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Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation
Hailed internationally as a soaring architectural achievement, and housing world-class scientific research facilities, next-generation classrooms, and innovative exhibitions, the Museum’s highly anticipated Gilder Center will open to the public on May 4, 2023.
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Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors returns to the American Museum of Natural History.
May 28, 2011
2011 Young Naturalist Award Winners
Twelve student winners from across the United States includes four teen scientists from New York.
May 27, 2011
The World's Largest Dinosaurs
An innovative exhibition about the super-sized sauropods, the most colossal animals to walk the Earth.
April 16, 2011
Long-Sought Fossil Mammal with Transitional Middle Ear Found
Paleontologists solve a puzzle with a new fossil from China.
April 13, 2011
John Burroughs 2011 Medal Awarded to Elisabeth Tova Bailey
Bailey and others will be honored at a special luncheon on April 4 at the American Museum of Natural History.
April 4, 2011
Online Resources for Learning Honored with Prestigious Science Award
The award, sponsored by the journal Science, recognizes outstanding, free online educational materials that enrich science learning.
February 24, 2011
Body and Spirit: Tibetan Medical Paintings
Exhibiting a collection of 64 tangkas illustrating medical knowledge and procedures.
January 25, 2011
Ammonites Dined on Plankton
Synchotron light sees into extinct marine invertebrates to reveal life history.
December 29, 2010
Twelve Parasites of Christmas
Celebrating the year-end postings from Parasite of the Day, a blog inspired by the International Year of Biodiversity.
December 20, 2010
New Research Shows Dolphin By-Catch Includes Genetic Relatives
Genetics of net entanglement has implications for small cetacean conservation.
December 15, 2010
Brain: The Inside Story
Interactive exhibits showcase latest research about the human brain.
November 20, 2010
Directors Marc and Nick Francis Win First Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award
The first-ever Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award was given to the brothers Marc and Nick Francis for their film When China Met Africa.
November 14, 2010