The National Museum of Health and Medicine offers a wide variety of programs throughout the year. Programs are aimed at adults and children, take place on weekends, weekdays, and evenings, and range in topics that include medical, scientific, and historical subjects. A list of upcoming events is listed below.

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Upcoming Programs at NMHM

Brain Awareness Week 2010

When: March 15-19, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

What: School children (grades 5-8) will learn about brain science through hands-on interactions with area neuroscientists. This program is for school groups and home school groups. Educators may schedule a group (minimum: 10 students; maximum: 60 students) for one of the sessions by calling the tour program office (202-782-2456).

Cost: FREE.

USA Science & Engineering Festival    

When: October 23-24, 2010

What: NMHM is proud to be an Official Partner of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival to be held in the greater Washington DC area in October 2010. The Festival, which will be the country's first national science festival, is a collaboration of over 500 of the country's leading science and engineering organizations and aims to reignite the interest of our nation's youth in the sciences. The culmination of the Festival will be a two-day Expo on the National Mall on October 23-24, 2010, which will give children, teens and adults the opportunity to explore all facets of science & engineering through hundreds of fun, hands-on activities. For more information on all Festival events, visit www.usasciencefestival.org.