This spring, National Geographic invites audiences of all ages to experience exploration first hand with a sensational lineup of events at National Geographic’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.

1. D.C. EVENTS AND
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
SPRING 2017
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2. At National Geographic, we invest in bold people and
transformative ideas to further global understanding of our
planet and create a community of change. This season, our live
event programming presents some of these amazing people and
ideas to inform and inspire you.
Meet the “Bat Man of Mexico” and find out why you should
love bats, too. Get a glimpse into the lives of Ethiopia’s
“bleeding heart” monkeys and learn why their best friends are
wolves. Be inspired to take action after watching the powerful
documentaries featured in our annual partnership with the
Environmental Film Festival. Take a ride through the American
West. And be sure to snap some selfies at our Instagram exhibition.
There’s so much more to explore. We invite you to join us, to
go further together, and to better understand and care for this
amazing planet we call home.
Gary Knell
President and CEO
National Geographic Society
DEAR FRIENDS,

3. FRI, MAR 3 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
TALK
A parasitic wasp consuming a caterpillar from the inside. The
secret life cycle of the honeybee. The surprising way the fates
of the long-nosed bat and tequila are tied together. Prepare to
be astonished by the dramatic and one-of-a-kind photographs
of ANAND VARMA and the enchanting stories of world-
renowned scientist RODRIGO MEDELLÍN.
Join National Geographic Explorers JEFF KERBY and
VIVEK VENKATARAMAN for a rare look at Ethiopia’s
bleeding heart monkey—the gelada—named for the red
patches on its chest. Learn about this charismatic species’
alpine survival techniques, bizarre diet, and unique
relationship with the critically endangered Ethiopian wolf.
BEAUTY AND THE BIZARRE
What does it take to be a National Geographic
explorer? Join three comedians and a surprise guest
explorer as they discover the answer for themselves.
Host CHRIS DUFFY leads a comedic adventure of sci-
ence and discovery full of interactive games, sketches,
and hilariously misguided guesses to figure out what our
explorer does all day.
Chris is a staff writer for National Geographic’s
Explorer and the creator and host of You’re the Expert,
a live show, podcast, and public radio program on Bos-
ton’s WBUR where three comedians try to guess what
a scientist studies.
THU, MAR 30 | HAPPY HOUR: 6:00PM EVENT: 7:00 PM
STARTING AT $25
THUR, MAR 9 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
SPECIAL EVENT
TALK
With his roots in skateboard photography,
award-winning photographer and filmmaker
KEITH LADZINSKI knows how to defy
gravity—by climbing (and filming) spires in
Antarctica, karst landscapes in China, and a
wild jungle tower in French Polynesia. Now he
is documenting the unparalleled beauty—
as well as the effects of climate change—in
America’s national parks.
YOU’RE THE EXPERT
TOTAL EXPOSURE
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TUE, MAR 7 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
TALK
THE BLEEDING HEART MONKEY

