Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the National Museum of the American Indian with extended evening hours. Enjoy tours of the galleries, hands-on activities, music, and dance. Don’t forget to make time to enjoy lunch or a snack at Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe before you conclude your visit (Open daily 11 AM–4 PM). The interactive imagiNATIONS Activity Center will be open daily 10 AM–7 PM. Check out the full museum’s hour and schedule of activities.
SCHEDULE:
Hands-On Activity: Quillwork Designs
Friday, June 19, 11 AM–1 PM and 2–4 PM
Curator Tour: InSight
Friday, June 19, 1 PM
Touch & Hear the Universe
Friday, June 19, 2–4 PM
Saturday and Sunday, June 20–21, 10:30 AM–12 PM and 2–4 PM
Experience the premiere of NASA’s Chandra Interactive Sonification Wall, a multisensory exhibit that transforms space data into a symphony of light, sound, and touch.
Amy Hānaialiʻi in Concert
Friday, June 19, 7 PM
Enjoy Hawaiian music by Amy Hānaialiʻi. She has been honored with 18 Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, and six GRAMMY nominations.
Ande the Llama Photobooth
Friday and Saturday, June 19–20, 7:30–10 PM
Take a selfie with the museum’s giant plush llama.
Glow & Create: Sling Braided Keychains
Friday and Saturday, June 19–20, 7:30–10 PM
Hands-On Activity: Paper Strawberry
Saturday, June 20, 11 AM–1 PM and 2–4 PM
Closer Look: National Native American Veterans Memorial
Saturday, June 20, 1 PM and 3 PM
Closer Look: Making a Statement
Saturday, June 20, 4 PM
Curator Tour: Stretching the Canvas
Saturday, June 20, 6 PM
Shub’s PowWow-Step Dance Party
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 8 PM
Dance to Shub’s award-winning electronic music and join Indigenous dancers.
Hands-On Activity: Cornhusk Dragonfly
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 11 AM–1 PM and 2–4 PM
Chef Alex Cooks with Corn
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 12 PM and 2 PM
Mitsitam’s Executive Chef Alexandra Strong will demonstrate recipes using corn, a source of food, drink, and ceremonial offerings for Indigenous communities throughout the Americas.
Image courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.