Enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission (recommended donation amount is $10), a festive, family-friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall. Cameras at the ready! Explore our exhibit Neighborhood Naturalists, talk to scientists, dance to the beat in Dinosaur Hall and more!

FOOD AND DRINKS  

Dinosaur Hall, Lobby Level  

• Lula’s empanadas
• Dino Drafts Beer Garden

Science Live, First Level 

• Nini B’ Sample-Desserts

THINGS TO DO  

Auditorium, Level One  

Live Auditorium Shows: Dinosaurs continue to inspire awe in people of all ages, but how exactly do we find them? How do we study them? What adaptations help the dinosaurs find a mate? Join Academy educators as we take you back in time to when these ancient reptiles ruled the Earth. Find out what fossils are and how we get them from the field back to the museum.

North American Hall, Level One  

Academy Students meet and Greet: Come meet our Grad students from many of our departments and learn what they are working on behind the scenes.

Neighborhood Naturalists exhibit: Join us as we kick-off the city nature challenge with an IDing party. Come learn how to ID all of your contributions and others.

Mezzanine

The Big Dig  

Unearth a dinosaur fossil just like a real paleontologist.

Level Three 

Outside In  

Inquisitive minds of all ages can investigate animal habitats, explore science and the natural world and discover how we all have a role to play in our ecosystem.