Museum events

Natural History, Sept, 2005

EXHIBITIONS

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

Through January 8, 2006

Discover the most current thinking on the mysteries of dinosaurs: what they looked like, how they behaved, and how they moved, as well as why--or even whether--they became extinct.

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries and its accompanying education and public programs are made possible by Bank of America.

This exhibition is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), in collaboration with the Houston Museum of Natural Science; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Field Museum, Chicago; and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh.

Major funding has also been provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund.

Voices from South of the Clouds

Opens September 17

This engaging exhibition reveals China's Yunnan Province through the eyes of the indigenous people themselves, who use photography and statements about their work to chronicle their culture, religion, and daily life, as well as their interaction with the local environment.

This exhibition is made possible by the generosity of the Arthur Ross Foundation.

Vital Variety A Visual Celebration of Invertebrate Biodiversity

Ongoing

This exhibition of extraordinarily beautiful close-up photographs highlights the importance of the immense diversity of invertebrates, which play a critical role in the survival of humankind.

FIELD TRIPS AND WORKSHOPS

Fall Bird Walks in Central Park

Eight-week sessions start 9/7, 9/8, and 9/9.

Observe the fall migration of birds in Central Park. Learn how to use field marks, habitat, behavior, and song to assist in identification.

Animal Drawing

Eight Thursdays, starts 9/29

The celebrated dioramas, dinosaur skeletons, and other distinctive features of the Museum serve as the setting for an intensive after-hours drawing class.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Visit the Space Station!

Saturday, 9/17 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-5, each child with one adult) 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Ages 6-7, each child with one adult)

Kids fascinated by astronauts will see what a day might be like living, working, and playing aboard the International Space Station.

Space Explorers: Myths and Constellations of the Fall Sky

Tuesday, 9/13, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Begin the evening with a hands-on activity designed to prepare you for an in-depth lecture under the stars of the Hayden Planetarium.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS IN THE DOME

Virtual Universe

Telling Time

Tuesday, 9/6, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

This Just In ...

September's Hot Topics

Tuesday, 9/20, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Celestial Highlights

Autumn Wonders

Tuesday, 9/27, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

LECTURE

Warped Passages

Monday, 9/26, 7:30 p.m.

With Lisa Randall

COURSES

Matter and Motion

14 Thursdays, 9/1-12/15

6:30-8:30 p.m.

This college-level introduction to the cosmos explores the basic physics of the universe and how it applies to the frontier of modern astronomical research.

Stars, Constellations, and Legends

Four Wednesdays, 9/28-10/26

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Enjoy the best night sky in New York City--inside the Hayden Planetarium. Learn to locate the stars of each season, whether you do your gazing from midtown Manhattan or the middle of nowhere.

Relativity 101

Four Wednesdays, 9/28-10/26

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Participants will gain an understanding of relativity that goes deeper than metaphor.

PLANETARIUM SHOWS

Sonic Vision Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m.

Hypnotic visuals and rhythms take viewers on a ride through fantastical dreamspace.

SonicVision is made possible by generous sponsorship and technology support from Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The Search for Life: Are We Alone?

Narrated by Harrison Ford

Made possible through the generous support of Swiss Re.

Passport to the Universe

Narrated by Tom Hanks

LARGE-FORMAT FILMS

LeFrak Theater For films and showtimes, visit www.amnh.org or call 212-769-5100.

IMAX films at the Museum are made possible by Con Edison.

INFORMATION

Call 212-769-5100 or visit www.amnh.org.

TICKETS AND REGISTRATION

Call 212-769-5200, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., or visit www.amnh.org. A service charge may apply. All programs are subject to change.

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