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Featured Events
IMAX, Planetarium, & Theater
Smithsonian IMAX® Theaters
IMAX is the ultimate film experience. Specially designed screens that are several stories high produce some of the most stunning visual images recorded.
Albert Einstein Planetarium
For the first time, you'll feel the sensation of zooming through the cosmos, enveloped in color saturated moving images and spine-tingling sound.
Discovery Theater
The best in live performing arts, this venue provides a variety of educational and cultural programs for both kids and adults.
The Smithsonian Associates
Smithsonian Associate Events
Educating and entertaining audiences for over 45 years with a variety of performances, lectures, studio arts courses, study tours, and more!
Daily Tours & Demonstrations
Most museums offer free highlights tours and regularly scheduled exhibition tours.
See the Tour Calendar
Arrange a Group Tour
For Kids & Families
The Smithsonian has a variety of special programs for kids and families—storytelling, performances, craft workshops, and more.
Events & Activities
Visitor Information for Kids
Smithsonian Across America
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Smithsonian Sleepovers »
A night of adventure awaits you as you enter the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
Smithsonian Summer Camps »
Explore, discover, and create during Summer Camp at the Smithsonian. With a wide variety of camps for all ages and interests, you're sure to find something to boost your child's summer fun.
