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Fossils and DNA Camp
In this summer camp, kids will take an exciting journey through human evolution.
Monday, August 16
Lizards and Snakes Camp
In this summer camp, children will discover everything they wanted to know about lizards and snakes.
Monday, August 16
Polar Expeditions Camp
In this camp, kids will learn about Antarctica and the explorers that have ventured there.
Monday, August 16
Evening Walk in Fort Tryon Park
Join geologist Sidney Horenstein for a geological introduction to the city through a walk in Fort Tryon Park.
Tuesday, August 17
Geology of Inwood Hill Park
Join Sidney Horenstein on an evening stroll through Inwood Hill Park, one of the last remaining natural woodlands in Manhattan.
Thursday, August 19
A Night at the Museum Sleepover
Explore the Museum after-hours and camp out under the watchful eye of the blue whale in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life.
Friday, August 20
Fun with Fossils
Join Carl Mehling, fossil collections manager, on a trip to Big Brook, where a variety of fossils from the Late Cretaceous period can be found.
Saturday, August 21
A Day of Geology and Beauty of Northern Manhattan: Inwood Hill and Fort Tryon Parks
Choose one or both tours with Sidney Horenstein through Manhattan’s Inwood Hills and Fort Tryon Parks.
Wednesday, August 25
Evening Walk to the Little Red Lighthouse
Join Sidney Horenstein for a stroll through Fort Washington Park to Manhattan’s last remaining lighthouse while enjoying views of the Hudson at dusk.
Tuesday, August 31
Celestial Highlights: Surfing the Galactic Plane with Ted Williams
Learn how to visualize the galactic, ecliptic, and equatorial planes in the night sky in order to locate constellations.
Tuesday, August 31
Fall Bird Walks
Observe the fall migration of birds in Central Park with Museum naturalists.
Tuesday, September 07
Fall Bird Walks
Observe the fall migration of birds in Central Park with Museum naturalists.
Wednesday, September 08
Museum Separates Iconic Battling Dinosaurs in Rotunda
Thursday, August 5
The American Museum of Natural History began the process of separating two long-time combatants — Barosaurus and A [...]
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Fishing in the Heart of Darkness
Now readers of The New York Times can travel with Melanie Stiassny, the Axelrod Research Curator in [...]
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Last Chance! Traveling the Silk Road Closes Sunday, August 15
Long before airplanes or computers, this network of trails, sea routes, oases, and marketplaces conn [...]
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Are the stars we see the closest, or just the brightest?
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What country do the Chapa bug-eyed frog, the red-shanked douc, and the golden-throated barbet call home?
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Leave our solar system behind in this interactive search for exoplanets
