Smithsonian: Exhibitions for Children


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How Things Fly
A hands-on center where visitors can experiment with gravity, aerodynamics and more

Air and Space Museum

Pandas
Learn about the Smithsonian's dinosaurs
Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Tai Shan romp around their state of the art enclosure

National Zoo

Hall of Mammals
Explore the incredible diversity of mammals, including humans, and the processes by which they arose and continue to adapt

Natural History Museum

Insect Zoo
Live spiders, centipedes, millipedes, and insects reside year-round in the Insect Zoo

Natural History Museum



	Kids' Farm This child-friendly exhibition reveals that most of the food we eat comes from a farm and allows visitors to lend a hand around the farm National Zoo

	Discovery Room Visitors can look at fossils, skulls, shells and minerals, use a microscope, try on costumes from around the world and much more! Natural History Museum

	Discovery Theater Live performance theater for children Ripley Center



	ImaginAsia Tour a current exhibition, followed by a related art activity Freer and Sackler Galleries (Asian Art)

	Smithsonian IMAX Theaters Large-format films for kids of all ages

	Tiger Tracks Brings lions and tigers up-close and personal in a fun and exciting learning adventure National Zoo