April Public Programs Announced For AMNH

Spring Bird Walks in Central Park held Eight Tuesdays, April 5-May 24, 7-9 am
Eight Wednesdays, April 5-May 25, 7-9 am
$140 (Materials not included); enrollment limited to 25

Observe the vibrant spring migration of birds in Central Park with naturalists Stephen C. Quinn (Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 am), Joseph DiConstanzo (Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7 am) and Harold Feinberg (Thursdays, 9 am). Learn how to use field marks, habitat, behavior, and song as aids in identification. Birder field cards included.

Walks start across from the Museum on the northeast corner of Central Park West and 77th Street. Limited to 25 people per series. For more information, call the AMNH Bird Walk Hotline at 212-313-7579.

The Size and Age of the Universe
Tuesday, April 5, 7 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
Free (Registration required; call 212-769-5200)

Wendy Freedman will describe how astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered galaxies and the expansion of the universe, how astronomers measure the vast distances to galaxies, and how the Hubble Space Telescope is used to measure the size and age of the universe.

SciCafe
Wednesday, April 6
Doors open at 7 pm
Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth (Enter at 81st Street)
Free admission with cash bar; 21+ with ID

Enjoy cocktails, cutting-edge science, and conversation at this popular after-hours series, which takes place on the first Wednesday of every month. For more details and information on monthly speakers, visit amnh.org/scicafe.
Proudly sponsored by Judy and Josh Weston.

This program is made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Milstein Science Series: Ocean Energy
Sunday, April 3, noon-4 pm
Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, first floor
Free with Museum admission

As the world's largest solar collector, the ocean generates thermal energy from the Sun and produces mechanical energy through currents, tides, and waves. Explore hands-on activities, meet scientists, and learn how the power of the ocean is being harnessed in this family-friendly program.

Proudly sponsored by the Paul and Irma Milstein Family

Hayden Lectures: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Habitable Planets in Our Galaxy with Linda Elkins-Tanton
Monday, April 11, 7:30 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Center
$15; $13.50 members, students, seniors

Almost every star is now thought to form with a planetary system around it. But just how rare a phenomenon are habitable planets? MIT Professor Linda Elkins-Tanton will discuss what is currently known about planetary formation-and what is needed to encourage the development of life. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.

Earth Day with Carter Emmart
Thursday, April 21, 6:30 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Center
$15; $13.50 Members, students, seniors

It's arguably the most beautiful planet in the solar system. Join Carter Emmart, director of astrovisualization, in acelebration of the most current Earth data to be displayed in the Hayden Planetarium in a program that will be part ambient experience, part guided walk-through of data sets made available by NASA's Earth Observing System.

Exoplanets Revealed with Emily Rice
Tuesday, April 26
Hayden Planetarium Space Center
$15; $13.50 members, students, seniors
Spring season pass, 3 for $40

Journey among the hundreds of extrasolar planets that have been discovered in the universe and view the images that bring us one step closer to answering the question: "Are we alone in the universe?"

Adventures in Global Kitchen
Rooftop Farming: The New Frontier
Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 pm
Linder Theater, first floor
$25

Farmers Gwen Schantz and Anastasia Plakias, founding partners of the one-acre rooftop farm Brooklyn Grange, will explore the renaissance of New York's agricultural production and discuss ways in which innovators are helping to improve the city's access to fresh food. Tips on how to green your own urban environment and tastings of rooftop-grown produce are included.

Global Weekends
Island Beats: Festival of Oceania
Saturday, April 30, noon-5 pm
Margaret Mead Hall of Pacific Peoples, third floor
Free with Museum admission

This event will introduce audiences to Pacific Island cultures through vibrant performances, workshops, demonstrations, films, and activities for the entire family. Highlights include an introductory hula lesson, dance and song from Hawai'i, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, and Rapanui (Easter Island), as well as contemporary art displays from the region.

This program is co-presented with the Australian Consulate-General, the New Zealand Consulate General, the NGO Committee on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, and Ha-la-wai. Support for Global Weekends is made possible, in part, by the Ford Foundation, the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., the Tolan Family, and the family of Frederick H. Leonhardt.

Museum Information

Hours
The Museum is open daily, 10 am-5:45 pm.
The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Space Show Hours
Space Shows are shown Monday through Friday every half hour, 10:30 am- 4:30 pm except Wednesdays (first show on Wednesday begins at 11 am). Saturday through Sunday, every half hour, 10:30 am-5 pm.

Admission
Suggested general admission, which supports the Museum's scientific and educational endeavors and includes 46 Museum halls and the Rose Center for Earth and Space, is $16 (adults) suggested; $12 (students/seniors) suggested; $9 (children) suggested.

The Museum offers discounted combination ticket prices that include suggested general admission plus special exhibitions, IMAX films, and Space Shows.
o Museum plus special exhibition, IMAX film, or Space Show: $24 (adults), $18 (students/seniors), $14 (children)
o Museum Supersaver, which includes the Space Show, IMAX, and all special exhibitions: $32 (adults), $24.50 (students/seniors), $20 (children)

Visitors who wish to pay less than the suggested Museum admission and also want to attend a special exhibition, IMAX film, or Space Show may do so only on-site at the Museum. To the amount they wish to pay for general admission, they should add $20 (adults), $16.50 (students/seniors), or $11 (children) for a Space Show, special exhibition, or IMAX film.

Public Information
For additional information, the public should call 212-769-5100 or visit the Museum's website, amnh.org.

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