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Traveling the Silk Road
Step 1,000 years back in time to experience the sights, sounds, and stories of the greatest trading route in history.
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Journey to the Stars
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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Extreme Mammals
Explore the surprising and sometimes bizarre world of extinct and living mammals.
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Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
See more than 200 live frogs, representing 25 species from around the world, in re-created habitats.
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The Butterfly Conservatory
Celebrate the twelfth annual return of this re-created tropical forest environment filled with over 500 live butterflies.
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Wild Ocean
Experience the massive feeding frenzy that takes place each year as billions of fish migrate up South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast.
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A Night at the Museum Sleepover
Explore the Museum after-hours and camp out under the watchful eye of the blue whale in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.
Saturday, November 21
From Cygnus to Orion with Ted Williams
Join us as we explore the constellations and planets visible in the fall night sky.
Tuesday, November 24
Using Light to Reveal the Darkness with Eric Gawiser
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
On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear
Join us for the celebration of Richard Ellis’s new book.
Wednesday, December 02
SciCafe: Naughty or Nice: The Biological Basis of Greed and Altruism
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
Living Dinosaurs
Discover why scientists believe birds are actually living dinosaurs.
Saturday, December 05
Ben Oppenheimer Recognized For Innovation
Thursday, November 19
The innovative and collaborative research of curator Ben Oppenheimer is being recognized with a 2009 Blavatnik Award for [...]
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Mark Norell Tours The Silk Road
Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World, opening Saturday, November 14 at the A [...]
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Archaeopteryx Now Feathered Dinosaur
Mark Norell, Chair of the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, has pu [...]
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What secrets could a map of the Universe reveal?
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What caused Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? Did Venus turn inside out? Why is there life on Earth? Find out what mysteries the solar system holds.
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