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NHM Commons

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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Plan Your Visit

Highlights

NHM Commons

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Directions, hours, parking, and more

Plan Your Visit
October 2026
Tuesday
October
06
Chipmunk holding food to its mouth with a blurry, leafy background
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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

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:15 am

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

Yellow and orange cloudy sky behind a brown, scaly T. rex dinosaur head and should
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Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. Rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. Rex, in this all-new, family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience. 

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weekly

  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:45 pm
  • 2:15 pm

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

  • 1:30 pm

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

Wednesday
October
07
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Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

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daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
Yellow and orange cloudy sky behind a brown, scaly T. rex dinosaur head and should
nhm
Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. Rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. Rex, in this all-new, family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience. 

Learn More

weekly

  • 12:45 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 4:30 pm

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

  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:45 pm

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

Thursday
October
08
Closeup of two mineral halves, with purple, green, and blue sparkling crystal squares
nhm
Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

Learn More

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
Yellow and orange cloudy sky behind a brown, scaly T. rex dinosaur head and should
nhm
Film Kids & Family

T. REX 3D Film

In the Commons Theater, see T. REX 3D which animates the life of T. Rex, including NHM’s own Thomas the T. Rex, in this all-new, family-friendly film. Narrated by Sam Neill of Jurassic Park fame, T. REX 3D offers a thrilling, immersive experience. 

Learn More

weekly

  • 12:45 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 4:30 pm

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

  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:45 pm

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

Friday
October
09
Closeup of two mineral halves, with purple, green, and blue sparkling crystal squares
nhm
Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

Learn More

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
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

  • 2:15 pm
  • 3:45 pm

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

Saturday
October
10
Closeup of two mineral halves, with purple, green, and blue sparkling crystal squares
nhm
Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

Learn More

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am
At Our Other Museums

At Our Other Museums

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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.

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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