Jul 21
1st FloorExplorers Eatery
Reserve Your Spot
Photo Credit: Gabriela Paola Franco Pena
Event Details
Trade the ordinary happy hour for an evening of exploration.
Drinks with an Explorer is a social storytelling experience where National Geographic Explorers share unforgettable moments from the field while guests enjoy themed cocktails, conversation and after-hours energy inside the Museum of Exploration.
Kiliii Yuyan
This week, dive into the deep with Explorer Kiliii Yuyan, a photographer and storyteller committed to telling stories that help humanity understand itself and its relationship to mother earth. Yuyan draws on his Nanai and Chinese-American ancestry to explore diverse cultural perspectives and the human communities connected to the land and sea across some of the world’s harshest environments, from the Arctic to the Amazon.
Get Tickets NowThis program is part of our ongoing A250 series in partnership with the America250 commission, exploring the people, places and stories that have shaped the United States in the 250 years since the founding of the nation.
Did you know?
Kiliii’s work can be found in the Museum of Exploration in Explorer’s Landing and on display in our “Red, White and Blue” exhibition.
Photo Credit: National Geographic Society
What To Expect
Where: Explorers Eatery, National Geographic Museum of Exploration, Washington, D.C.When: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.Price: $20
Features: Signature cocktail and mocktail for purchase | Intimate chat with an Explorer | After-hours event
Plan Your Visit
This event is expected to fill quickly. Advance tickets are recommended to secure your spot.
Reserve Your SpotDrinks with an Explorer FAQs
View all FAQsExplorers are at the heart of the National Geographic Society’s mission to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.
You may purchase a signature drink specific to each Drinks with an Explorer event, as well as a selection of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. A limited selection of food will also be available for purchase.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the program. We recommend you arrive when doors open in order to secure your preferred seat and order any food or drinks before the program begins.
Yes, this event and most programming at the Museum of Exploration is open to explorers of all ages.
Seating is limited and advance tickets are recommended, but not required.
Walk up tickets will be available at the Information Desk for purchase before the event on the contingency that the event is not sold out.
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