SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Special Collections are collections of AMNH Resources selected to complement a particular theme, such as the Museum's special and permanent exhibitions, or to supplement in-depth curriculum topics such as Antarctica or Biodiversity. You will also find indexes to Museum web sites such as Science Bulletins and OLogy. Use the navigation menu below to explore the special collections by topic.

Recent Additions

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  The Horse examines the powerful and continuing relationship between the horse and humans.
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  Explore where water occurs on Earth, how it's used, and how we can become better stewards of our water planet.
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  Investigate the key evidence that scientists use to assemble the evolutionary story of our taxonomic family, the hominids.

Choose a topic:  >Anthropology  >Biology  >Earth Science  >Paleontology  >All

Astrophysics

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  Deepen your understanding of our dynamic universe with online resources prepared especially for the Cosmic Collisions Space Show.
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  Explore an exciting array of resources that extend Science Explorations — the online investigations, interactive tools, and other activities developed in collaboration with Scholastic.
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  Extend your viewing of Origins, a NOVA miniseries that explores the beginning of time, the distant reaches of the universe, and the search for life's first stirrings and its traces on other worlds.
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  Meteorites contain vital clues about how our solar system evolved into today's Sun and planets-and how future impacts could affect us.
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  Travel to the cutting edge with Science Bulletins. Learn about recent discoveries in biodiversity, Earth science, and astronomy and see how scientists are using new technologies to study space and our dynamic Earth.
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  In Einstein's universe, gravity isn't a force, space has hills and valleys, and a second isn't always a second. Come view the world through Einstein's eyes. You may be surprised by what you see!
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  Explore the process of astrophysics—including light, telescopes, digital imaging, the 3-D universe, and gravity.
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  For exciting science adventures, check out activities, articles, and more from OLogy, the American Museum of Natural History's Web site for kids.