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March 2026
Monday
March
02
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Kids & Family Educators & Students

Sensory Friendly Field Trip Day

Book your field trip for one of our Sensory Friendly Field Trip Days, a lower capacity school visitor day on the first Monday of every month from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

monthly on Monday

through 06/01/26

  • 9:30 am
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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.

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
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Film Kids & Family Adults

Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet

Discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, we reveal the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures.

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 1:30 pm
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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. 

weekly

  • 11:15 am
  • 12:45 pm
  • 2:15 pm

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

LBTP
Tours & Activities Kids & Family Adults

Excavator Tour

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen.

daily

  • 1:00 pm
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Tours & Activities

Dinosaur Hall Tour

Explore our Dinosaur Hall with a Museum Educator to learn more about the fascinating world of dinosaurs.

weekly

  • 1:00 pm

Monday–Thursday

*Saturday, January 31: ASL interpretation provided

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Tours & Activities

Meet a Live Animal

Get up close and personal with the Museum's resident animals! Hear amazing stories about critters that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

daily

  • 3:00 pm

*ASL interpretation provided Saturday, January 31

LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From   
the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

weekly

  • 3:30 pm

Daily, 3:30 pm: 
Meet outside the Fossil Lab

Saturday–Sunday, 10:30 am:
Meet at flagpole outside Museum

Tuesday
March
03
LBTP
Special Exhibitions

Mark Dion: Excavations

Excavations evokes a behind-the-scenes museum space, displaying new work alongside early museum murals, dioramas, and maquettes of Ice Age mammals in a playful, irreverent presentation.

daily

through 07/19/26

  • 9:30 am
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.

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
LBTP
Tours & Activities Kids & Family Adults

Excavator Tour

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen.

daily

  • 1:00 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From   
the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

weekly

  • 3:30 pm

Daily, 3:30 pm: 
Meet outside the Fossil Lab

Saturday–Sunday, 10:30 am:
Meet at flagpole outside Museum

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Special Exhibitions

Fierce! The Story of Cats

Unleash your curiosity in this exciting, hands-on, immersive experience that brings you face-to-face with the world of cats.

daily

through 02/18/26

  • 9:30 am

Open 9:30 am–5 pm