Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our visitors and staff, the museum will be closing at 3 pm on December 24 due to the impending storms. The museum will be closed Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen Friday, December 26.

Elephant in the Room Dioramas: Art or Science?

Feb. 27, 2025 | Dr. Yewande Pearse in conversation with the artist, Saul Becker, creator of A Peculiar Garden, along with artist Yesenia Prieto from the art collective Special Species, the creators behind A Delicate Moment in Time, and NHM’s Exhibits Developer, Dr. Matt Davis.