Join a riveting discussion with explorers and scientists who are using daring new tactics to “recruit” these animals, featuring spectacular photographs, rare footage, and musical performances inspired by whale song.

Families, join a Museum naturalist for a bird walk in Central Park. Young explorers and their parents will learn how to find and identify the many bird species and habitats found in our own “backyard.”

Take part in this Members-only opportunity to visit the Museum’s Division of Paleontology with Senior Scientific Assistant Carl Mehling and Scientific Assistant Alana Gishlick.

Musician and surgeon Charles Limb, of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, used functional MRI to measure activity in the brains of musicians as they play music, finding deep implications for our understanding of creativity of all kinds.

How have immigrant culinary traditions of New York City influenced the food served in its finest restaurants? Chef Daniel Humm and General Manager Will Guidara of acclaimed restaurant Eleven Madison Park will discuss how they’ve melded Jewish, Italian, Irish, and other traditions into contemporary fine-dining cuisine.

Launch your weekend with drinks and dancing at the most explosive party this side of the Milky Way. See and be seen under the stars as live bands, DJs, and VJs present the hottest music and project dynamic visuals at the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Cocktails keep the party going.

See more details at One Step Beyond.

You must be 21 or older to attend this event, and present a valid I.D.*

In this lecture, renowned astrophysicist Mario Livio discusses errors by such giants as Charles Darwin, Lord Kelvin, Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein, and argues that such blunders are not only inevitable, but they are an essential part of progress in science.

On a sunset sail, learn the science and star lore that surrounds the summer solstice.

This walking tour with geologist Sidney Horenstein will emphasize the geology of Central Park, including bedrock and glacial features, and also feature the park’s famous historical attractions like Belvedere Castle, Cleopatra’s Needle, the Old Stables, and the Arthur Ross Pinetum.

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

Join us in the Hayden Planetarium as we soar through the Universe on a hunt for planets beyond our solar system!

Join astronomers in the world-famous Hayden Planetarium as they provide details on how to observe the night sky, using our state-of-the-art Zeiss IX planetarium projector. Then, weather permitting, head outside to the Arthur Ross Terrace to observe celestial objects.

Junior Council’s annual summer event features a presentation by Curator Michael Shara, Division of Physical Sciences, Astrophysics, in the Hayden Planetarium, followed by cocktails and live jazz on the Arthur Ross Terrace.

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

Join us in the Hayden Planetarium as we soar through the Universe on a hunt for planets beyond our solar system!

Explore the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, learn about DNA, examine casts of hominid fossils—and have fun doing it! 

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?

Penguins, written and narrated by naturalist and noted filmmaker Sir David Attenborough, follows a King Penguin on the perilous journey from youth to fatherhood, on the island of South Georgia, near Antarctica. 

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.

Enjoy a unique view of the Queensboro Bridge and the fascinating scenery of historic structures and landmarks on Roosevelt Island, during an exclusive walking tour led by geologist Sidney Horenstein.

Join Jackie Faherty for a viewing of "Manhattanhenge," when the setting Sun is aligned with the streets of Manhattan! We will begin with a scientific explanation for Manhattanhenge, using the Digital Universe Atlas, the most complete and scientifically accurate 3D map of the universe, in the Hayden Planetarium. 

Join us in the Hayden Planetarium as we soar through the Universe on a hunt for planets beyond our solar system!

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?

Chow, grub, and everything in between—what’s on your plate? Investigate food in all its complexity.

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. 

Explore the fascinating world of frogs! 

Pack your collecting bag, old sneakers, and lunch, and travel back in time for an expedition to Big Brook in Monmouth County, New Jersey with Museum paleoentomologist Paul Nascimbene or Senior Scientific Assistant (Paleontology) Carl Mehling. 

Pack your collecting bag, old sneakers, and lunch, and travel back in time for an expedition to Big Brook in Monmouth County, New Jersey with Museum paleoentomologist Paul Nascimbene or Senior Scientific Assistant (Paleontology) Carl Mehling. 

Explore the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, learn about DNA, examine casts of hominid fossils—and have fun doing it! 

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?

Chow, grub, and everything in between—what’s on your plate? Investigate food in all its complexity.

In the Dome of the Hayden Planetarium, explore planets inside and outside our solar system, nearby stars, and the myriad galaxies that populate the universe, using visualizations based on the comprehensive Digital Universe Atlas, the most complete and accurate 3D map of the universe. 

This walking tour with geologist Sidney Horenstein takes us over the George Washington Bridge, and into the famous Palisades
of Fort Lee Park.

Bring the family and embark on a three-hour sunset sail aboard the historic Clearwater, a 106-foot wooden sailing sloop modeled after the Dutch cargo vessels that traveled the Hudson River in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Plunge into the fascinating world of whales! Did you know that whales are mammals that evolved from a land-dwelling animal?

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