Family Day: The Arctic Melt

Presented with the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center

Saturday, February 10, 2018, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NAS Building, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W.

Free. Photo ID required for adults.

Registration recommended.

Join Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) and the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) for a day of family fun discovering the Arctic landscape and its inhabitants. Through hands-on activities, children and families will explore Diane Tuft's stunning photography exhibit, The Arctic Melt: Images of a Disappearing Landscape, and make connections to the Arctic environment, climate change, and conservation. A detailed agenda will be announced soon!

Participants are encouraged to bring an old t-shirt to make a reusable shopping bag.

This program is geared for families with children ages 3-8. Registration is recommended. Photo ID required for adults. Limited free on-site parking is available on a first come, first served, basis. The NAS visitor lot is accessible from the intersection of 21st and C Sts NW.