Museum Events 



American Museum S Natural History 



www.amnh.org 



EXHIBITIONS 



Darwin 



Through August 20, 2006 

 Featuring live animals, actual 

 fossil specimens collected by 

 Charles Darwin, and manu- 

 scripts, this magnificent exhi- 

 bition offers visitors a com- 

 prehensive, engaging 

 exploration of the life and 

 times of Darwin, whose 

 discoveries launched modern 

 biological science. 



The American Museum of Natural 

 History gratefully acknowledges 

 The Howard Phipps Foundation 



for its leadership support. 

 Significant support for Darwin 

 has also been provided by 

 Chris and Sharon Davis, 

 Bill and Leslie Miller, the Austin Hearst 

 Foundation, Jack and Susan Rudin, 

 and Rosalind P. Walter. 

 Additional funding provided by 

 the Carnegie Corporation of New York, 

 Dr. Linda K. Jacobs, and the 

 New York Community Trust- 

 Wallace Special Projects Fund. 

 Darwin is organized by the American 

 Museum of Natural History, New York 

 (www.amnh.org), in collaboration with the 

 Museum of Science, Boston; The Field 

 Museum, Chicago; the Royal Ontario Mu- 

 seum, Toronto, Canada; and the Natural 

 History Museum, London, England. 



The Butterfly Conservatory 



Through June 25, 2006 

 A return engagement of this 

 popular exhibition includes up 

 to 500 live, free-flying tropical 

 butterflies in an enclosed 

 habitat that approximates 

 their natural environment. 



This exhibition is made possible, in part, 

 through the generous support of 

 JPMorgan Chase. 



Voices from South of the Clouds 

 Through July 2], 2006 

 China's Yunnan Province is re- 

 vealed 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 gener- 

 ous 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. 



Vital Variety 



Ongoing 



Beautiful close-up photo- 

 graphs highlight the diversity 

 of invertebrates. 



LECTURES 



76th Annual James Arthur 

 Lecture: Are Human Brains 

 Unique? 



Monday, 4/5, 6:00 p.m. 

 Michael Gazzaniga, Sage 

 Center for the Study of Mind, 

 University of California, 

 Santa Barbara, will discuss 

 his research on the mysteries 

 of the human brain. 



Art/Sci Collision: 

 Brandon Ballengee 



Thursday, 4/20, 7:00 p.m. 

 The art projects and installa- 

 tions created by Brandon 

 Ballengee are scientific 

 collaborations meant to 

 engage the public in the 

 broader discussion of envi- 

 ronmental issues. 



The First Human 



Tuesday, 4/25, 7:00 p.m. 

 Ann Gibbons will talk about 

 the race to find the "missing 

 link" and her book, The First 

 Human: The Race to Discover 

 Our Earliest Ancestors. 



The 2006 Mack Lipkin Man 

 and Nature Lecture: 

 Biodiversity and the Evolu- 

 tionary Roots of Beauty 



Thursday, 4/27, 7:00 p.m. 

 Renowned ecologist Gordon 

 Orians delves into the intri- 

 cate relationship between 

 humans and nature. 



FIELD TRIPS & WORKSHOPS 



Spring Bird Walks 

 in Central Park 



Four series of eight weekly 

 walks begin Tuesday, April 4. 

 With naturalists Stephen C. 

 Quinn, Joseph DiConstanzo, 

 and Harold Feinberg. 



Animal Drawing 



Eight Thursdays, 4/6-5/25 

 7:00-9:00 p.m. 

 Learn about the gifted artists 

 who created the world-class 

 dioramas as you sketch sub- 

 jects in their "natural" environ- 

 ments with Stephen C. Quinn. 



FAMILY AND 

 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 



Science in the Galapagos: 

 Bird Adaptations 



Sunday, 4/2, 11:00 a.m- 

 12:00 noon and 1:00-2:00 p.m. 

 (Ages 5-7, each child with 

 one adult) 



Join science educator Amy 

 O'Donnell for an introduction 



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to some of the plants and ani- 

 mals of the Galapagos. 



Observing Worms 



Sunday, 4/30, 11:00 a.m- 

 12:10 p.m. 



In this hands-on workshop 

 with Museum biologist Eliza- 

 beth Nichols, observe live 

 worms and learn how they 

 transform the soil. 



New! Cosmic Collisions 



Wednesday, 4/5, 4:00-5:50 p.m. 

 See the new Space Show, 

 Cosmic Collisions, and follow 

 up with an in-depth work- 

 shop exploring the science 

 behind the show. 



New! Cosmic Splat! 



Sunday, 4/9, 21:00 a.m.- 

 12:50 p.m. (Ages 4-5, each child 

 with one adult) and 1:50- 

 3:00 p.m. (Ages 6-7, each child 

 with one adult) 



In this hands-on workshop, ex- 

 plore the forces that drive the 

 universe. 



Space Explorers: Behind the 

 Scenes of Cosmic Collisions 



Tuesday, 4/11, 4:50-5:50 p.m. 

 (Ages 10 and up) 



Starry Nights 

 Live Jazz 



Rose Center for Earth 

 and Space 



6:00 and 7:50 p.m. 



Friday, April 7 



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The 7:30 p.m. set will be broadcast 

 live on WBGOJazz 88.3 FM. 



Starry Nights is made possible, in part, 

 by Constellation NewEnergy 

 and Fidelity Investments. 



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