The American Museum of Natural History (AMHN) is bringing back its ‘A Night at the Museum’ sleepover experience after a five-year hiatus.
Originally launched in 2006 alongside 2006 Ben Stiller film Night at the Museum, ‘A Night at the Museum: The Overnight Experience’ will return on 24 October.
The event is available for children aged 6–12 and their caregivers, with activities including touring the museum’s third and fourth exhibition galleries with flashlights, and self-guided explorations of the first and second floors.
Additionally, there will be live presentations, scavenger hunts, karaoke, a bedtime story in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, and group games in the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.
“We are excited to reintroduce this celebrated program that provides a rare opportunity for guests to experience the wonders of the museum long after visitors have gone home,” said AMNH president Sean Decatur.
Sleep beneath the blue whale at AMNH
He added, “Whether it’s the thrill of encountering Tyrannosaurus rex by flashlight or the awe of sleeping beneath the massive blue whale, the experience is sure to create memories that families will treasure forever.”
Tickets for the first three sleepovers, which will be offered on a monthly basis, will go on sale here from 30 September for museum members and on 7 October for the general public.
Starting at $225 per person, tickets include an evening snack, continental breakfast, a special gift, early private shopping access, and a museum pass for a future visit.
The American Museum of Natural History in New York boasts a collection of more than 34 million specimens and artefacts.
The institution is one of the largest natural history museums in the world, comprising 26 linked buildings with 45 permanent exhibition halls, research labs, a planetarium and a library.
Images courtesy of AMNH
