There’s a reason why whenever museums host late-night sessions, they’re so popular. At night, the attractions transform into something special and exciting. There’s an air of ‘should I even be here right now?‘ Well, The Natural History Museum is allowing guests to dial that feeling of excitement up to eleven with their Dino Snores sleepover events. That’s right, they’re offering you the chance to have a sleepover with dinosaurs – perfect for all you Ross Gellers out there!
The Natural History Museum operate both adults-only and kid-friendly sessions, so the whole family can get a piece of the action.
Due to the incredible demand for the events, the NHM has just announced some more exclusive dates for these spectacular sell-out events. The Dino Snores for Kids birds special will take place on Saturday October 5 and the Dino Snores for Grown Up special will be happening on Friday September 6.
Tickets for these exclusive sessions are on sale now, so you’ll need to act fast because tickets for these events always sell out.
Dino Snores for Kids
The Dino Snores kid-friendly events are all about night-time exploration and adventure. After setting up camp in one of the museum galleries, kids (aged 7-17) can explore the museum by torchlight, create a memento in the dinosaur t-shirt workshop, and take in an educational science show presented by a Museum scientist. The next morning, guests can enjoy a trail around the museum’s iconic galleries before it opens to the public for the day.
The Dino Snores for Kids events also offers VIP (Very Important Palaeontologists) tickets that treat ticket holders to their new Camp Stegosaurus experience. On top of everything the Dino Snores events already offer, VIPs get a goodie bag, a pre-packed snack lunch box for the evening snack break, a cooked breakfast, and an animal handling show in the morning. The best part of the night comes as you lay down to sleep in a camp bed in a special camping area around Sophie the Stegosaurus. It’s a sleepover no one will forget! (Except maybe Sophie…)
Find out more at the website.
Dino Snores for Grown-Ups
The adult sessions prove that sleepovers (and dinosaurs) aren’t just for kids. Guests get the chance to sleep over in the Hintze Hall underneath the museum’s beloved blue whale.
Sleepover-ers will get free access to galleries, a pub quiz, live performances, a late-night movie marathon, and more. A cash bar will serve drinks and nibbles until after midnight, with tea and coffee also available late at night and in the morning. After you rouse from your dino-dreaming-slumber it’s time for breakfast and a morning yoga session. And then you’ll even get to continue exploring the museum before the first visitors of the day arrive.
Missed your chance? Fret not, simply sign up for the waiting list to find out when new dates are announced. You might even get alerted to new dates before we do!
Find out more about the event here.