Background is black. On the left side of the graphic is an illustrated image of a wild cat that uses read hear shapes to form some of its face. The words read "Adult Nights" in white, with "WILD LOVE" below in a neon red.

All activities are available from 6:30pm–10pm unless otherwise noted.

Dancing in the Globe, SECU Daily Planet Theater
Come shake a tail feather and show off your dance moves in the Daily Planet Theater

Extreme Animal Mammaries
Explore the amazing, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of mammaries. See if you can “match the mamillae” and find out how big a blue whales’ mammaries are! Learn everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the nipples of the natural world!

 

Swipe Right
Compare the courtship techniques that animals use to identify and select mates to the modern day technologies that humans use to do the same things at this interactive activity. Which way will you swipe?

 

Make a Wild Love Valentine
Craft a valentine for someone you “whale-y love” or to show yourself some self-love because “you’re one in chameleon!”

 

NCMNS Investigate Lab
Craft some microscopic love notes, decode the cryptic messages of Codon Cupid, solve the science of the heart, and embrace your inner scientist at the Museum’s Investigate Lab.

 

Size Matters
Ever wonder which animals are the most well-endowed? Is bigger always better? Learn about the factors that influence the size and shape of reproductive organs in the animal kingdom.

 

Double the Pleasure
Slither into the world of reptilian reproduction and learn about the dual hemipenes of snakes and lizards. Live snakes will be at the table, but don’t expect any hemipenes to steal the show—they’re keeping it classy and concealed!

 

Photo Booth
Strike a pose at our free photo booth and capture fun memories of being at Adult Night: Wild Love.

MORE TO COME!