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Experience the Museum in a whole new way in this part-game, part-theater adventure.
Saturday, May 26 - Sunday, May 27
Join Joe Rao and astrophysics educator Christina Pease to view the sky as it appears in different parts of the world.
Tuesday, May 29
The World Science Festival comes to the Museum for a special evening featuring the premiere of Coral: Rekindling Venus, cocktails, and a viewing of Creatures of Light.
Thursday, May 31
Geologist Sidney Horenstein leads this slide-illustrated lecture describing the topographic and geologic features of Ft. Tryon Park and Cloisters.
Thursday, May 31
Take in the vistas of Ft. Tryon Park with the help of geologist Sidney Horenstein.
Saturday, June 02
Explore birding hotspots in the Catskills with ornithologist Paul Sweet.
Saturday, June 02
Join us for a live simulcast of the transit of Venus from the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii.
Tuesday, June 05

Join neuroscientist Daniela Schiller to learn about the possibility of changing fear memories.
Wednesday, June 06
See the stars in a new, more personal way in this interactive program in the Hayden Planetarium dome.
Saturday, June 09
Learn about the Great Barrier Reef's biodiversity and how the coral reef system can be protected.
Sunday, June 10
Explore tiki culture and cocktails with Jeff "Beachbum" Berry.
Wednesday, June 13

Join a knowledgeable Museum tour guide for an insider's introduction to all that the Museum has to offer.
Saturday, June 16 - Sunday, July 22

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The Museum celebrated centenarian philanthropist Kathryn W. Davis at a special ceremony and luncheon [...]
What country do the Chapa bug-eyed frog, the red-shanked douc, and the golden-throated barbet call home?
What's behind George Harlow's obsession with jade?
You're looking at a specimen from the Museum's Frozen Tissue Collection. Can you guess what it is?
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