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Step 1,000 years back in time to experience the sights, sounds, and stories of the greatest trading route in history.
Daily
In this all-new Space Show narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, travel 13 billion years into the past, when the first stars were born.
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Explore the surprising and sometimes bizarre world of extinct and living mammals.
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See more than 200 live frogs, representing 25 species from around the world, in re-created habitats.
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Celebrate the twelfth annual return of this re-created tropical forest environment filled with over 500 live butterflies.
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An annual Museum tradition, the delightfully decorated Origami Holiday Tree and two merrily lit 19-foot Holiday Barosaurs welcome visitors to the Museum throughout the holiday season.
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See some of the actual data sets used to find dark matter and dark energy in the universe and learn how their presence was revealed.
Tuesday, December 01

Join us for the celebration of Richard Ellis’s new book.
Wednesday, December 02

Experience the Museum after hours with a scientist on the edge of discovery as you enjoy music, drinks and stimulating conversation in a unique setting.
Wednesday, December 02

Discover why scientists believe birds are actually living dinosaurs.
Saturday, December 05

Europa’s global ocean contains twice the water of all Earth’s oceans combined, making this moon of Jupiter the most likely place for extraterrestrial life in our solar system.
Monday, December 07

Join Nirmala Narine for an exploration of Silk Road cultures through the spices once traded along the legendary route.
Tuesday, December 08

Join Curatorial Associate David Kizirian for this unique opportunity to visit the rarely-seen research collections of amphibians and reptiles in the Department of Herpetology
Wednesday, December 09

Wednesday, November 25
Journey to the Stars, the newest space show playing in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, [...]
You won’t want to miss the Museum’s magical Origami Holiday Tree, which this year is dec [...]
Fossil Hunting Among Volcanoes With Paleontologist John FlynnThis year, scientists at the American M [...]
What do coins tell archeologists about the people who used them?
Find out how far stuff in your coffee, cough drops, and corn flakes has traveled.
Can humans and lemurs share an island?