Live animals, performances, stars, and stories in the Hayden Planetarium are just a few of the experiences your family will enjoy in this new monthly series that runs from October to June. Audience participation and hands-on activities are part of every encounter. Programs will engage families with children ages 4 to 11.

Upcoming Offerings

Identification Day

May 11, 2013

Bring your shells, rocks, insects, feathers, bones, and artifacts to the annual Identification Day.

Family Bird Walk

June 1, 2013

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.”

Past Offerings

Baby Animal Encounter - SOLD OUT

April 13, 2013

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.

Family Astronomy

March 9, 2013

Join us in the Hayden Planetarium for an evening of star hopping, mythology, and stories of the sky.

Wild, Wild World: Wolves

January 5, 2013

Meet Atka, an Arctic gray wolf from the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) in South Salem, New York, on his visit to the Museum.

Observe and Collect: Sketching Safari

December 8, 2012

Families can join artist Patricia Wynne and will learn the skills of observation and animal drawing in this child-friendly workshop using the Museum's collections.