At the museum: American Museum of Natural History

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EXHIBITIONS

Water: [H.sub.2]O = Life Through May 26, 2008 Live animals, hands-on exhibits, and stunning dioramas invite the whole family to explore the beauty and wonder of water and reveal one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century: humanity's sustainable management and use of this life-giving, but finite, resource.

Water: [H.sub.2]O = Life is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), and the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul (www.smm.org), in collaboration with Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland; The Field Museum, Chicago; Instituto Sangari, Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Museum of Australia, Canberra; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; San Diego Natural History Museum; and Singapore Science Centre with PUB Singapore. The American Museum of Natural History gratefully acknowledges the Tamarind Foundation for its leadership support of Water: [H.sub.2]O = Life, and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future for its assistance. Exclusive corporate sponsor for Water. [H.sub.2]O = Life is JPMorgan. Water. [H.sub.2]O = Life is supported by a generous grant from the National Science Foundation.

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The Butterfly Conservatory Through May 26, 2008 Mingle with up to 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies, and learn about the butterfly life cycle, defense mechanisms, evolution, and conservation.

Undersea Oasis: Coral Reef Communities Through May 2008 Brilliant color photographs capture the dazzling invertebrate life that flourishes on coral reefs.

Beyond Through April 6, 2008 Exquisite images from unmanned space probes take visitors on a journey through the alien and varied terrain of our planetary neighbors.

The presentation of both Undersea Oasis and Beyond at the American Museum of Natural History is made possible by the generosity of the Arthur Ross Foundation.

Unknown Audubons: Mammals of North America Through August 2008 The stately Audubon Gallery showcases gorgeously detailed depictions of North American mammals by John James Audubon, best known for his bird paintings. Major funding for this exhibition has been provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund.

Public programs are made possible, in part, by the Rita and Frits Markus Fund for Public Understanding of Science.

LECTURES

FROM THE FIELD "Women of Discovery Saturday, 3/8, 1:00 p.m. Meet the extraordinary women explorers honored as 2008 WINGS WorldQuest's Women of Discovery Award winners.

This program is supported, in part, by Jacqueline Fowler and Natalee Lee Quay.

78TH JAMES ARTHUR LECTURE ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN Humans, Apes, and Whales: Neuronal Specializations and the Origin of Brain Degenerative Disorders Tuesday, 3/11, 6:00 p.m. With Patrick Hal, professor of neuroscience, geriatrics, and ophthalmology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

FIELD TRIPS AND WORKSHOPS

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Freshwater Pearl Jewelry Six Thursdays, 3/6-4/10, 7:00-9:00 p.m. With Reema Keswani and Marsha Davis. Students must bring a light-colored pillowcase and a pair of small, sharp scissors to all sessions.

Animal Drawing Eight sessions, starting Monday, 3/3, 7:00-9:00 p.m. With Stephen C. Quinn, Department of Exhibition, author of Windows on Nature.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

World Water Day

Saturday, 3/22, 1:00-5:00 p.m. An afternoon of activities, discussions, and a resource fair, all designed to increase awareness of this precious resource, www.amnh.org/ worldwaterday

Proud sponsor is The Paul Milstein family. Exclusive corporate sponsor is JPMorgan and Chase.

Robotics III (Advanced)

Three Wednesdays, 3/5-19, 4:00-5:30 p.m. (Ages 8-10) Create the robot rover that will take on the ultimate challenge of the series.

Dr. Nebula's Laboratory: Planetary Vacation

Sunday, 3/16, 2:00-3:00 p.m. (Recommended for families with children ages 4 and up) Join Scooter as she tracks Dr. Nebula's voyage through our solar system.

Alien Workshop

Saturday, 3/29, 11:00-12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-5, each child with one adult) and Saturday, 3/29, 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Ages 6-7, each child with one adult)

Children will participate in astrobiology experiments and take home their own alien!

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Wild, Wild World: Predators

Saturday, 3/29, 12:00 noon1:00 p.m. and 2:00-3:00 p.m. With Andrew Simmons, wildlife expert.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS

From the Big Bang to the James Webb Space Telescope

Monday, 3/24, 7:30 p.m. With John Mather, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, cowinner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. www.amnh.org/hayden

TUESDAYS IN THE DOME Virtual Universe Cosmic Ages Tuesday, 3/4

Celestial Highlights Stars and Planets for Spring Tuesday, 3/25

These programs are supported, in part, by the Sant'Angelo/Koval Family, Val and Min-Myn Schaffner, and an anonymous donor.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM SHOWS

Cosmic Collisions Journey into deep space to explore the hypersonic impacts that drive the formation of our universe. Narrated by Robert Redford.