4. FIELD NOTES:
NEW ORLEANS
Starting this February, join us for special monthly happy hours that feature live
stories from Nat Geo explorers, fun interactive activities, lively music, food,
and drink specials at our cash bar. Admission to the National Geographic
Museum is included.
THUR, MAR 16
EARTH EXPLORERS
THUR, APR 20
FIELD NOTES: PERU
THUR, MAY 18
EXPEDITION RAW
NAT GEO NIGHTS
THUR, FEB 23
H A P P Y H O U R S
Celebrate Mardi Gras and experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of
New Orleans by listening to four of our explorers and photographers—
CAROLINE GERDES, VICTORIA HERRMANN, TYRONE TURNER,
and KRIS DAVIDSON—tell amazing stories of resilience, recovery, hope,
and healing in the Crescent City.
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National Geographic celebrates the 25th anniversary of America’s
largest environmental film festival with this lineup of films and talks.
ENVIRONMENTAL
FILM FESTIVAL
S P E C I A L E V E N T
MAR 15, 20, 22, 23 | STARTING AT $10
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT
natgeo.org/natgeonights
In 2013, filmmaker BEN MASTERS, three of his friends, and 16 wild
mustangs journeyed across 3,000 miles of some of the most rugged
territory in the American West. This audacious trek—to inspire adop-
tions for wild horses and burros—has since inspired Ben to help
others on their own journeys. Hear Ben share inspiring stories from
the road and watch clips from his documentary Unbranded.
This award, now in it’s fourth year, recognizes short films that explore
innovative solutions to balancing the needs of humans and nature.
See a line-up of outstanding films, including the winning film,
Kokota: The Islet of Hope, and meet filmmaker CRAIG NORRIS.
Co-presented with the National Wildlife Federation.
Follow an international group of scientists and filmmakers
as they travel to the legendary Galápagos Islands and document a
complex and unique underwater world that that is under threat.
See the winning film for this award established in memory of
William Warner by the Warner/Kaempfer family, to honor a film
reflecting a spirit of reverence for the natural world.
UNBRANDED:
AN EPIC RIDE THROUGH
THE AMERICAN WEST
THUR, MAR 15 | 7:30 PM
FEATURED TALK
MON, MAR 20 | 7:00 PM
2017 ERIC MOE AWARD
FOR BEST SHORT
ON SUSTAINABILITY
WED, MAR 22 | 7:30 PM
PRISTINE SEAS:
WILD GALÁPAGOS
THUR, MAR 23 | 7:00 PM
THE 2017 WILLIAM W. WARNER
BEAUTIFUL SWIMMERS AWARD WINNER
THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH | 5:30-8:00 PM
STARTING AT $15

5. THUR, APR 13 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
TALK
Roam the world in search of big cats with award-winning
photographer STEVE WINTER. Steve will lead you from
Asian jungles where resilient tiger populations persist, into the
rainforests of Latin America to view the elusive jaguar, and to
Hollywood in pursuit of the American cougar.
ON THE TRAIL OF BIG CATS
National Geographic photographer ERIKA LARSEN
and archaeologist DR. RICHARD KNECHT will reveal
how climate change–driven melting ice has unearthed
thousands of exquisitely preserved artifacts around the
world—andhowcorrespondingrisingsealevelshaveforced
archaeologists into a race to find and protect still-hidden
treasures before it’s too late. National Geographic
magazine writer ANN WILLIAMS will lead a discussion.
TREASURES
FROM THE TUNDRA
TUES, APR 18 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
TALK
WED, APR 5 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
TALK
Rocket scientist and engineering activist SHAH SELBE has
been charged by elephants in Botswana and swum with
sharks in the Pacific. Experiences like these only deepened
his love for nature and led him to invent cutting-edge surveil-
lance drones and sensors that are saving the environment—
on land and in the ocean—from poachers and pollution.
ENGINEERING FOR THE PLANET
Photographers STEPHANIE SINCLAIR and PETE
MULLER have spent years documenting the ways
societies view and treat girls and boys. In this
discussion, led by National Geographic magazine
Editor-in-Chief SUSAN GOLDBERG, Stephanie
and Pete will explore and compare global attitudes
toward the sexes.
TUES, APR 25 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
TALK
THE GENDER ISSUE

