Member Preview Days: The Nature of Color

Friday, November 13–Sunday, November 15, 2026

10 am–5:30 pm

Floor 3, Gallery 3
Enter the Museum through the Member entrance at Central Park West and 79th Street, down the curving driveway from the sidewalk level.

Click "Get Tickets," sign in with your Member account, and select a date from November 13–15 to view available preview times.

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Two Museum visitors stand in front of wall on which colored lights are projected, and hold up cardboard cutouts of butterflies to create shadows and view the changing colors.
Denis Finnin/© AMNH

Friday, November 13–Sunday, November 15, 2026

10 am–5:30 pm

Floor 3, Gallery 3
Enter the Museum through the Member entrance at Central Park West and 79th Street, down the curving driveway from the sidewalk level.

Click "Get Tickets," sign in with your Member account, and select a date from November 13–15 to view available preview times.

Get Tickets  »

 

Exclusive Access for Members and Their Guests

Be the first to see The Nature of Color during Member Preview Days.

Not a Member? Join now to see exhibitions first and free.

Discover the surprising ways color shapes our lives and the natural world in this interactive exhibition, back for an encore presentation.

Experiment with light, explore how different colors can affect how you feel, find out why animals use color to stand out or blend in, and learn how people have used color throughout history. 

Time slots for Member Preview Days may fill up fast, but as a Member, you can can also explore The Nature of Color for free anytime once it opens on Monday, November 16, including during Member Hours throughout the year. The next Member Evening Hours are Wednesday, November 18.