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Workshops & Classes  

KWANZAA SPIRITS 2009KWANZAA SPIRITS 2009 - Join us for Kwanzaa Spirits 2009, a celebration of the seven principles of Kwanzaa for the entire family. December 27

Courses in the SciencesCourses in the Sciences - Venture into vast regions of space, dive deep into the microscopic world of DNA, or track the evolution of dinosaurs. January 4

ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE  see all

Day camps for children include hands-on investigations, behind-the-scenes tours, and visits with Museum scientists.

To register, call (212) 769-5200. For more information, call (212) 313-7893.

Robots in Space III (Advanced)Robots in Space III (Advanced) - Take on the biggest challenge in the robot series. January 12

Astrofavorites: The Earth and Space CollectionAstrofavorites: The Earth and Space Collection - Explore the wonders of our planet and solar system January 16

Silk Road WorkshopSilk Road Workshop - Explore the spices, inventions, and cultures of the ancient Silk Road in this exciting workshop. February 13

GLOBAL KITCHEN  see all

The Silk Road through SpicesThe Silk Road through Spices - Join Nirmala Narine for an exploration of Silk Road cultures through the spices once traded along the legendary route. December 8



Trip to the Moon
The Zeiss mark IX star projector inside the Hayden Planetarium.
© D. Finnin/AMNH

New! Field Trip to the Moon  

  • Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
  • Hayden Planetarium Space Theater

On this trip to the Moon in the immersive Hayden Planetarium, you'll feel the ground shake as your rocket launches, see a sunrise in space, and orbit and land on the Moon. Guided by a live presenter, you'll admire the view from where humans last walked on the Moon, and see what awaits us on future missions.

For more information click here.


How Do You See Your Music?

SonicVision
Heaven: Temple of Eyes "Honestly"
This soaring image was created by artist Alex Grey to accompany Zwan's "Honestly" and adapted from his painting Collective Vision.
© D. Finnin/AMNH

SonicVision   Buy SonicVision Tickets

  • SonicVision is presented on selected Friday and Saturday evenings, at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Click here to see the current schedule.

The American Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with MTV2, presents SonicVision, a groundbreaking digitally animated alternative music show.

SonicVision takes audiences in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater on a mind-warping musical roller-coaster ride through fantastical dreamspace. With a mix by Moby and featuring tracks from Radiohead, U2, David Bowie, Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Age, Prodigy, The Flaming Lips, Fischerspooner, Spiritualized, Audioslave, Stereolab, Boards of Canada, David Byrne and Brian Eno, Goldfrapp, Zwan, White Zombie, and Moby, the music ignites this one-of-a-kind computer-generated musical and visual experience, which uses next-generation digital technology to illuminate the Planetarium's dome with a dazzling morphing of colorful visions. SonicVision is presented every Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m., in the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum's Rose Center for Earth and Space.