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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
June 2026
Sunday
June
28
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Special Exhibitions

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

Take a fresh look at NHM’s collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. Twelve large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day.

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daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5pm

Plotosaur Mosasaur swimming in blue purple water
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Performances Kids & Family

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.

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weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 1:15 pm

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

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Film Kids & Family

Tiny Giants Film

Discover the hidden worlds beneath our feet in this family-friendly film that follows a brave chipmunk on a big adventure through a miniature wilderness.

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weekly

  • 11:30 am

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Ocean Paradise 3D in white capital letters against a blue background, surrounded by floating fish, turtles, and coral
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Film Kids & Family

Ocean Paradise 3D Film

Journey to remote Pacific atolls in this stunning new short film that reveals the beauty, history, and fragility of some of the world’s most pristine marine ecosystems.

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weekly

  • 3:15 pm
  • 4:30 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Monday
June
29
Horizontal bronze-colored figure facing down, against a green background
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Special Exhibitions

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

Take a fresh look at NHM’s collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. Twelve large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day.

Learn More

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5pm

Chipmunk holding food to its mouth with a blurry, leafy background
nhm
Film Kids & Family

Tiny Giants Film

Discover the hidden worlds beneath our feet in this family-friendly film that follows a brave chipmunk on a big adventure through a miniature wilderness.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Ocean Paradise 3D in white capital letters against a blue background, surrounded by floating fish, turtles, and coral
nhm
Film Kids & Family

Ocean Paradise 3D Film

Journey to remote Pacific atolls in this stunning new short film that reveals the beauty, history, and fragility of some of the world’s most pristine marine ecosystems.

Learn More

weekly

  • 1:30 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Tuesday
June
30
Horizontal bronze-colored figure facing down, against a green background
nhm
Special Exhibitions

Collective Knowledge from Our Changing World

Take a fresh look at NHM’s collections through the lens of photographer Craig Cutler. Twelve large-scale photographs bring objects and specimens to life, and behind-the-scenes stories highlight some of the incredible research taking place every day.

Learn More

daily

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5pm

Chipmunk holding food to its mouth with a blurry, leafy background
nhm
Film Kids & Family

Tiny Giants Film

Discover the hidden worlds beneath our feet in this family-friendly film that follows a brave chipmunk on a big adventure through a miniature wilderness.

Learn More

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

Ocean Paradise 3D in white capital letters against a blue background, surrounded by floating fish, turtles, and coral
nhm
Film Kids & Family

Ocean Paradise 3D Film

Journey to remote Pacific atolls in this stunning new short film that reveals the beauty, history, and fragility of some of the world’s most pristine marine ecosystems.

Learn More

weekly

  • 1:30 pm

Daily showtimes vary. See ticket checkout to view available times.

At Our Other Museums

At Our Other Museums

More Tar Pits events
More Hart events
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