American Museum of Natural History Releases Schedule of Events for September 2015
Morning Fall Bird Walks in Central Park
Eight Tuesdays, September 8-October 27, 7-9 am
Eight Wednesdays, September 9-October 28, 7-9 am
Eight Thursdays, September 10-October 29, 7-9 am
Eight Fridays, September 11-October 30, 9-11 am
$85 per person
Observe the exciting fall migration of birds in Central Park with ornithologists Paul Sweet (Tuesdays, 7am and Fridays, 9am) and Joseph DiCostanzo (Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7 am). Learn how to use field marks, habitat, and behavior as aids to identify warblers, thrushes, sparrows, and raptors as they pass through Central Park. Please note: Walks begin across from the Museum at the northeast corner of Central Park West and 77th Street. Enrollment is limited to 15 people per series.
Fall Lunchtime Bird Walks
Four Tuesdays, September 8-29, Noon-1:30 pm
Four Tuesdays, September 30-October 21, Noon-1:30 pm
$50 per person
Glimpse owls, hawks, and woodpeckers in the woods, finches and sparrows in the fields, and ducks and gulls near the lakes as ornithologist Paul Sweet guides you through three Central Park habitats to observe the varied bird species that make New York City their home. Please note: Walks begin across from the Museum at the northeast corner of Central Park West and 77th Street. Enrollment is limited to 20 people per series.
What is Relativity and Why Should You Care?
Monday, September 21, at 7:30 pm
Kauffman Theater
$15 ($13.50 seniors, students)
$12 for Members
The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein's publication of his general theory of relativity-a theory almost everyone has heard of, but few truly understand. Join astrophysicist and educator Jeffrey Bennett, author of What Is Relativity?, as he introduces the basic tenets of Einstein's theory and underscores its importance to our modern understanding of the universe.
Picturing Spirits in Korea with Laurel Kendall
Thursday, September 24, at 6:30 pm
$15 ($13.50 seniors, students)
Free for Members
Shamans walking on knives, fairies riding on clouds, kings with dragon mounts: they are spirits and they are paper images. Curator Laurel Kendall explores what makes Korean shaman painting magical or sacred. Can a picture said to carry the trace of a spirit ever be "just a painting" again? How have shaman paintings been revalued as art by Korean collectors? Do artfulness and magic ever intersect? Navigating the journey shaman paintings make from painters' studios to shaman shrines to private collections and museums, Kendall will traverse the borderland between scholarly interest in the material dimensions of religious practice and the circulation of art.
A book signing of God Pictures in Korean Contexts: The Ownership and Meaning of Shaman Paintings, by Laurel Kendall, Jongsung Yang, and Yul Soo Yoon will follow.
Family Bird Walks
Saturday, September 26, at 9 am, 11:30 am, or 2 pm
$20 per person
$15 for Members
Families, join Museum naturalist Noah Burg for a bird walk in Central Park. Young explorers and their parents will learn how to find and identify the many bird species and habitats found in our own backyard. (Binoculars and bird guides included; recommended for families with children ages 4-10.)
Museum Info
Hours
The Museum is open daily, 10 am-5:45 pm. The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and on Christmas Day.
Admission
Museum admission is free to all New York City school and camp groups.
Suggested general admission, which supports the Museum's scientific and educational endeavors and offers access to the Museum's 45 halls including the Rose Center for Earth and Space, is $22 (adults) suggested, $17 (students/seniors) suggested, $12.50 (children) suggested. All prices are subject to change.
The Museum offers discounted combination ticket prices that include suggested general admission plus special exhibitions, 2D or 3D giant-screen films, and Space Shows.
- Museum Plus One includes one special exhibition, 2D or 3D giant-screen film, or Space Show: $27 (adults), $22 (students/seniors), $16 (children).
- Museum Supersaver includes all special exhibitions, 2D or 3D giant-screen film, and Space Show: $35 (adults), $28 (students/seniors), $22 (children).
Visitors who wish to pay less than the suggested Museum admission and also purchase a ticket to attend a special exhibition, 2D or 3D giant-screen film, or Space Show may do so on site at the Museum. To the amount they wish to pay for general admission, they add $25 (adults), $20.50 (students/seniors), or $13.50 (children) for a Space Show, special exhibition, or 2D or 3D giant-screen film.
Public Information
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