Play Date at NMNH: World Orangutan Day! | Kids Out and About DMV

Play Date at NMNH: World Orangutan Day!

Join us on Tuesdays for special family play dates with museum educators! This Tuesday is a special celebration for World Orangutan Day (August 19th)! Come learn through play about these animals, about make your own habitat for our orangutan and other primate toys and create your own orangutan with arms built for climbing and hanging!

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

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 the Kenneth E. Behring Family Hall of Mammals exhibit on the 1st floor of the museum.  Please note that space is dependent on the location of that week's event. Some locations have less capacity than others. It is possible that the program might be at capacity when you arrive. If this happens, please enjoy other areas of the museum and try again later in the program.

Accessibility: Access services such as American Sign Language interpretation, real-time captioning (CART), or audio-description are available with advanced notice. However, accommodations may not be possible with less than two-weeks advanced notice. To request this service, please call (202) 633-5238 or e-mail NMNHAccessibility@si.edu.

Location: 
National Museum of Natural History, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
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*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
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Dates: 
08/18/2026
Time: 
10:30 am - 12 pm
Price: 
FREE

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