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If you are coming to the Museum on Saturday, May 25, please use one of the following entrances: 79th Street and Central Park West, subway entrance, or Weston Pavilion (Columbus Avenue entrance). The 81st Street entrance will be closed, but the Hayden Planetarium Space Show will be shown on a normal schedule.
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On Exhibit
Periodical Cicadas Emerge at the Museum
A newly restored display, first exhibited in 1912, is now on view in the Hall of Biodiversity.
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Live-Animal Exhibit
Last Chance: The Butterfly Conservatory
Don't miss your chance to mingle with up to 500 free-flying tropical butterflies before the exhibition closes on May 27.
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Programs and Events
Hayden Planetarium Programs
Find out more about monthly series and special events this season.
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Special Exhibition
Whales: Giants of the Deep
Discover the amazing history and extraordinary biology of whales in this immersive exhibition.
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