Museum Events 



American Museum 5 Natural History 



www.amnh.org 



EXHIBITIONS 



The Butterfly Conservatory 



Through May 26, 2008 

 Mingle with up to 500 live, 

 free-flying tropical butterflies 

 in an enclosed habitat. 

 Learn about the butterfly life 

 cycle, defense mechanisms, 

 evolution, and conservation. 



Brilliant color photographs 

 capture the dazzling 

 invertebrate life that flourishes 

 on coral reefs. 



Beyond 



Through April 6, 2008 

 Exquisite images from 

 unmanned space probes take 



These pupae will soon be butterflies. 



Mythic Creatures: Dragons, 

 Unicorns, and Mermaids 



Through January 6, 2008 

 Mythic Creatures traces the 

 origins of legendary beings 

 of land, sea, and air. Cultural 

 artifacts bring to light 

 surprising similarities — and 

 differences — in the ways 

 peoples around the world 

 have depicted these beings, 

 and fossil specimens suggest 

 a physical basis for the many 

 forms they have taken. 



Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns, and 

 Mermaids is organized by the American 

 Museum of Natural History, New York 

 (www.amnh. org), in collaboration with 

 The Field Museum, Chicago; Canadian 

 Museum of Civilization, Catineau; 

 Australian National Maritime Museum, 

 Sydney; and Fernbank Museum of Natural 

 History, Atlanta. Mythic Creatures is 

 proudly supported by MetLife Foundation 



visitors on a journey through 

 the alien and varied terrain of 

 our planetary neighbors. 



The presentation of both Undersea Oasis 

 and Beyond at the American Museum of 

 Natural History is made possible by the 

 generosity of the Arthur Ross Foundation. 



Unknown Audubons: 

 Mammals of North America 



Through January 6, 2008 

 The stately Audubon Gallery 

 showcases gorgeously 

 detailed depictions of North 

 American mammals by John 

 James Audubon, best known 

 for his bird paintings. 



Ma|or funding for this exhibition has 

 been provided by the Li la Wallace- 

 Reader's Digest Endowment Fund 



Undersea Oasis: Coral Reef 

 Communities 



Through January 13, 2008 



Exoplanets and the Search 

 for Life 



Through March 2008 

 Two striking astronomical 

 instruments demonstrate the 

 need for extremely specialized 



tools in the search for planets 

 around stars other than our 

 own Sun. 



This exhibit, part of the education 

 and public outreach efforts of NASA's 

 Navigator Program, was made possible 

 through a grant from NASA's Michelson 

 Science Center at the California Institute 

 of Technology. 



GLOBAL WEEKENDS 



Buddhist Ritual Song and 

 Dance from Korea 



Friday, 11/2, y.oo p.m. 



The Young San Preservation 



Group performs. 



City That Drinks the 

 Mountain Sky 



Sunday, 11/18, 2:00 p.m. 

 Arm-of-the-Sea Theater 

 tells the story of New York 

 City's water supply through 

 puppetry, poetry, and music. 



Global Weekends are made possible, in 

 part, by The Coca-Cola Company, the City 

 of New York, the New York City Council, 

 and the New York City Department of 

 Cultural Affairs. Additional support has 

 been provided by the May and Samuel 

 Rudm Family Foundation, Inc., the Tolan 

 Family, and the family of Frederick H. 

 Leonhardt. 



LECTURES 



No Way Home 



Tuesday, 11/13, 7:00 p.m. 

 David S. Wilcove explores 

 animal migration and 



the dangers our current 

 environment presents for the 

 successful growth of species 

 that migrate. 



Adventures in the Global 

 Kitchen: An Evening with 

 Jay Mclnerney 



Tuesday, 11/13, 7:00 p.m. 

 Jay Mclnerney will share 

 stories of viniculture and offer 

 tastings of favorite wines. A 

 book signing follows. 



Life in the Valley of Death 



Tuesday, 11/20, y.oop.m. 

 Alan Rabinowitz discusses 

 the largest tiger reserve in 

 Myanmar. 



Our 100-Million-Year-Old 

 Ecosystem 



Wednesday, 11/28, 6:30 p.m. 

 Michael Novacek will discuss 

 Earth's 100-million-year-old 

 evolutionary history and ways 

 to protect its future. 



FILM 



Margaret Mead Film & 

 Video Festival 



Friday-Sunday, 11/g-n 







. 





NIGHTS 







Rose Center for Earth 

 and Space 



Sets at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 



Friday, 11/2 



Visit www.amnh.org 

 for lineup. 



