SciCafe

First Wednesday of the month, October through June

On the first Wednesday of every month, this popular after-hours event brings together inquisitive minds for an informal evening of cocktails and conversation about cutting-edge science topics with experts from the field.

SciCafe is a free, ticketed event for adults 21+. The program is primarily standing room-only. Your ticket does not guarantee a seat.

Ways to Engage!

Frequent Geek Cards
Get your card stamped at the information table when you attend SciCafe.

Three stamps—get a free drink
Five stamps—get a free Frequent Geek T-shirt.
All nine stamps—get two tickets to a special exhibition of your choice.
Bring three friends who are new to SciCafe to become a "SciCafe Ambassador”—an honor that comes with a free drink!

#AMNHSciCafe
Show your SciCafe spirit! Best picture posted on social media using #AMNHSciCafe will be selected at the end of the evening to receive geeky giveaways.

Past Events

SciCafe: A Bright Future for Our Oceans SciCafe: Why Dinosaurs Matter SciCafe: The Microbial Worlds of the Deep Sea SciCafe: The Raw Truth About Cooking

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Past Offerings

Primate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution Ocean Locomotion: Bioinspiration from the Sea Seeing Is Believing Trilobite Takedown

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