Pokémon Sunday

Pokémon and natural history have a unique connection! The founder of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, collected insects as a boy, and was interested in becoming an entomologist. He created Pokémon to share his enthusiasm for collecting critters!

And, Pokémon can arranged using phylogeny — a scientific term for a detailed evolutionary family tree. Just like real scientists, Pokémon fans discuss, debate and analyze how the information should be categorized.

Show the downloaded Pokémon go app on your mobile device at the Visitors’ Services desk for $5 admission price. (One $5 admission per mobile device, and this discount may not be combined with any other discounts or coupons).

We’ll have on-going lures on the Pokestop inside the building. There are also two more Pokestops and two gyms outside.

The day will also feature:
A Pokémon scavenger hunt connecting the game to natural history. What Pokémon-like creatures are floating around the Delaware Museum of Natural History?

The person with the highest CP (Combat Power) caught during the day will receive a prize package, including four admission passes to DMNH for a future visit.