Today at the Museum
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Special Exhibit
Free With Museum Admission
The Titanosaur
A new must-see exhibit in the world-famous Fossil Halls.
June 24, 2017 - June 16, 2019
Special Exhibit
Inside You
Explore the rapidly evolving science that is revolutionizing how we view human health.
See Performance Schedule
Special Events
Free With Museum Admission
Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt
Join Rhoda as she hunts for missing fossils throughout the Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs in an opera by composer John Musto based on Charles R. Knight.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Courses and Workshops
Origami Folding Fun Sessions: 10/01/2017
Come to the Museum to learn the art of paper folding with members of OrigamiUSA!
October 7, 2017–May 28, 2018
Special Exhibit
The Butterfly Conservatory
Mingle with up to 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies.
Friday, October 13–Saturday, October 14
After Hours Programs
A Night at the Museum Sleepover for Grown-Ups: 10/13/2017
Built on the successful A Night at the Museum sleepover program, this version of the popular event has been designed for adults ages 21 and up.
Monday, October 16, 2017
Lectures and Talks
Sold Out
Frontiers Lecture: Endurance with Astronaut Scott Kelly
Sold out - In conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson, astronaut Scott Kelly offers a glimpse of life in a uniquely unwelcoming environment—the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight.
Friday, October 20, 2017
Members Only Programs
Members Only
Field Trip to the Moon
Join us for a virtual trip to the Moon in the immersive Hayden Planetarium. Feel the ground shake beneath you as you experience a thrilling NASA rocket launch. Take a guided tour of the cosmos and orbit the Earth to get an astronaut's view of a sunrise in space.