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.

Travel 13 billion years into the past, when the first stars were born, in this Space Show narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.

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. 

Courses for NYC high school students interested in the sciences offered late February through mid-April 2013.

Available online graduate courses for educators for this Summer Session II 2013 offering of Seminars on Science

Available online graduate courses for educators for this Summer Session I 2013 offering of Seminars on Science

In this new film, shown continuously in the GeoDome theater, Museum scientists John Sparks, David Gruber, and Vincent Pieribone take a journey to the remote South Pacific coral reefs of the Solomon Islands to explore newly discovered biofluorescent species of fishes and stingrays, along with biofluorescent corals, crinoids, anemones, and other glowing invertebrates.

From Stonehenge to Aztec sundials, ancient peoples looked skyward for guidance and inspiration. Spend two evenings stargazing in the Hayden Planetarium, exploring Museum artifacts, and discovering the role of celestial events in ancient cultures.

Enjoy a tour of the Stone Barns Center, in Pocantico Hills, New York, then enjoy a buffet lunch made with seasonal, locally harvested foods at their Blue Hill Café.

Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum as never before.