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.
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
Wednesdays, January 2–March 27
Members Only Programs
Follow trainers on early-morning fitness walks through the Museum before it opens to the public, enjoying a quiet visit and views of favorite dioramas and displays.
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
Members Only
January 25, 2013 - April 19, 2013
Student Programs
Courses for NYC high school students interested in the sciences offered late February through mid-April 2013.
Registration Closed
Registration Closed
Monday - Friday, February 18 - 22 (Final Presentations on February 22)
After Hours Programs
In this unique program, learn to navigate our solar system, galaxy, and beyond using Digital Universe, the Museum’s cutting-edge, three-dimensional, scientifically accurate map of the cosmos.
Monday - Friday, February 18 - 22
Family and Childrens Programs
Why do some scientists call birds living dinosaurs? How much did the biggest dinosaurs have to eat to survive? How did mother dinosaurs raise their babies?
Monday - Friday, February 18 - 22
Family and Childrens Programs
Explore the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, learn about DNA, examine casts of hominid fossils—and have fun doing it!
Wednesday, February 20
After Hours Programs
Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special.
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