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Museum exhibits, educational resources, and online events for science enthusiasts of all ages!
The Museum is now open, and you can still enjoy our online offerings, from materials for families and teachers to virtual field trips and tours, videos, games, digital backgrounds, and more.
Today's Highlight: Does the coronavirus pandemic hold lessons for the fight against climate change? Watch Earth Day 2021: Recovery Mode.
Watch Live with the Museum
Family Programs
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Frontiers Lecture: Unlocking Climate Data in Corals
Festivals
Thursday, April 22, 2021
EarthFest Online
Lectures and Talks
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
James Arthur Lecture: The Expensive Tissue Hypothesis Revisited
Science Socials
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
SciCafe: Measuring the Ages of Ancient Worlds
Family Programs
Friday, May 7, 2021
Astronomy Online: Visiting Volcanoes in Space
Family Programs
Thursday, May 6, 2021
The Scientist Is In: The Cicadas Are Coming!
Family Programs
Thursday, May 13, 2021
The Scientist Is In: Inside the Museum’s Beetle Colony
After-Hours Programs
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Frontiers Lecture: Volcanic Worlds
Virtual Field Trips for Every Grade
Museum Hall Guide
Virtual Field Trip to the Butterfly Conservatory
A virtual field for students in grades K-2 to observe butterflies and compare their patterns.
Museum Hall Guide
Virtual Field Trip to the Hall of Planet Earth
For students in grades 6-8 to explore how plate tectonics explain specific Earth formations.
Museum Hall Guide
Virtual Field Trip to the Hall of North American Mammals
Students in grades 3-5 are invited to explore habitat dioramas, learning how animals adapt to their environments.
Museum Hall Guide
Virtual Field Trip to the Anne and Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human Origins
Designed for students in grades 9-12 to explore how hominins have changed over time.
For Educators
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Teaching & Learning from Home with OLogy
Find activities for K-5 grade levels for learning science at home.
Educator Professional Learning
Coursera for Educators
Choose from Museum courses for educators on ecology, evolution, genetics, and geology.
Educator Professional Learning
Seminars on Science
The Museum's online professional learning program for educators, offers courses in the life, Earth, and physical sciences.
Videos for Kids
Virtual Museum
Museum View Virtual Tour
"See inside" the Museum in this virtual tour from Google Arts and Culture.
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Explorer
Discover the Museum with the Explorer mobile guide app—get turn-by-turn directions to exhibits, amenities, and more.
Google Arts and Culture
Explore Museum highlights and get a behind-the-scenes look at iconic habitat dioramas.
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