The butterflies are back! Celebrate the 11th annual return of The Butterfly Conservatory. Visit this tropical forest environment, filled with over 500 live butterflies.

Hands-On Activities for Kids

Encourage your students to engage in hands-on, minds-on fun over winter recess. Below are some of our favorite "stuff-to-do" activites on OLogy, the Museum's website for kids.

Buried Bones

Don’t throw out your chicken bones! Bury them in plaster of Paris. Then, excavate the "fossils."

Cosmic Cookies

Make miniature planets that look just like the real thing... and then eat them!

Dress Up a Horse

Have fun with these paper cutouts of riders and horse gear from cultures around the world.

Endangered!

Play this board game to find out how the Endangered Species Act protects plants and animals.

Rubber Blubber Gloves

How do whales and walruses stay warm in chilly waters? Grab some gloves and find out in this experiment.

Wear a Chimp on Your Wrist

Make a bracelet that matches a section of your favorite plant or animal’s DNA code.

Museum Programs

Night at the Museum

Bring your family or group of children to our popular sleepover program.

Ring in the Holidays

The Origami Holiday Tree and two Holiday Barosaurs light up the season.

The Polar Rink

The Museum has opened an outdoor skating rink with a state-of-the-art synthetic surface.

Young Naturalist Awards

Engage your students in scientific inquiry! Winners receive cash awards and a paid trip to New York City. Deadline is March 2, 2009.

School Groups

We're the top destination in NYC for students and teachers! Take Winter Recess as an opportunity to Plan Your Visit.

Climate Change Institute

February 17-19, 2009. Save the date to explore the scientific and instructional issues of climate change.

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