Museum Events 



American Museum 5 Natural History 



www.amnh.org 



EXHIBITIONS 



Darwin 



Through August 20, 

 2006 



Featuring live ani- 

 mals, actual fossil 

 specimens collected 

 by Charles Darwin, 

 and manuscripts, 

 this magnificent ex- 

 hibition offers visi- 

 tors a comprehen- 

 sive, 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 23, 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. 



The scrupulous re-creation of Darwin's 

 study in the exhibition Darwin 



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 



Darwin in the 21st Century: 

 Science at AMNH 



Wednesday, 5/3, y.oop.m. 

 Museum curators provide in- 

 sights into the work being 

 done in their areas of research. 



The River of Doubt 



Thursday, 5/4, 7:00 p.m. 

 Candice Millard, former 

 National Geographic staff 

 writer, discusses Roosevelt's 

 hardships in the Amazonian 

 rain forest. 



Voices from South of the Clouds 



Through July 23, 2006 

 China's Yunnan Province is 

 revealed through the eyes of 

 the indigenous people, who 

 use photography to chronicle 



Adventures in the Global 

 Kitchen: Michael Pollan and 

 Peter Hoffman on the 

 "Cornification" of America 



Tuesday, 5/16, j:oo p.m. 



With Michael Pollan, Botany of 



Desire, and Peter Hoffman, 

 chef and owner of Savoy. 



Vietnam: A Natural History 



Tuesday, 5/23, 7:00 p.m. 

 With Eleanor J. Sterling, 

 Director of the Museum's 

 Center for Biodiversity and 

 Conservation, and Martha M. 

 Hurley and Le Due Minh, 

 Biodiversity Scientists. 



FIELD TRIP 



Evening Bat Walks in 

 Central Park 



Friday, 5/12, and 



Friday, 5/29, 7:30 p.m. 



Join the New York Bat Group 



for a walk through Central Park 



at dusk. 



FAMILY AND 



CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 



Science in the Galapagos: 

 Bird Adaptations 



Sunday, 5/21, 11:00 a.m- 



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



(Ages 5-7, each child 



with one adult) 



An introduction to birds 



of the Galapagos. 



Observing Worms 



Sunday, 5/7, 32:00 a.m- 

 it.^o p.m. (Ages 4-6, each child 

 with one adult) 



Observe live worms and learn 

 how they transform the soil. 



Adventures in the Global 

 Kitchen for Kids and Families: 

 A Taste of Brazil 



Saturday, 5/6, 12:00 noon 

 Food, culture, and 

 authentic recipes. 



Stories of the Sky 



Saturday, 5/6, 11:00 a.m- 

 12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-5, each child 

 with one adult) and 2.30- 

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

 with one adult) 

 Learn the ancient tales of the 

 Sun, Moon, and stars. 



Astrofavorites: NASA Astro- 

 naut Training Mission 



Three Thursdays, 5/22-25, 

 4:00-3:30 p.m. (Ages 4-6, each 

 child with one adult) 

 Learn about the human body 

 in space and more. 



Starry Nights 

 Live Jazz 



Rose Center for Earth 

 and Space 



6:00 and y.30 p.m. 



Friday, May 5 



David Weiss 



Starry Nights is made possible, in part, 

 by Fidelity Investments. 



