Events for March 5, 2013
Through May 31, 2014
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
October 6, 2012 - May 27, 2013
Special Exhibit
The Butterfly Conservatory
Mingle with up to 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies.
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!
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
Five Tuesdays, February 5-March 5
Courses and Workshops
Inspired by Nature: Creative Writing with Hannah Tinti
This five-session creative writing class at the Museum, taught by Hannah Tinti, will focus on the natural world, with each session held in a different gallery.
Sold Out
Tuesday, March 5
Lectures and Talks
The Future of Food
Dispel common myths and discover the real science and issues beyond the headlines in this groundbreaking conversation with experts from diverse fields.
Sold Out
March 5, 12, and 19
After Hours Programs
AstroFavorites: The NASA Training Missions (PreK - K)
Calling all future astronauts! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live and work in space? Train to go on space walks, conduct experiments on a space station, and experience the thrill of space travel.
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