Today at the Museum
Monday, February 11
Special Events
Heart of Darkness with Jeremiah Ostriker
Join astrophysicist Jeremiah Ostriker as he tells the story of how the evidence for the so-called “Lambda-Cold Dark Matter” model of cosmology has been gathered by generations of scientists.
Through June 24, 2013
Special Exhibit
Picturing Science
This exhibition features more than 20 sets of large-format images that showcase the wide range of research being conducted at the Museum as well as how various optical tools are used in scientific studies.
Through September 1, 2013
Space Show
Journey to the Stars Space Show
Travel 13 billion years into the past, when the first stars were born, in this Space Show narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.
Through September 29, 2013
Special Exhibit
Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large
Witness the arresting beauty and surprising diversity of moths in a presentation of more than 30 large-format prints by Canadian photographer Jim des Rivières.
Free With Museum Admission
Jan. 3 to Feb. 12, 2013
After Hours Programs
Wonderful Universe
This class will introduce and discuss the physical laws and principles that make the Universe what it is, from gravity to electromagnetism to quantum mechanics.
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
Through July 7, 2013
IMAX
Flight of the Butterflies
Flight of the Butterflies takes viewers on the epic 3,000-mile journey traveled every fall by half a billion Monarch butterflies!
Jan. 7 - Feb. 2013
Urban Astronomy- Exploratory Course
This course explores the heavens above as viewed from New York City. We will cover the basics of amateur astronomy using planetariums and the night sky to practice naked-eye and binocular observation.
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
January 25, 2013 - April 19, 2013
Student Programs
After-School Program
Courses for NYC high school students interested in the sciences offered late February through mid-April 2013.
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 30
After Hours Programs
World Science Festival: How Whales Are Unlocking Arctic Secrets
Join a riveting discussion with explorers and scientists who are using daring new tactics to “recruit” these animals, featuring spectacular photographs, rare footage, and musical performances inspired by whale song.
Saturday, June 1
Family and Childrens Programs
Family Bird Walk
Families, join a Museum naturalist for a bird walk in Central Park. Young explorers and their parents will learn how to find and identify the many bird species and habitats found in our own “backyard.”
Tuesday, June 4
Members Only Programs
Behind the Scenes in Paleontology
Take part in this Members-only opportunity to visit the Museum’s Division of Paleontology with Senior Scientific Assistant Carl Mehling and Scientific Assistant Alana Gishlick.
Sold Out
Members Only
Events Open for Registration or Application
Saturday, June 22
Family and Childrens Programs
Night At The Museum Sleepovers
Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum as never before.
Registration Open
Registration Open through June 22, 2013
Friday, June 28
Family and Childrens Programs
Night At The Museum Sleepovers
Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum as never before.
Registration Open
Registration Open through June 28, 2013
July 1, 2013
Courses and Workshops
Seminars on Science - Summer Session II 2013 Course Offering Registration
Available online graduate courses for educators for this Summer Session II 2013 offering of Seminars on Science
Registration Open
Registration Open through June 17, 2013
Saturday, August 24
Members Only Programs
Journey to a Lost World - August
Pack your collecting bag, old sneakers, and lunch, and travel back in time for an expedition to Big Brook in Monmouth County, New Jersey with Museum paleoentomologist Paul Nascimbene or Senior Scientific Assistant (Paleontology) Carl Mehling.
Registration Open
Registration Open through August 24, 2013
Members Only
Saturday, July 27
Members Only Programs
Journey to a Lost World - July
Pack your collecting bag, old sneakers, and lunch, and travel back in time for an expedition to Big Brook in Monmouth County, New Jersey with Museum paleoentomologist Paul Nascimbene or Senior Scientific Assistant (Paleontology) Carl Mehling.
Registration Open
Registration Open through July 27, 2013
Members Only