Museum Events 



American Museum S Natural History 



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A display of horse evolution in Darwin 



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 dis- 

 coveries 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 Rudm, 

 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 Museum, 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 

 )PMorgan Chase. 



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 

 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. 



Land snail in Vital Variety 



Vital Variety 



Ongoing 



Beautiful close-up photo- 

 graphs highlight the diversity 

 of invertebrates. 



LECTURES 



Mark and Delia Owens: 

 Secrets of the Savannah 



Thursday, 6/1,7:00 p.m. 

 Mark and Delia Owens dramati- 

 cally reduced poaching of ele- 

 phants in Zambia by offering 

 villagers alternatives. A book 

 signing follows. 



The 1906 Earthquake 



Tuesday, 6/13, 7:00 p.m. 

 Introduced by Edmond 

 Mathez, AMNH, and led by 

 Mary Lou Zobak, USCS, this 

 compelling lecture addresses 

 lessons learned and future di- 

 rections in earthquake science 

 and management. 



learn about the natural 



world at AMNH summer camps. 



An Evening with 

 Edward O. Wilson 



Wednesday, 6/14, 7:00 p.m. 

 Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner 

 Edward O. Wilson converses 

 with Museum Provost Michael 

 Novacek. A book signing 

 follows. 



Endless Forms Most Beautiful 



Thursday, 6/22, 7:00 p.m. 

 Sean Carroll, University of 

 Wisconsin-Madison, discusses a 

 new view of the relationship be- 

 tween developmental and evolu- 

 tionary biology. 



FIELD TRIPS AND 

 WORKSHOPS 



Around Manhattan Island 



Tuesday, 6/20, 6:oo-g:oo p.m. 

 A three-hour cruise with geolo- 

 gist Sidney Horenstein. 



South African Beading 



Four Thursdays, 6/22-7/1} 

 7:00-9:00 p.m. 



Led by instructor Marsha Davis. 



FAMILY AND 

 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 



Robots in Space III 

 (Advanced) 



Tuesday-Thursday, 6/6-8 

 4:00-5:30 p.m. 

 Hone your skills as an expert 

 robot designer. 



NEW! Cosmic Splat! 



Saturday, 6/10 

 11:00-12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-5, 

 each child with one adult) 

 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Ages 6-7, 

 each child with one adult) 

 Explore the forces that drive 

 the universe. 



AMNH ADVENTURES: 

 SUMMER CAMPS 

 Monkey Business: 

 Primatology 



Monday-Friday, 6/19-23 



Starry Nights 

 Live Jazz 



Rose Center for Earth 

 and Space 



Friday, June 2 

 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. 



Houston Person 

 Quartet 



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

 live on WBGOJazz 88.3 FM. 



Starry Nights is made possible, in part, 

 by Fidelity Investments. 



