American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024
(212) 769-5100
Cost of museum admission: Donation is pay what you wish, but films and special exhibits may have an extra ticket charge.
For all ages
Join AMNH for a day of family-friendly programs and presentations to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Special activities begin at 10 am.
Programming includes…
Cosmic Cake: Join Museum President, Ellen Futter, and Hayden Planetarium Director, Neil deGrasse Tyson, for a look at the past, present and future of astrophysics at the Museum. Birthday cake will be served!
Science Talks and Tables: Meet Museum scientists and learn about their research behind the scenes.
Exploring Hubble: NASA astronaut Mike Massimino offers a look at deep space and the Hubble telescope. Learn about his recent mission to repair the invaluable piece of NASA equipment that recently celebrated its 20th year in orbit.
Iroquois Sky Stories: In this interactive, family-friendly presentation, Grammy award winner Joanne Shenandoah, Onieda, and historian Doug George – Kanentiio, Mohawk, introduce audiences to the “Sky Stories” of the indigenous Iroquois Nations through storytelling, music, and dance.
AstroCappella: Enjoy the marriage of science and music, developed by astronomers and educators and performed by the rocking a cappella group The Chromatics.
Space Panorama: Travel to the moon and back in this one-man show that is a sparkling recreation of the Apollo 11 mission and moon landing.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure: Sesame Street’s Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu help visitors discover the sun, moon, and stars in this special mini-planetarium show.
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Special Rose Center Anniversary Isaac Asimov Debate: Is Earth Unique?
Sunday, October 10 at 7:30 pm LeFrak Theater $15 ($13.50 Members, students, senior citizens)
Panelists:
This event is a special Asimov Panel Debate in celebration of the Rose Center’s 10th Anniversary.
Rose Center for Earth and Space Anniversary Celebration: 10.10.10 - Join us for an extended day of family-friendly programs to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rose Center for Earth and Space. October 10
Ten Years of Space Shows at the Rose Center for Earth and Space - is your chance to see all of your favorite Space Shows in one evening. October 13
One Step Beyond - This monthly party series features the biggest names in techno, electronica, indie rock, and hip-hop. October 15
Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Wild Mushroom Harvest: Foraging Local Woods and Markets - Learn about tasty mushrooms found locally and some of the newer cultivated varieties now appearing in your market. November 9
Plug & Pray OPENING NIGHT
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Fifty years ago, computers in their current form were the stuff of science fiction. November 11
Pericles in America by John Cohen
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Greek ex-patriot Pericles Halkias is nostalgic for the old country. Sitting in his basement in Queens surrounded by his instruments November 12
Lantern Slides: Looking Glass through History
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Join the Mead for an urban dig through the American Museum of Natural History’s library archives. November 13
Carnival in Q’eros and Peruvian Weaving
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival - The Q’eros live in the crease of land between the Andes and the Amazon where they still practice the sacred rituals of their Incan ancestors. November 13
Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky by John Cohen
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival - When John Cohen met Roscoe Holcomb in 1962, Holcomb was down on his luck, having been forced to quit his job in the mines after a workplace injury.November 13
The High Lonesome Sound by John Cohen
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival - In one of his most celebrated works, John Cohen illuminates the deep connection the people of Appalachia feel to their musical traditions. November 14
In the Garden of Sounds CLOSING NIGHT
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Tucked into a small Swiss hamlet, Wolfgang Fasser’s studio is filled with cymbals, drums, and other noisemakers, including a therapeutic table built on a bed of musical strings. November 14
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/
For all ages
Join AMNH for a day of family-friendly programs and presentations to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Special activities begin at 10 am. Programming includes…
Cosmic Cake: Join Museum President, Ellen Futter, and Hayden Planetarium Director, Neil deGrasse Tyson, for a look at the past, present and future of astrophysics at the Museum. Birthday cake will be served!
Science Talks and Tables: Meet Museum scientists and learn about their research behind the scenes.
