Birthday Parties at the Natural History Museum
Birthday Parties at the Natural History Museum
Host your Birthday Party at the Natural History Museum!
All birthday party programs include themed informational activities, crafts and games, time for cake and gifts, and included admission for guests to explore the museum after the program.
Museum staff provide: craft and game supplies and facilitation, party decorations, goodie bags and take-home crafts, live animals (for select programs).
You will need to provide: cake, food, drinks, and gifts, if desired. We also ask that you please provide trash bags and take food trash with you due to our limited custodial services.
Birthday parties are available on Fridays from 1:00 - 4:30 PM and Saturdays from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
$150 for a 2.5 hour program for NHM Members (Family level membership or above)
$200 for non-members (If you are interested in becoming a member see details here).
Once your date and time have been confirmed, you will receive a link for payment.
The NHM can accommodate up to 25 Birthday Party guests, including parent chaperones. Parents are welcome to participate in activities!
Request a date/time/them online here.
Email us at: NHMparties@humboldt.edu
Call us at: 707-826-4480
Visit us in person: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 1242 G St. Arcata
Dino Days
Learn about, see, and touch real fossils
Participate in a dino excavation
Learn about, see, pet, and hold a real living reptile
Craft your own dinosaur to take home with you
Bug Bash
Learn about and investigate insects
Create your own bug habitat
Compete in bug-tastic game
Get the chance to see and hold live insects
Cool Chemistry
Learn about atoms and chemical reactions
Make your own slime
Create your own chemical reactions
Watch explosive demonstrations
