American Museum Of Natural History Announces November Programs

PUBLIC PROGRAMS NOVEMBER 2010 kick off with SciCafe
Hungry for Parasites: Expeditionary Gastronomy with Mark Siddall

Wednesday, November 3, 7 pm
Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth
Enter at 81st Street/Rose Center
Free admission with cash bar, 21+ with ID
http://www.amnh.org/programs/scicafe/

The hunt for parasites and blood-sucking leeches takes Museum Curator Mark Siddall, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, to many far-off destinations where life in the field presents its own culinary challenges---and unexpected consequences. Whether gobbling guinea pigs or grubs, Dr. Siddall has mastered the art of the field gourmand. Though sea urchin gonads or seaweed custard won't be on offer, audiences will learn about parasites and leeches, where to find them, and much more.

Cocktails, conversation, and cutting-edge science are all on tap at SciCafe. Guests are encouraged to come with friends, meet new people, and talk science at this monthly after-hours series.

Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Wild Mushroom Harvest
Tuesday, November 9, 6:30 pm
Linder Theater, first floor
$25

Fall is the best season for finding a variety of choice edible mushrooms. Learn about tasty mushrooms found locally and some of the newer cultivated varieties now appearing in your market. Gary Lincoff, author of The Complete Mushroom Harvest, and food writer and blogger Eugenia Bone, author of Well-Preserved, will share a few tips on mushroom preparation and serving. Tasting included.

Wild, Wild World: Animals in Winter
Saturday, November 6, 11 am-noon and 1-2 pm
Linder Theater, first floor
$10 children, $12 adults; Members' tickets are $8 children, $10 adults

Join Jarod Miller, host of the nationally syndicated television series "Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller," for a look at some of the many ways animals prepare for winter in the Northeast. Learn which animals migrate, why some hibernate, and get a close look at a bear cub, owl, and snapping turtle.

Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival
Thursday, November 11 - Sunday, November 14
Admission is $12 general; $10 Members, students, seniors
Opening and closing nights admission is $15
Opening nigh and reception is $40
For a full line-up and festival details, visit amnh.org/mead

Join us at the 34th annual Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival for the best in documentary filmmaking, animation, archival works, and more. The Festival features documentaries that illuminate the complexity and diversity of peoples and cultures around the world. The Mead sets itself apart with an exceptional lineup of innovative films and intimate discussions with filmmakers and film subjects.

In addition to film screenings, this year's festival includes a special appearance by seminal documentarian, photographer, and musician John Cohen, who will present a retrospective of his films along with live musical performances. The Mead will also present a special program celebrating the Museum's collection of more than 40,000 glass lantern slides. These stunning hand-painted slides feature landscapes, scientific specimens, and expedition photography. Museum Archivist Barbara Mathé, history of science professor Constance Areson Clark, and media historian Alison Griffiths will guide viewers through these unique artifacts.

The Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

The Road to Stardom in the Milky Way with Paul Goldsmith
Monday, November 15, 7:30 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
$15 adults; $13.50 Members, students, senior citizens

The Milky Way and other galaxies contain billions of stars. But where do stars come from? From what are they made? And how does star formation take place? Join Paul Goldsmith, NASA project scientist for the Herschel Space Observatory, who will discuss the evidence that indicates star formation is an ongoing process, look at different reservoirs of material from which new stars are made, and study the different steps in the transformation of cold, molecular gas into dense, hot stellar material.

Grand Tour of the Universe with Brian Abbot
Tuesday, November 30, 6:30-8 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
Enter at 81st Street/Rose Center
$15 adults, $8 children $13.50 Members, students, senior citizens
Fall season pass, three for $40

Nearly everyone knows that Earth is the third planet from the Sun, but where are we among the stars in the Milky Way? Fly through the Digital Universe Atlas with Brian Abbott and experience the entire observable universe.

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 a.m.). 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 45 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.

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