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The HorseThe Horse – This exhibition will examine the powerful and continuing relationship between the horse and humans. See how horses have, over time, changed many facets of human life. Free Opening Day Festivities! Saturday, May 17.

ButterfliesThe Butterfly Conservatory – The butterflies are back! Celebrate the tenth annual return of this re-created tropical forest environment filled with over 500 live butterflies. Now through May 26.

AMNH Summer CampsAMNH Summer Camps - Summer camps for children, including hands-on investigations, behind-the-scenes tours, and visits with Museum scientists. Sessions begin June 23.

Saturn: Images from Cassini-HuygensSaturn: Images from the Cassini-Huygens Mission – Dramatic up-close photographs of the ringed planet and its multitude of moons, ranging from small individual images to large mosaics, sent over half a billion miles by the Cassini spacecraft to Earth. Now Open.

Lizards and Snakes: Alive!Lizards and Snakes: Alive! – The squamates return in this popular exhibition showcasing more than 60 live animals representing 27 species from all over the world.
Returns May 24, 2008.

Twinkling StarsTwinkling Stars – Witness the stars above and hear the ancient stories and traditions that have followed them through the ages. Tuesday, May 13.

Identification DayIdentification Day – Bring your shells, rocks, insects, feathers, bones, and artifacts to our annual Identification Day! Saturday, June 7.

From the Field: The Haphazard construction of the Human MindFrom the Field: The Haphazard construction of the Human Mind – Is the brain an elegantly designed organ, or a clumsily cobbled together contraption? Tuesday, June 24.

Dinosaurs Alive!Dinosaurs Alive! – Large-format film Dinosaurs Alive! shows AMNH paleontologists Mike Novacek and Mark Norell and an inspired team of dedicated young graduate students on an expedition to the Gobi Desert.

SleepoversAMNH Sleepovers! – The popular sleepover program for families and groups with children ages 8 to 12 offers the unique opportunity to experience the Museum as never before.

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Sink in the submersible Alvin to find out what lurks on the deep sea floor.
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Investigate artifacts, distinguish Viking fact from fiction, and listen to a dramatization of the Vinland Sagas.
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Online graduate courses for teachers in the life, Earth, and physical sciences
The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation's programs focus on areas of the world where biodiversity is both rich and of great conservation concern. Currently, the CBC has projects in the Bahamas, Bolivia, Madagascar, Vietnam, and the greater New York metropolitan region.
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