Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Sunday
May
31
Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
nhm
Performances

Ocean Encounters

Dive into a prehistoric undersea adventure with our brand new, live performance starring life-size sea creature puppets. Join us as our amazing puppeteers and paleontologists bring these extinct animals to life.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

At Our Other Museums

At Our Other Museums

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Image of mammoths
LBTP

Titans of the Ice Age 3D

Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants. In this exciting 3D adventure, narrated by Christopher Plummer, discover an icy world on the brink of extinction, where humans share the frozen tundra with majestic beasts.

Learn more

daily

  • 10:00 am
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:00 am
  • 11:30 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:30 pm
  • 1:00 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:00 pm
  • 2:30 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm
  • 4:00 pm