Museum News

News Posts This Month at the Museum Coming in March: a new exhibition about color, an after-hours program about the human brain, and more. February 28, 2020 News Posts Midwinter Recess at the Museum Explore tropical butterflies, the solar system, and tyrannosaurs this February break. February 13, 2020 News Posts New Exhibits Bring Aquatic Worlds to Discovery Room Visitors can explore the ecology of coral reefs and the marine inhabitants of New York’s East River. February 6, 2020 News Posts The Colorful Ruby-throated Hummingbird These pollinators use their green feathers for one purpose, and bright red feathers for another. February 4, 2020 News Posts Great Canoe Relocates to Northwest Coast Hall Iconic Museum exhibit was moved from Grand Gallery to the Northwest Coast Hall as part of a major restoration project. January 31, 2020 News Posts Solar System Neighbors, With Different Fates Earth and Venus are made of the same stuff. Why is Venus uninhabitable? January 24, 2020 News Posts Charles Hayden and How NYC Got Its Planetarium Charles Hayden's gift to the Museum went towards the creation of a Copernican exhibit and a state-of-the-art Zeiss projector. January 13, 2020 News Posts Museum Research Library Launches Major Archival Initiative The three-year project will expand access to an archive documenting the Museum’s first 100 years. January 6, 2020 News Posts Saturn’s Rings Reveal How Our Solar System Formed Images taken by the Cassini spacecraft show us Saturn’s rings are a nursery for new worlds. December 19, 2019 News Posts What to See at the American Museum of Natural History This Holiday Season From butterflies to tyrannosaurs, there’s something for everyone at the Museum this time of year. December 13, 2019 News Posts Erica Glynn Wins 2019 Margaret Mead Film Festival’s Filmmaker Award This year’s award-winner explores her mother Freda’s work as a founder of Aboriginal media in She Who Must Be Loved. October 18, 2019 News Posts This Weekend at the Museum Spending Labor Day weekend 2019 in New York City? Here’s what to see over the holiday weekend at the Museum. August 28, 2019