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Sweeping modern exterior of the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.
Alvaro Keding/© AMNH

Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

Hailed internationally as a soaring architectural achievement, and housing world-class scientific research facilities, next-generation classrooms, and innovative exhibitions, the Museum’s highly anticipated Gilder Center will open to the public on May 4, 2023. 

New Species of Extinct Vampire-Squid-Like Cephalopod Exceptionally preserved fossil pushes back age of Vampyropoda by nearly 82 million years, and is the first with ten arms. March 8, 2022 Echolocating Yin and Yang Bats Have a Hidden Difference in Their Ears Study finds that variations in the inner ear led to evolution of different forms of echolocation in two major bat lineages. January 26, 2022 Citizen Scientists Find Young Jupiter-Like Object Missed by Previous Searches New study finds a world about 146 light years away that's not quite a planet, not quite a brown dwarf. December 9, 2021 Sharks Opens at the American Museum of Natural History New exhibition brings visitors face-to-face with the vast diversity of shark species. December 8, 2021 Okavango Blue to Go On Public View This dazzling blue diamond from Botswana will go on public view for the first time starting November 10, 2021. November 9, 2021 Graduation Resumes Under the Iconic Blue Whale Museum's Richard Gilder Graduate School confers Ph.D in comparative biology, and Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees. October 15, 2021 Extinct Ground Sloth Likely Ate Meat with its Veggies New study reveals that Mylodon was an omnivore, unlike its strictly plant-eating relatives. October 7, 2021 The American Museum of Natural History Announces New Exhibition: Sharks Featuring dozens of life-sized models from 33 feet to 5 inches long. September 20, 2021 NYC COVID Vaccination Site Moves to Different Museum Location on July 22 The Museum remains a New York City COVID-19 vaccination site, but as of Thursday, July 22, the location will be Gallery 77. July 16, 2021 Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals to Open June 12 Joyful return of the dazzling new halls marks a celebratory moment in the reopening of New York City. May 6, 2021 Review: Studying Fossil Apes Key to Human Evolution Research Fossil apes can inform us about essential aspects of ape and human evolution, including the nature of our last common ancestor. May 6, 2021 Extinct Horned Crocodile Gets New Spot in the Tree of Life Ancient DNA-based study on Madagascar crocodile suggests that modern crocodiles likely originated in Africa. April 27, 2021
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