Event

World Ocean Day

Celebrate World Ocean Day with us at the National Museum of Natural History on Monday, June 8, 2026! Join ocean scientists, researchers, and educators in the Sant Ocean Hall for a fun-filled series of interactive experiences. We'll be celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary by exploring fascinating organisms, amazing discoveries, and exciting research about the waters around the United States and its territories. 

Photo: Teodor Drobota on Unsplash

On View At

Exterior of the National Museum of Natural History with a large central dome and facade facing the National Mall
The world's most popular natural history museum is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it.
Location
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily