Calendar

Family Programs Discovery Room The Discovery Room is now on its school-year schedule. Passes for 40-minute sessions are available at the entrance. Through July 1, 2020 Courses and Workshops Weekend Drop-In Sessions in the Sackler Educational Lab Join us in the Sackler Educational Laboratory to meet scientists and discover cutting-edge research in human evolution. Saturdays and Sundays After-Hours Programs Sleepover: A Night at the Museum Spend an unforgettable night at the Museum. Bring a sleeping bag and a pillow - plus a flashlight to explore! Friday, November 15, 2019 Member Programs Member Celebration Night November is for Members! Join us for this special celebration night and much more! Saturday, November 16, 2019 Planetarium Programs Astronomy Live: Traveling the Neighborhood Explore the worlds within our local galactic neighborhood with presenters Brian Levine and Jana Grcevich. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Planetarium Programs Frontiers Lecture: X-Ray Astronomy David Helfand uses the Chandra X-ray Observatory to observe remote objects, from nearby stars to distant quasars. Monday, December 2, 2019 Science Socials SciCafe: Hacking the Stars A team at the Florida Institute of Technology has harnessed hacking to process massive amounts of galactic data. Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Courses and Workshops Animal Drawing Join us for an after-hours drawing course with illustrator and naturalist Patricia Wynne. Thursdays this winter. Eight Thursdays, December 12, 2019 - January 30, 2020 | Sold Out Courses and Workshops Origami Folding Fun Sessions: December 2019 Come to the Museum to learn the art of paper folding with members of OrigamiUSA. Sunday, December 15, 2019 Planetarium Programs Astronomy Live: Winter Solstice and the Year Ahead Celebrate the Solstice and get ready for the cosmic year ahead. Friday, December 20, 2019 Festivals Kwanzaa The annual event is a celebration of African-American heritage, rooted in the seven principles known as Nguzo Saba. Saturday, December 28, 2019 After-Hours Programs Sleepover: A Night at the Museum Spend an unforgettable night at the Museum. Bring a sleeping bag and a pillow - plus a flashlight to explore! Friday, January 10, 2020