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Friday, May 17

Family and Childrens Programs

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

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Saturday, May 18

Members Only Programs

Paul Sweet, collections manager in the Department of Ornithology, leads this expedition to a bird-watching site in Sullivan County, New York.

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Saturday, May 18

Special Exhibit

Featuring live species, Frogs: A Chorus of Colors illuminates the diversity and evolution of frogs inhabiting the globe.

Saturday, May 18

Members Only Programs

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. 

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Tuesday, May 28

Lectures and Talks

In this program, Museum research scientist Jackie Faherty uses the power of the Dome’s Zeiss IX Projector and the Museum’s Digital Universe Atlas to simulatenumerousexcitingcelestialphenomenathat you should be able to see in your lifetime.

Saturday, June 1

Family and Childrens Programs

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.”

Tuesday, June 4

Members Only Programs

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.

Members Only

Wednesday, June 5

After Hours Programs

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.

Thursday, June 6

After Hours Programs

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.

June 7

After Hours Programs

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.*

Monday, June 10

Lectures and Talks

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.

Tuesday, June 11

Members Only Programs

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

Members Only

Thursday, June 13

Members Only Programs

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.

Members Only

Saturday, June 22

Family and Childrens Programs

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

Registration Open

Registration Open through June 22, 2013

Tuesday, June 25

After Hours Programs

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.

June 27, 2013

Social and Philanthropic Events

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.

Friday, June 28

Family and Childrens Programs

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

Registration Open

Registration Open through June 28, 2013

Monday - Friday, July 8-12

Family and Childrens Programs

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

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Monday to Friday, July 8 - 12

Family and Childrens Programs

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?

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Opens Monday, July 8

IMAX

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. 

July 9 - 11

Family and Childrens Programs

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.

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Thursday, July 11

Members Only Programs

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.

Members Only

Thursday, July 11

After Hours Programs

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. 

Monday to Friday, July 15 - 19

Family and Childrens Programs

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?

Sunday, July 21 and Saturday, August 17

Members Only Programs

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. 

Members Only

Monday - Friday, July 29 - August 2

Family and Childrens Programs

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

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?

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