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Pequest Trout Hatchery
Please note: This event has been cancelled.
Thursday, July 29
Sold Out: Evening Bat Walks in Central Park
Join members of the New York City Bat Group for a walk through Central Park in search of bats.
Friday, July 30
Understanding Genetic Diversity
Learn more about the genetic underpinnings of human ancestry and diversity in this special workshop in the Sackler Lab
Saturday, July 31
Lizards and Snakes Camp
In this summer camp, children will discover everything they wanted to know about lizards and snakes.
Monday, August 02
Polar Expeditions Camp
In this camp, kids will learn about Antarctica and the explorers that have ventured there.
Monday, August 02
Virtual Universe: Tiny Objects in the Universe with Emily Rice
This program will showcase some of the most miniscule objects in the local universe, including dwarf galaxies, small stars, and tiny moons.
Tuesday, August 03
What Dinosaurs Ate in Central Park
Learn about the many tree types in Central Park that originated during the Mesozoic and would have been consumed by dinosaurs.
Wednesday, August 04
Wildflowers of Westchester
Walk the novice hiking trials of Teatown Lake Reservation and tour Wildflower Island, where more than 230 native and endangered wildflowers can be seen.
Saturday, August 07
Virtual Worlds
In this unique camp, you’ll design, animate, and program realistic computer simulations of ancient ecosystems.
Monday, August 09Polar Expeditions Camp
In this camp, kids will learn about Antarctica and the explorers that have ventured there.
Monday, August 16
Fossils and DNA Camp
In this summer camp, kids will take an exciting journey through human evolution.
Monday, August 16Lizards and Snakes Camp
In this summer camp, children will discover everything they wanted to know about lizards and snakes.
Monday, August 16
Museum Launches Groundbreaking Explorer App to Rave Reviews
Thursday, July 29
The American Museum of Natural History’s Explorer, a groundbreaking free app for iPhone and iPod touch that is par [...]
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Eleanor Sterling Blogs for The New York Times from Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Eleanor Sterling, director of the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, began blo [...]
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Bone By Bone: The Delicate Art of Fossil Preparation
Two decades ago, a chunk of sand containing a nearly perfect 80-million-year-old lizard fossil ̵ [...]
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Are the stars we see the closest, or just the brightest?
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Connect the dots $mdash; and the plants and animals of the Dzanga-Sangha rainforest.
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Jump into deep-sea submersible Alvin for a look at life around deep-sea vents.
