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.

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. 

Courses for NYC high school students interested in the sciences offered late February through mid-April 2013.

Available online graduate courses for educators for this Summer Session II 2013 offering of Seminars on Science

Available online graduate courses for educators for this Summer Session I 2013 offering of Seminars on Science

The Museum's celebrated spaces serve as the setting for an intensive after-hours drawing course with illustrator and naturalist Patricia Wynne. 

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. 

The concept of “small talk” has taken on a new meaning since molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler began investigating the microscopic world of bacteria

Tour the Museum’s Department of Ornithology’s collection, which is one of the largest in the world and includes extinct species.

During this workshop for K-5 educators, teachers will engage in pre-, during, and post-visit activities to learn how to prepare students for a Museum learning experience related to whale biology and conservation.

Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum as never before. 

Experience live butterflies in an indoor tropical rainforest! In this workshop, you will observe these fascinating insects up close to investigate how they eat, grow, trick hungry predators, and migrate. 

Join ornithologist Paul Sweet on walks through Central Park during spring migration. Learn how to identify the varied bird species of New York City using field marks, behavior, and song. 

Planetary scientist Ben Weiss, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will review the current understanding of the lunar interior by sharing new results from spacecraft observations and studies of Apollo samples.

Observe the vibrant spring migration of birds in Central Park with Museum ornithologists.

Convening experts in science, conservation, and the humanities, this lively symposium, moderated by news anchor and best-selling author Tom Brokaw, will explore ways to build on Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy and to reconstruct an American identity forged in an intimate relationship to its natural history. 

Observe the vibrant spring migration of birds in Central Park with Museum ornithologists. 

Observe the vibrant spring migration of birds in Central Park with Museum ornithologists.

Observe the vibrant spring migration of birds in Central Park with Museum ornithologists as your guide. 

Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum as never before. 

Spring is the season for new discovery, and the beginning of new life for creatures around the world. Meet some of nature’s wildest and cutest youngsters, and learn how they grow and learn to adapt to their unique habitats.

Discover a farming system right over our heads, at the Brooklyn Grange rooftop organic farm in Long Island City. 

From the Cocos Island off Costa Rica to the famed Galapagos, oceanic islands foster an array of wondrous biodiversity. 

In this new film, shown continuously in the GeoDome theater, Museum scientists John Sparks, David Gruber, and Vincent Pieribone take a journey to the remote South Pacific coral reefs of the Solomon Islands to explore newly discovered biofluorescent species of fishes and stingrays, along with biofluorescent corals, crinoids, anemones, and other glowing invertebrates.

Highly skilled teachers from OrigamiUSA lead a day of "Special Folding Fun Sessions."

Join renowned pastry chef Roy Shvartzapel, of two Michelin-star Cyrus, in Northern California, and formerly of Bouley Bakery, el Bulli, Bouchon, and Pierre Herme, and neuroscientist Moran Cerf, Ph.D.,of New York University and the California Institute of Technology for a discussion about how our expectations of taste shape our food choices. 

This introduction to the night sky was developed for budding astronomers. Classroom activities and observations in the Hayden Planetarium reveal the stars above and the ancient stories that have followed them through the ages.

Join us "under the sea" in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life to celebrate the new spring exhibition Whales: Giants of the Deep and the 10th anniversary of the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.

From Stonehenge to Aztec sundials, ancient peoples looked skyward for guidance and inspiration. Spend two evenings stargazing in the Hayden Planetarium, exploring Museum artifacts, and discovering the role of celestial events in ancient cultures.

Cambridge University volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer explores geological, historical, and archaeological records to ask how volcanic eruptions have shaped the trajectory of human society, through prehistory and history.

Enjoy a tour of the Stone Barns Center, in Pocantico Hills, New York, then enjoy a buffet lunch made with seasonal, locally harvested foods at their Blue Hill Café.

Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum as never before. 

Join a guide for an insider’s introduction to all that the Museum has to offer, from world-famous habitat dioramas to the spectacular Hayden Planetarium and the Rose Center for Earth and Space. The Members-only tour meets in the Portrait Room on the second floor. 

Train to be a Museum forest ranger! In this hands-on workshop, you will explore Earth’s majestic forests, learn to identify tree species, understand the importance of forests to our planet’s health, and more.

Courses for NYC high school students interested in the sciences offered mid-April through early June 2013.