Midnight at the Museum: Sleepover at the Museum of Natural History, tix on sale 11/12

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We did this at the zoo when my kids were little, but now the Natural History Museum is doing adult overnights:

http://gothamist.com/2014/11/10/hist..._sleepover.php


In August, we were lucky enough to spend the night at the Museum of Natural History. This was the first time they were hosting an adult sleepover, and if the whole thing ran pretty smoothly, they promised more to come. Pleased with the results, they've now announced their next adult sleepovers will be held on December 13th, February 13th, April 18th, and June 19th. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, November 12th.
It looks like they're keeping the same layout for the event, with a champagne reception, a jazz trio in the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall, flashlight tours, and special presentations like a live animal demonstration. One difference we see is that the dinner this time around will be buffet-style (when we attended, there was a waitstaff serving courses).
The big draw, however, is that participants can roam through the nearly empty halls of the Museum, at night.
Tickets cost $300 for members, and $350 for non-members. Hopefully they've upgraded the cots for the next round.

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How cool is that!

I took my girl scouts (and boy scouts) to The Franklin Institute in Philly, Liberty Science Center NJ and the New York Hall of Science in Queens NY.

Unfortunately, my days of sleeping on marble floors in sleeping bags is over but this sounds really great…I appreciate the comment about the cots - aero beds anyone!

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How cool is that!

I took my girl scouts (and boy scouts) to The Franklin Institute in Philly, Liberty Science Center NJ and the New York Hall of Science in Queens NY.

Unfortunately, my days of sleeping on marble floors in sleeping bags is over but this sounds really great…I appreciate the comment about the cots - aero beds anyone!

Yeah, this doesn't look like my personal idea of a good time, but I'm sure it'll be a novel opportunity for some, with lots of memories. When I look at the pic, I see a homeless shelter with a big whale mobile on the ceiling. But the chance to roam the museum at night when it's empty, or nearly so, is certainly priceless. I wonder how many people actually sleep.

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Both my kids had sleepovers at LSC. They roamed for a few hours and then being young (10 and 13 when they went )
Crashed. They both knew the museum well and loved being able to navigate all over

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http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local...lowFB_NYBrand#

The American Museum of Natural History was evacuated Friday afternoon because of a smoke condition inside the iconic building.
Over 3,000 museum attendees and workers poured out onto the street on Manhattan's Upper West Side as firefighters arrived to battle the blaze.
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FDNY officials said the fire started at around 3:30 p.m. when a maintenance worker using a blow torch outside the building caused an air conditioning unit to catch fire. The building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning system then sent smoke into the museum.
Eyewitnesses said they saw smoke coming out of light fixtures on the first floor of the museum and then the sprinklers go off.

There were no reports of any injuries.
By 4:30 p.m., officials said the fire had been knocked out and that museum workers were being allowed to reenter the building.

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It remained closed to the public and an event planned for Friday night had been canceled, the museum's website said.


Museum officials said they were still assessing the extent of the damage inside the museum, which included water damage from the sprinkler system.
The museum is expected to reopen Saturday.