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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
October 2026
Saturday
October
10
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.

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weekly

  • 3:45 pm

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

Sunday
October
11
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

  • 3:45 pm

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

Monday
October
12
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

  • 1:30 pm

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

Tuesday
October
13
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

  • 1:30 pm

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

Wednesday
October
14
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
Thursday
October
15
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
Friday
October
16
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
Saturday
October
17
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
Sunday
October
18
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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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