Museum events: American Museum of Natural History

EXHIBITIONS

Lizards & Snakes: Alive!

Through January 7, 2007

Live lizards and snakes are the center of attention in this engaging exhibition that explores these creatures' remarkable adaptations. Fossil specimens, life-size models, and interactive stations complement the more than 60 live animals representing 26 species.

Lizards & Snakes: Alive! is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), in collaboration with Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, and the San Diego Natural History Museum, with appreciation to Clyde Peeling's Reptiland. Lizards & Snakes: Alive! is made possible, in part, by grants from The Dyson Foundation and the Amy and Larry Robbins Foundation.

EXTENDED! Voices from South of the Clouds

Through January 2, 2007

China's Yunnan Province is revealed through the eyes of the indigenous people, who use photography to chronicle their culture, environment, and daily life.

The exhibition is made possible by a generous grant from Eastman Kodak Company. The presentation of this exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History is made possible by the generosity of the Arthur Ross Foundation.

Yellowstone to Yukon

Through January 15, 2007

Spectacular photographs of landscapes and wildlife emphasize the diverse flora, fauna, and geology of the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor--an area connecting habitats so that wide-ranging animals can travel unimpeded by human structures and developments.

This exhibition was developed by the American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation in concert with the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation initiative and the Wilburforce Foundation and is made possible by their support. Additional generous support provided by the Woodcock Foundation.

Vital Variety

Ongoing

Beautiful close-up photographs highlight the diversity of invertebrates.

FIELD TRIPS AND WORKSHOPS

Animal Drawing

8 Thursdays, 9/28-11/16 7:00-9:00 p.m.

The celebrated dioramas, dinosaur skeletons, and other distinctive features of the Museum serve as the setting for an intensive after-hours drawing course with Stephen C. Quinn, Department of Exhibition. Learn about the gifted artists who created the world-class dioramas as you sketch subjects in their "natural" environments.

Fall Birds Walks in Central Park

Eight-week sessions begin on 9/5, 9/6, and 9/7. Visit www.amnh.org for details.

Observe the fall migration of birds in Central Park with naturalists Stephen C. Quinn (Tuesdays, 7:00 a.m.), Joseph DiConstanzo (Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 a.m.), and Harold Feinberg (Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.). Learn how to use field marks, habitat, behavior, and song as aids in identification.

The World of Wine: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

3 Tuesdays, 9/26-10/10 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Learn about culture and winemaking around the world and through the ages with this course led by Louisa Thomas Hargrave, Director, Stony Brook University Center for Wine, Food, and Culture; Sal Diliberto, artisanal winemaker and owner of Diliberto Winery; and Jean-Louis Carbonnier, president of Carbonnier Communications. Wine tastings will be conducted weekly.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Visit the Space Station!

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

Does your child dream of being an astronaut? Through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and stunning video, you and your child can see what a day might be like living, working, and playing aboard the International Space Station. Prepare to blast off!

Dr. Nebula's Laboratory Dino Adventure

Saturday, 9/30 2:00 p.m.

Dr. Nebula's assistant, Scooter, is digging up a storm! Uncover the mysteries of the dinosaurs and what might have happened to them in this prehistoric adventure.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS IN THE DOME

Virtual Universe Expedition to the Moon

Tuesday, 9/5, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

This Just In ... September's Hot Topics

Tuesday, 9/19, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Celestial Highlights Chill in the Air

Tuesday, 9/26, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

STARRY NIGHTS

Live Jazz

ROSE CENTER FOR EARTH AND SPACE

Friday, September 1 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.

COURSE

Introduction to Space Science: Motion and Matter

14 Thursdays, 8/31-12/7 6:30-8:30 p.m.

LECTURE

The Trouble with Physics

Monday, 9/25, 7:30 p.m.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM SHOWS

Cosmic Collisions

Journey into deep space--well beyond the calm face of the night sky--to explore cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that drive the dynamic formation of our universe. Narrated by Robert Redford.

Cosmic Collisions was developed in collaboration with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science; GOTO, Inc., Tokyo, Japan; and the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Made possible through the generous support of CIT. Cosmic Collisions was created by the American Museum of Natural History with the major support and partnership of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Science Mission.