Exploring Hubble: NASA astronaut Mike Massimino offers a look at deep space and the Hubble telescope. Learn about his recent mission to repair the invaluable piece of NASA equipment that recently celebrated its 20th year in orbit.
Iroquois Sky Stories: In this interactive, family-friendly presentation, Grammy award winner Joanne Shenandoah, Onieda, and historian Doug George – Kanentiio, Mohawk, introduce audiences to the “Sky Stories” of the indigenous Iroquois Nations through storytelling, music, and dance.
AstroCappella: Enjoy the marriage of science and music, developed by astronomers and educators and performed by the rocking a cappella group The Chromatics.
Space Panorama: Travel to the moon and back in this one-man show that is a sparkling recreation of the Apollo 11 mission and moon landing.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure: Sesame Street’s Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu help visitors discover the sun, moon, and stars in this special mini-planetarium show.
* * * * * * * *
Special Rose Center Anniversary Isaac Asimov Debate: Is Earth Unique?
Sunday, October 10 at 7:30 pm LeFrak Theater $15 ($13.50 Members, students, senior citizens)
Join astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he hosts and moderates a panel discussion dedicated to the perennial question “Is Earth Unique?” With what we now know about the stars in our galaxy and the planets that orbit them, we can begin to address this question with informed debate.
Participants are selected for their diverse expertise in geology, biology, chemistry, and physics and for the ways they have applied these fields to address the past, present, and future of planet Earth.
Participants are selected for their diverse expertise in geology, biology, chemistry, and physics and for the ways they have applied these fields to address the past, present, and future of planet Earth.
Panelists:
Fred Adams, University of Michigan Don Brownlee, University of Washington
Paul G. Falkowski, Rutgers University
Chris McKay, NASA
Minik T. Rosing, University of Copenhagen
Paul G. Falkowski, Rutgers University
Chris McKay, NASA
Minik T. Rosing, University of Copenhagen
This event is a special Asimov Panel Debate in celebration of the Rose Center’s 10th Anniversary.
Special Events
Rose Center for Earth and Space Anniversary Celebration: 10.10.10 - Join us for an extended day of family-friendly programs to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rose Center for Earth and Space. October 10Ten Years of Space Shows at the Rose Center for Earth and Space - is your chance to see all of your favorite Space Shows in one evening. October 13One Step Beyond - This monthly party series features the biggest names in techno, electronica, indie rock, and hip-hop. October 15
Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Wild Mushroom Harvest: Foraging Local Woods and Markets - Learn about tasty mushrooms found locally and some of the newer cultivated varieties now appearing in your market. November 9Plug & Pray OPENING NIGHTMargaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Fifty years ago, computers in their current form were the stuff of science fiction. November 11
Pericles in America by John CohenMargaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Greek ex-patriot Pericles Halkias is nostalgic for the old country. Sitting in his basement in Queens surrounded by his instruments November 12
Lantern Slides: Looking Glass through HistoryMargaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Join the Mead for an urban dig through the American Museum of Natural History’s library archives. November 13
Carnival in Q’eros and Peruvian WeavingMargaret Mead Film & Video Festival - The Q’eros live in the crease of land between the Andes and the Amazon where they still practice the sacred rituals of their Incan ancestors. November 13
Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky by John CohenMargaret Mead Film & Video Festival - When John Cohen met Roscoe Holcomb in 1962, Holcomb was down on his luck, having been forced to quit his job in the mines after a workplace injury.November 13
The High Lonesome Sound by John CohenMargaret Mead Film & Video Festival - In one of his most celebrated works, John Cohen illuminates the deep connection the people of Appalachia feel to their musical traditions. November 14
In the Garden of Sounds CLOSING NIGHTMargaret Mead Film & Video Festival - Tucked into a small Swiss hamlet, Wolfgang Fasser’s studio is filled with cymbals, drums, and other noisemakers, including a therapeutic table built on a bed of musical strings. November 14
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/
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