Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators!

Tuesday, June 13th is all about animals with pockets and pouches! Families will learn about different animals that have pockets or pouches and how they use their pocket or pouch. Families will also be invited to create their own pouch to carry their own favorite or special item.

The event is part of our drop-in program, Play Date at NMNH. Play Date at NMNH is a program designed for early learners and their caregivers and families. Activities are designed with early learners in mind, but all ages are welcome.

Location: This program is held in Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center, on the Ground Floor of the museum. Please enter through the Constitution Avenue entrance. Q?rius is located on the right as you enter the museum.  

Image: Wallabies carry their young, also called a joey, in their pouches. A wallaby from the Smithsonian National Zoo is seen here with a joey in its pouch. (Credit: Ester Wray, Smithsonian's National Zoo)