Museum events

Natural History, May, 2003

EXHIBITIONS

Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind & Spirit

Through January 4, 2004 Gallery 77, first floor This comprehensive exhibition presents Vietnamese culture in the early 21st century. The visitor is invited to "walk in Vietnamese shoes" and explore daily life among Vietnam's more than 50 ethnic groups.

Organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. Hanoi. This exhibition and/'elated programs are made possible by the philanthropic leadership of the Freeman Foundation. Additional generous funding provided by the Ford Foundation for the collaboration between the American Museum of Natural History and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Also supported by the Asian Cultural Council. Planning grant provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Discovering Vietnam's Biodiversity

Through January 4, 2004 Akeley Gallery, second floor This exhibition of photographs highlights Vietnam's remarkable diversity of plants and animals.

This exhibition is made possible by the Arthur Ross Foundation and by the National Science Foundation,

Einstein

Through August 10, 2003 Gallery 4, fourth floor This exhibition profiles this extraordinary scientific genius, whose achievements were so substantial and groundbreaking that his name is virtually synonymous with science in the public mind.

Organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; and the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles. Einstein is made possible through the generous support of Jack and Susan Rudin and the Skirball Foundation, and of the Corporate Tour Sponsor, TIAA-CREF

The Butterfly Conservatory Through May 26, 2003 More than 500 live butterflies fly freely in an enclosed tropical habitat where visitors can mingle with them.

The Butterfly Conservatory is made possible through the generous support of Bernard and Anne Spitzer and Con Edison.

LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS

James Watson on the Double Helix

Thursday, 5/1, 7:00 p.m.

Watson will speak about Francis Crick, the Human Genome Project, and the direction of current research on DNA.

The Fate of the Mammoth: Fossils, Myth, and History

Tuesday, 5/13, 7:00 p.m.

Claudine Cohen considers the history of paleontology through the study of the mammoth.

Vietnam: War and Memory

Wednesday, 5/14, 7:00 p.m.

Panelists share their memories and examine the ways in which the Vietnam War drives their current efforts.

Einstein Papers Project

Monday, 5/19, 7:30 p.m.

A panel discussion on one of the most important scholastic achievements of the 20th century, the publication of Albert Einstein's collected papers.

Vietnamese American Contemporary Arts Roundtable

Monday, 5/19, 7:00 p.m.

Artists present their work and discuss how their experiences as Vietnamese Americans have affected it.

Exposing the Deep: Technology and the Art of Underwater Photography

Thursday, 5/29, 7:00 p.m.

Spectacular 3-D photographs of underwater scenes.

FILM SCREENING

The Deserted Valley

Saturday, 5/10, 2:00 p.m.

(In Vietnamese with English subtitles) Stunning cinematography paired with minimal dialogue eloquently depicts this universal story set in a remote village in Vietnam's highlands. Post-screening discussion.

PERFORMANCES

Starry Nights

Friday, 5/2, 5:30 and 7:00 p.m.

Dave Stryker and Blue to the Bone

ArtSynergy: Finding Connections through Music

Saturday, 5/3, 7:00 p.m.

New works from Kimo Williams and Nguyen Van Nam, followed by a discussion.

Nguyen Dinh Nghia and Family

Sunday, 5/11, 1:30 or 3:30 p.m.

Traditional Vietnamese music.

SPECIAL PROGRAM

Whale Watch 2003

Friday-Sunday, 5/16-18

A weekend expedition with naturalists and educators.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Paper-Making Workshop

Saturday, 5/10, 12:00 or 3:30 p.m.

(Ages 8 and up)

Journey through the Solar System

Sunday, 5/11, 12:00-1:30 or 2:30-4:00 p.m.

(Ages 4-6, each child with one adult)

Solar System Adventures

Saturday, 5/17, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

(Ages 7-9)

Undersea Neighbors

Sunday, 5/18, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

(Ages 6-7)

I Want to Be an Astronaut

Sunday, 5/18, 12:00-1:30 p.m.

(Ages 4-6, each child with one adult)

Fly Me to the Moon

Sunday, 5/18, 2:30-4:00 p.m.

(Ages 4-6, each child with one adult)

Humans in Space

Saturday, 5/24, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

(Ages 10-12)

Space Explorers Eclipses of the Sun and Moon

Tuesday, 5/13, 4:30-5:45 p.m.

(Ages 12 and up)

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS

Mapping the Universe

Monday, 5/12, 7:30 p.m.

With Brent Tully, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii.

Celestial Highlights

Tuesday, 5/27, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Find out what's happening in the June sky.

SPACE SHOWS

The Search for Life: Are We Alone?

Narrated by Harrison Ford

Passport to the Universe

Narrated by Tom Hanks

Look Up!

Saturday and Sunday, 10:15 a.m. (Recommended for children ages 6 and under)

LARGE-FORMAT FILMS

In the Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak IMAX[R] Theater

Coral Reef Adventure

A fantastic underwater journey to document some of the world's largest and most beautiful--and most threatened--reefs.