Special Exhibit
The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter
Through May 27, 2013

Special Exhibit
Through May 27, 2013
Through June 24, 2013
Special Exhibit
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
Travel 13 billion years into the past, when the first stars were born, in this Space Show narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.
March 1, 2012 - January 6, 2013
Special Exhibit
Creatures of Light introduces visitors to the astonishing variety of bioluminescent organisms on Earth.
July 1, 2012 - January 4, 2013
IMAX
Follow Sir David Attenborough as he sets out to uncover the truth about the enigmatic pterosaurs—a group of reptiles that ruled the skies about 220 million years ago and, after insects, were the first animals to fly. Attenborough works with scientists and engineers to try and understand how and why pterosaurs flew, traveling to Big Bend National Park in Texas, Lyme Regis in the United Kingdom, and China’s remote Liaoning Province to get answers. The audience will be immersed in the awe-inspiring world of the pterosaur and experience the enormous challenges these creatures faced to survive, let alone flourish, in prehistoric skies.
Flying Monsters is a National Geographic film.
Through September 29, 2013
Special Exhibit
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
November 1, 2012 - December 18, 2012
After Hours Programs
This class will take you on a grand tour of the solar system, from Mercury and the moons of Saturn, to asteroids and comets.
Saturday, November 17–Sunday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 21
Special Events
Enjoy exclusive morning access to Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture, on its first five days when the exhibition will open at 9:30 am for Members only.
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
Members Only
November 17, 2012
Family and Childrens Programs
A Night at the Museum, the American Museum of Natural History's wildly popular nocturnal adventure experience, has new and exciting updates this season. Explore our live-animal exhibitions with knowledgeable Museum explainers and challenge yourself with one of our fun Museum Quests. End your night by falling asleep in the darkened halls of one of the world's most famous museums.
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
Thursday, May 30
After Hours Programs
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
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
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
Saturday, June 22
Family and Childrens Programs
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
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
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
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
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