Exhibitions

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Special exhibitions are storytelling in three dimensions—and all show science as a process and a way of being and thinking in the world.

You can add one or more ticketed exhibitions (which include walk-through, giant-screen film, or the planetarium Space Show) before checkout.
Extinct and Endangered and the Origami Holiday Tree are included with regular Admission and do not need to be added to your ticket.

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Special Exhibitions

Special Exhibition Sharks Featuring dozens of life-size shark models ranging from 33 feet to 5.5 inches long, and touch-free interactive exhibits. Space Show Worlds Beyond Earth Explore the dynamism of the worlds in our solar system, and the unique conditions that make life on Earth possible.
Giant-Screen Film Beavers Special Exhibition Extinct and Endangered Special Exhibition The Origami Holiday Tree

Permanent Exhibition Highlights

Permanent exhibitions are included with General Admission.

See all permanent exhibitions.
Permanent Hall Northwest Coast Hall Showcasing the creativity, scholarship, and history of Pacific Northwest Indigenous cultures, this gallery has now reopened. Exhibit Blue Whale Model At 94 feet long, this model of a blue whale is a Museum treasure. Meet the largest animal ever known to have existed.
Exhibit The Titanosaur Exhibit Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Moai Cast Exhibit Tyrannosaurus rex Permanent Hall Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals

Past Special Exhibitions

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Exhibit Okavango Blue Diamond The dazzling and nearly flawless Okavango Blue Diamond is on public exhibition for the first time. November 10, 2021 — July 31, 2022   Addressing the Statue Explore the history and interpretations of the Equestrian Statue. July 16, 2019 — January 23, 2022 Special Exhibition The Nature of Color Last chance! Explore what color tells us about the natural world–and ourselves. March 9, 2020 — December 5, 2021 Exhibit Beautiful Creatures Featuring more than 100 designs inspired by animal forms from the world’s great jewelry houses and artisans. June 12, 2021 — September 19, 2021 Special Exhibition T. rex: The Ultimate Predator A jaw-dropping exhibition about the world's most iconic dinosaur. March 11, 2019 — March 14, 2021 Special Exhibition Unseen Oceans A marvelous, alien world lies hidden beneath the sunlit surface. Experience an ocean you never imagined. March 12, 2018 — August 18, 2019