Events for July 5, 2012
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.
November 9, 2011 - August 12, 2012
Special Exhibit
Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration
Find out about robotic missions to explore our universe and what it will take to build a lunar elevator, deflect deadly asteroids, travel to Mars, and more.
March 1, 2012 - January 6, 2013
Special Exhibit
Creatures of Light
Creatures of Light introduces visitors to the astonishing variety of bioluminescent organisms on Earth.
July 1, 2012 - January 4, 2013
IMAX
Flying Monsters 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.
