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Events for Adults

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Festivals
Planetarium Programs
Science Socials
Special Events
Talks
Walks, Tours, and Drop Ins

Festivals

Day of the Dead Celebrate Día de Muertos in this family-friendly, full-day festival featuring altars dedicated to extinct animal species. Saturday, November 2, 2019 EarthFest Enjoy a Museum-wide festival of activities, art, science, and culture in honor of Earth Day. Identification Day Bring items from your collection for scientists to help ID, and get a close-up look at objects in the Museum's collection. Kwanzaa 2019 The annual event is a celebration of African-American heritage, rooted in the seven principles known as Nguzo Saba. Saturday, December 28, 2019 Margaret Mead Film Festival Four-day film event, with documentary films showcasing the diversity of peoples and cultures on our planet. Milstein Science Series Sundays under the whale: interact with scientists, discover amazing creatures, and celebrate science. SpaceFest Join us for a celebration of space exploration—past, present, and future—to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon... Saturday, July 20, 2019

Planetarium Programs

Astronomy Live Experience immersive, guided tours of the universe and the night sky in the famed Hayden Planetarium. Frontiers Lectures Keep up on developments in our understanding of the universe, and meet the scientists at the cutting edge of astrophysics. Manhattanhenge Learn about the history and astronomy behind this fascinating phenomenon in a special presentation at the Hayden Planetarium.

Science Socials

Dinos After Dark Toast The Titanosaur and enjoy an exciting evening of expert talks and after-hours access to the fossil halls. Thursday, June 13, 2019 | Sold Out Neuroscience Night: Our Wonderful Brain Mix and mingle with a glass of wine in hand—and discover things you never knew about the brain. Thursday, March 19, 2020 | Sold Out SciCafe On the first Wednesday of every month, this popular after-hours series offers drinks and conversation at the Museum.

Special Events

Excerpts from Moby-Dick, In Concert Under the Whale Join us for staged excerpts from a new musical adaptation of Herman Melville's 1851 classic novel. Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27, 2019 | Sold Out Hackathon Collaborate on innovative solutions to challenges in scientific computing at the Museum.

Talks

Beyond the Headlines: Understanding This Year's Climate Report Explore the latest research-and what we can do about it-with atmospheric scientists Katharine Hayhoe and Cynthia Scharf. Thursday, September 26, 2019 Evolution & Revolution: Transforming Medicine through Comparative Genomics What can genetic evolution teach us about our own health? Learn how faster sequencing informs modern medicine. Monday, October 28, 2019 | Sold Out How to Talk About Climate Change to Your Friends and Family Jennifer Marlon and Anthony Leiserowitz discuss perceptions of climate change, and how to be a climate change communicator. Thursday, September 26, 2019 | Sold Out Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate Each year, the finest minds in the world gather to debate pressing questions at the frontier of scientific discovery. New Science, New Solutions Each program addresses a societal problem through the lens of science, exploring perspectives and innovative solutions. Past Earthquakes, Present Hazards How do scientists understand earthquakes that occurred in the distant past? Geophysicist Susan Hough will explain. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Talk: Galileo and the Science Deniers Astrophysicist Mario Livio offers fresh insights that put Galileo’s discoveries in the context of today’s knowledge. Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Year in Review with Neil deGrasse Tyson Join Neil deGrasse Tyson for a review of headline stories from around the universe in 2019. Monday, February 3, 2020

Walks, Tours, and Drop Ins

Brain Awareness Weekend Drop-In Join neuroscientists leading informal discussions, and explore thee systems responsible for memory, sensation, movement. Saturday, March 21–Sunday, March 22, 2020 Evening Bat Walks in Central Park Join Brad Klein, Danielle Gustafson, and other members of the New York City Bat Group for a walk through Central Park. Fridays, July 12, 19, August 2, or 9, 2019 | Sold Out