6. TUES, MAY 9 | 7:30 PM | STARTING AT $25
Celebrate the power—and beauty—of living
in balance with nature with award-winning
p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d c o n s e r v a t i o n i s t
CRISTINA MITTERMEIER. Learn from the
Inuits, who still use ancient practices to hunt
on the ice in Greenland; the First Nations
people, who are protecting sacred headwa-
ters in British Columbia; and marginalized
Hawaiians, who are embracing traditions like
Polynesian wayfinding to navigate the seas and
rebuild pride among their people.
WATER’S EDGE
TALK
An extraordinary gathering of some of the world’s
most exciting and renowned explorers.
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OCEAN EXPLORERS
TUES, FEB 21 | 10:00 AM
Dive in with some of the best and brightest of National Geographic! Join deep-sea sub-
mersible pilot ERIKA BERGMAN and world-renowned oceanographer and National
Geographic Explorer-in-Residence DR. SYLVIA EARLE to explore ocean depths.
Students will learn how ocean scientists and explorers discover new places, help protect
our planet’s biodiversity, and uncover new scientific realms deep underwater.
GRADES 4-8 I OCEANS I BIODIVERSITY I ECOLOGY I STEM EDUCATION
THROUGH THE LENS OF ADVENTURE
THUR, MAR 9 | 10:00 AM
Energetic, enthusiastic, and enormously talented, adventure and environmental photog-
rapher and filmmaker KEITH LADZINSKI follows the trail of adventure, climbing and
filming spires in Antarctica, karsts in China, and a wild jungle tower in French Polynesia.
His footage captures the beauty and wonder (and incredible geology) of places that few
people ever visit. Keith also documents climate change in America’s national parks,
highlighting the need to protect our planet and its vital ecosystems.
GRADES 3-6 I EXPLORATION I GEOGRAPHY I GEOLOGY I CONSERVATION
CORAL CHAMPION
THUR, MAR 30 | 10:00 AM
Growing up with the beach as a backyard, marine ecologist and photographer
CLARE FIESELER witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of pollution on the
beaches of the Jersey Shore. The subsequent environmental success of local ocean
conservation efforts inspired her to take on today’s toughest ocean challenges.
Her current work uses photography, imaging, and 3-D technology to study climate
change effects on the world’s resilient but rapidly disappearing coral reefs.
GRADES 5-8 I CONSERVATION I ECOLOGY I TECHNOLOGY I EXPLORATION I OCEANS
ENGINEERING FOR THE WILD
THUR, APR 6 | 10:00 AM
A rocket scientist and engineering activist, SHAH SELBE has swum with sharks in the
Pacific and been charged by elephants in Botswana. These experiences deepened his
love for nature and led him to invent cutting-edge conservation drones and sensors that
are saving the environment—on land and in the ocean—from poachers and pollution.
GRADES 5-8 I STEM EDUCATION I ENGINEERING I TECHNOLOGY I CONSERVATION
ON THE TRAIL OF BIG CATS
FRI, APR 14 | 10:00 AM
Journey around the world in search of big cats with award-winning National Geographic
photographer STEVE WINTER. Follow his trail from the Asian jungles, where resilient
tiger populations persist, to the Himalaya, home of the rare snow leopard.
Visit the rainforests of Latin America to view the elusive jaguar—and Hollywood in
pursuit of the American cougar. Students will leave inspired by the beauty of big cats
and empowered to help save them.
GRADES 4-8 I ANIMALS I CONSERVATION I HABITAT I PHOTOGRAPHY
STUDENT MATINEES |
COMING THIS JUNE:
THE FIRST ANNUAL
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
EXPLORERS FESTIVAL
BE PART OF IT. FIND OUT MORE AT natgeo.org/exfest

7. EXHIBITION OPEN FEB 10 – SEPT 10
| MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
In this highly interactive, family-friendly
exhibition, visitors will embark on an epic
adventure to discover new species; study
animal behavior; and learn about how
technology, innovation, and ingenuity help
explorers make and document their dis-
coveries. In this immersive environment,
visitors can take a simulated ride on a hot air
balloon and go underseas in a submersible.
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Experience the diversity of the innovative
and eye-popping National Geographic
Instagram account, @natgeo, firsthand.
This exhibit weaves interactivity and
imagery with social media trends such
as hashtags, feeds, and throwbacks to
tell the stories of these stunning images
and the photographers behind them.
Simultaneously digital and tactile, the
exhibition offers visitors an opportunity
to interact with National Geographic
photography in a whole new way.EXHIBITION
CLOSES APR 30
NEW EXHIBITION OPENS MAY 24

