Serengeti
January 9, 2023 — July 9, 2023
Now Open
Additional ticket required. Free for Members. Floor 1, LeFrak Theater

Courtesy of K2 Studios
Timed-entry ticket reservations continue to be required for Museum entry. Facial coverings are strongly recommended. See Health and Safety.
January 9, 2023 — July 9, 2023
Now Open
Additional ticket required. Free for Members. Floor 1, LeFrak Theater
Nestled in northern Tanzania and spanning into the southern edge of Kenya, the vast plains of the Serengeti host one of the largest migrations of mammals on the planet.
[The video opens with a cheetah sitting poised on a rock, surveying the vast plains of the Serengeti before it.]
NARRATOR: There exist places in our world unchanged by the passage of time.
[A flock of pink flamingos congregates on the water’s edge in the red glow of sunset. A group of lions sits atop a huge rock formation on a sunny day. Six lion cubs rest with their mother, a few nuzzle and lick their mother’s face.]
NARRATOR: Incredible places filled with ancient stories.
[A herd of elephants treks through an endless horizon of green grasses and trees. A single elephant moves in slow motion toward the viewer. A baby elephant pulls at some leaves while standing behind its mother’s legs. A dung beetle stretches its impresses wings and flits away. A group of large birds circles majestically in the air.]
NARRATOR: Like a window into a forgotten world.
[A rainbow sits in the sky below rapidly-moving clouds.]
[Text on screen reads “K2 Studios Australia presents”]
[A herd of buffalo walk in a line with a rainbow in the sky behind. A mother lion plays with her cub. A lion cub stretches next to its mother. Aerial views of groups of animals moving across the expanses planes.]
NARRATOR: Nature is full of patterns.
[A huge group of birds flies between two cliff faces.]
NARRATOR: Once you see them, the possibilities are boundless.
[A series of aerial shots show large numbers of animals in the grasslands.]
NARRATOR: Join us on an incredible journey…
[Vultures swarm around an animal on the ground. The sun blazes strongly in the sky. An elephant caresses another elephant’s head with its trunk.]
NARRATOR: …through the untouched serenity and untamed wilds of Africa.
[A herd of wildebeests runs quickly through the grass.]
NARRATOR: This year...
[A sequence of animals moving across the Serengeti at different times of day: lions at night, buffalo at dusk, and elephants at sunset.]
NARRATOR: despite forces of change…
[Giraffes run and play together.]
NARRATOR: …the circle of life…
[Fire spreads through the grasslands.]
NARRATOR: …is timeless…
[Wind storms blow through a dry area.]
NARRATOR: …and its power remains.
[Clouds blow quickly through the sky. A lightning storm rages at night.]
NARRATOR: Discover the wonder of nature untamed.
[A sequence of shots depicting the animals and splendor of the Serengeti, such as a baby elephant blowing water from its trunk; flamingos watching over their eggs; a hippopotamus emerging from water spraying water from its nostrils; cheetahs jumping up on a rock formation; aerial view of a giant crater in the earth.]
NARRATOR: This is Africa.
[A zebra walks in front of an expansive shot of green grasses with zebra, buffalo, and other animals as far as the eye can see.]
NARRATOR: Serengeti: Journey to the Heart of Africa.
Select the number of tickets, and date/time for Museum entry, and you will be then able to add Serengeti and/or additional exhibitions before checkout.
More than one million wildebeest traverse this ecosystem every year, encountering lions, zebra, cheetahs, elephants, crocodiles, and many other remarkable animals along the way.
Audiences will experience this amazing journey through the eyes of the youngest animals.
Capacity is limited to maintain health and safety.
Length: 39 minutes
All screenings are in 2D.
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm
Captioning devices and audio description devices are available. Please ask a staff member.
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The elegant beaux-arts LeFrak Theater features a 40-foot-high, 60-foot-wide screen and a state-of-the-art digital sound system. The theater is wheelchair accessible, and captioning devices and audio description devices are available.