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Following the Footprints: 2026 National Fossil Day – Nature Connections

  •   Sat, October 24, 12pm - 3pm

For the Family Nature Connection Open to the Public

National Fossil Day is a day to celebrate and learn about fossils, paleontology, and the history of life on Earth. It’s a day to promote scientific exploration, environmental stewardship, and fossil discovery. The 2026 theme is “Following the Footprints” At the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences Nature Connection, we will highlight dinosaur footprints from our […]

Cost: $0

Story Makers with Common Tone (ages 1-5 years)

For the Family Open to the Public

This fall, we are teaming up with Common Tone to bring Story Makers to the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences. Designed for children aged 1-5 and their caregivers, each session will include a family craft and music event that explores a story through songs, art, movement, and play. Children will create and take home a craft inspired […]

Cost: $0-120

Story Makers with Common Tone (ages 1-5 years)

For the Family Open to the Public

This fall, we are teaming up with Common Tone to bring Story Makers to the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences. Designed for children aged 1-5 and their caregivers, each session will include a family craft and music event that explores a story through songs, art, movement, and play. Children will create and take home a craft inspired […]

Cost: $0-120

Story Makers with Common Tone (ages 1-5 years)

For the Family Open to the Public

This fall, we are teaming up with Common Tone to bring Story Makers to the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences. Designed for children aged 1-5 and their caregivers, each session will include a family craft and music event that explores a story through songs, art, movement, and play. Children will create and take home a craft inspired […]

Cost: $0-120

Museum Store Sunday at MMNS — One Day Only!

Community For the Family Open to the Public Special Event

Get ready. It’s coming. Museum Store Sunday 2026. MMNS is thrilled to join over 2,200 museums across the globe for Museum Store Sunday, a day dedicated to purposeful shopping and community support. Why Shop MMNS’s Museum Store Sunday? Because every purchase fuels our mission. Revenue from this event helps keep museum admission free and program […]

Cost: $0-0