8. ORDER TICKETS
TO LIVE EVENTS
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For group tickets,
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Will call opens 45 minutes
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CREATE YOUR OWN SERIES
Select at least three events from our season
to save 10% on the regular ticket price.
Offer is subject to availability.
Visit natgeoevents.org/createyourown
for more details.
MUSEUM ADD-ON PASS
For just $10 (regularly $15), purchase a
Museum Add-On Pass with any Nat Geo Live
event. Each pass is good for one entry and is
valid for one year from date of purchase, so
visit the exhibition the day of your event or
come back at a date of your convenience.
GREAT WAYS TO SAVE
MUSEUM ADMISSION
Adult: $15
Child (ages 5-12): $10
Child (under 5): FREE
Member/Military/Student/Senior (over 62): $12
Annual Pass Holder: FREE. See below for details.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
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MUSEUM ANNUAL PASS
Experience free year-round admission to
the National Geographic Museum and get
special offers on Nat Geo Live events with
the Annual Pass!
Visit natgeomuseum.org/annualpass
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Annual Pass Levels:
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Benefits include:
• Unlimited FREE museum admission
• 10% discount on Nat Geo Live events
and at the Museum Store
• Free entry to 3-D films
• One year subscription to the National
Geographic magazine of your choice and
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• Invitations to select exhibition previews
and special events
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nonprofit organization committed to exploring
and protecting our planet. Proceeds from these
events help fund our work in research, education,
and conservation around the world.
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A group of Enga men,
dressed for the Mount
Hagen Sing Sing Festival in
the highlands of Papua New
Guinea, takes a break and
has fun with bubble gum.
PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: Steve Winter. Interior Cover: Jeff Kerby; Mark Thiessen (headshot).
Page 2, top, left to right: Anand Varma; Jeanne Modderman; Raúl Iván Martínez; bottom, left to right: Jeff
Kerby; Vivek Venkataraman; Jeff Kerby. Page 3, top, both photos: courtesy Keith Ladzinski; bottom, left
to right: Kevin Albinder; David Andrako. Page 4, all photos: Kris Davidson. Page 5, top: Cory Richards;
bottom, Neil Gelinas. Page 6, top, both photos: courtesy Shah Selbe; bottom, both photos: Steve
Winter. Page 7, top, left to right: Erika Larsen; Mark Thiessen; bottom, clockwise from top left: Emine
Ziyatdinova; Nichole Sobecki; Rebecca Hale; Mark Thiessen; Nick Kulish. Page 8, top, left to right:
Cristina Mittermeier; Paul Nicklen. Page 9, top to bottom: Barry Brown; Cedar Wright; Clare Fieseler;
courtesy Shah Selbe; Steve Winter. Page 11, bottom: Brian Skerry. Page 12: Cristina Mittermeier.

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SPRING 2017 I SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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MAR 3 BEAUTY AND THE BIZARRE ANAND VARMA | RODRIGO MEDELLÍN
MAR 7 THE BLEEDING HEART MONKEY JEFF KERBY | VIVEK VENKATARAMAN
MAR 9 TOTAL EXPOSURE KEITH LADZINSKI
MAR 30 YOU’RE THE EXPERT CHRIS DUFFYAND SPECIAL GUESTS
APR 5 ENGINEERING FOR THE PLANET SHAH SELBE
APR 13 ON THE TRAIL OF BIG CATS STEVE WINTER
APR 18 TREASURES FROM THE TUNDRA ERIKA LARSEN | DR. RICHARD KNECHT
APR 25 THE GENDER ISSUE STEPHANIE SINCLAIR | PETE MULLER
MAY 9 WATER’S EDGE CRISTINA MITTERMEIER
NAT GEO NIGHTS
THIRD THURSDAY
OF EVERY MONTH
EXPLORERS FESTIVAL
COMING JUN 2017
ENVIRONEMTAL
FILM FESTIVAL
MAR 15, 20, 22, 23