Special Exhibit
The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter
Through May 27, 2013
Events for July 2013
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
Through August 11, 2013
Courses and Workshops
Seminars on Science - Summer Session II 2013 Course Offering Registration
Available online graduate courses for educators for this Summer Session II 2013 offering of Seminars on Science
Registration Open
Registration Open through June 17, 2013
Through July 7, 2013
Courses and Workshops
Seminars on Science - Summer Session I 2013 Course Offering Registration
Available online graduate courses for educators for this Summer Session I 2013 offering of Seminars on Science
Registration Open
Registration Open through May 13, 2013
Saturday, May 18
Special Exhibit
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
Featuring live species, Frogs: A Chorus of Colors illuminates the diversity and evolution of frogs inhabiting the globe.
July 8 - 12
Family and Childrens Programs
Astro-Adventures - Exploring Space (Grades 4 and 5)
Join us in the Hayden Planetarium as we soar through the Universe on a hunt for planets beyond our solar system!
Sold Out
Monday - Friday, July 8-12
Family and Childrens Programs
Fossils and DNA (Grades 2 and 3)
Explore the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, learn about DNA, examine casts of hominid fossils—and have fun doing it!
Sold Out
Monday to Friday, July 8 - 12
Family and Childrens Programs
Paleo Adventures: Exploring Dinosaurs - Grades 2 and 3
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?
Sold Out
July 9 - 11
Family and Childrens Programs
First Adventures
Is your child one year too young for the Museum’s Adventure Camps? Give him or her a taste of what hands-on learning is all about with three fun days that focus on astrophysics, frogs, and dinosaurs.
Sold Out
June 15-19
Family and Childrens Programs
Astro-Adventures - Exploring Space (Grades 2 and 3)
Join us in the Hayden Planetarium as we soar through the Universe on a hunt for planets beyond our solar system!
Sold Out
Monday to Friday, July 15 - 19
Family and Childrens Programs
Paleo Adventures: Exploring Dinosaurs - Grades 4 and 5
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?
July 15 - 19
Family and Childrens Programs
What’s On Your Plate? - Grades 2 and 3
Chow, grub, and everything in between—what’s on your plate? Investigate food in all its complexity.
Sold Out
Monday to Friday, July 22 - 26
Family and Childrens Programs
Frogs: A Chorus of Colors - Grades 2 and 3
Explore the fascinating world of frogs!
Sold Out
Monday - Friday, July 29 - August 2
Family and Childrens Programs
Fossils and DNA (Grades 2 and 3)
Explore the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, learn about DNA, examine casts of hominid fossils—and have fun doing it!
Monday to Friday, July 29 - August 2
Family and Childrens Programs
Paleo Adventures: Exploring Dinosaurs - Grades 2 and 3
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?
Sold Out
Monday to Friday July 29 - August 2
Family and Childrens Programs
What’s On Your Plate? - Grades 4 and 5
Chow, grub, and everything in between—what’s on your plate? Investigate food in all its complexity.