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.

Creatures of Light introduces visitors to the astonishing variety of bioluminescent organisms on Earth.

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.

Available online graduate courses for educators for this Fall Session II 2012 offering of Seminars on Science

Observe the fall migration of birds in Central Park.

Observe the fall migration of birds in Central Park.

Join us for a "back to school" educator evening celebrating the latest exhibition Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminescence.The evening will provide an opportunity for teachers to view the exhibition, hear from a research scientist who worked on the exhibit, network with other educators, and gather resources on how to use the exhibit with their students. The evening also includes a reception and time to engage in conversations with scientists, researchers and conservationists in fields ranging from ichthyology to entomology.