October at the American Museum of Natural History Includes SCICAFE: ISLANDS AT THE EDGE, EXPLORING THE MUSEUMS ARCHIVES and More

Below are the AMNH Museum's October programs. For more information visit amnh.org.

SciCafe: Islands at the Edge: Climate Change, Globalization, and Island Culture
Wednesday, October 1
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Program begins at 7 pm
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free with cash bar
21+ with ID
Enter at 77th Street
Island cultures and ecosystems are already feeling the effects of climate change. Join Museum anthropologist Jenny Newell and Marshall Islands poet and activist Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner to explore how life in the Pacific islands is changing, and what this might mean for all of us in the future.

Proudly sponsored by Judy and Josh Weston.

Exploring the Museum Archives: New York Archives Week
Sunday, October 5, from noon-5 pm
Free for Members or with Museum admission
In honor of New York Archives Week, discover the Museum Library's rich history of scientific exploration from around the world. Rarely seen collections of field notes, films, photography, artwork, and memorabilia will be on display to tell the hidden stories behind the Museum's world-famous dioramas and exhibitions. Watch early moving-image footage from historic Central Asiatic Expeditions to Mongolia, in which a team led by Roy Chapman Andrews discovers the first dinosaur eggs, or browse the original landscape studies painted in the field during Carl Akeley's perilous expeditions to Africa. The Library staff will explain how these one-of-a kind objects are cared for and give hands-on demonstrations of the new Digital Special Collections, an online endeavor to make the Library's extensive image collection available for research and reference.

This event is part of the New York Archives Week, which runs October 6-12, 2014, an annual celebration aimed at informing the general public about the diverse array of archival materials available in the metropolitan New York region.

Special Folding Fun Session with OrigamiUSA
Sunday, October 5, from 10:30 am-4:30 pm
Share the beauty and wonder of folding paper! This month, highly skilled teachers from OrigamiUSA will lead a "Special Folding Fun Session" at the Museum- up to 10 classes throughout the day with offerings for all folding levels, including a family class.

Questions for a Resilient Future
Tuesday, October 14, from 4:30-8 pm
Kauffman Theater
Free
The Center for Humans and Nature, the Hastings Center, and the American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation invite you to a fascinating evening of dialogue tackling big questions that challenge us today and could change our future. This year, distinguished scholars and guests will explore two fundamental questions: "How far should we go to bring back lost species?" and "Mind and morality: where do they meet?" The closing discussion will be moderated byKrista Tippett, host of the enlightening radio show "On Being."

You Are Here with Astronaut Chris Hadfield
Tuesday, October 14, at 7 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
$15 ($13.50 seniors, students)
$12 for Members
Join astronaut, author, and YouTube sensation Chris Hadfield for a virtual orbit of the Earth as experienced from aboard the International Space Station and as documented in his latest book, You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes. This planetary photo tour-punctuated with fascinating commentary on life in zero gravity-opens a singular window on our planet using remarkable photographs to illuminate the history and consequences of human settlement and the power of the natural forces shaping our world. Hadfield will tell the story behind the photos, sharing his in-depth knowledge of geology, geography, and meteorology to explain why our planet looks the way it does and why we live where we do.

Hadfield will sign copies of his book, You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes, after the lecture.

Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series: This Year in Conservation
Thursday, October 16, at 4 pm
Kauffman Theater
Free
Join leading conservation professionals as they share the experiences and lessons that underscore their careers in marine conservation at the Mack Lipkin Man and Nature Series, which was established in honor of Dr. Mack Lipkin, Sr., by his many friends and admirers. This year's panelists include Lekelia (Kiki) Jenkins, Assistant Professor, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington; Ayana Johnson, Executive Director of the Waitt Institute; and John Cigliano, Associate Professor and Director of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Cedar Crest College.rofessor and Director of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Cedar Crest College.

Sackler Brain Bench One-Day University: Illuminating the Brain
Saturday, October 18, from 9 am-4 pm
Linder Theater
$95 ($85 Members)
Your brain contains a web of billions of neurons, linked together through more connections than there are stars in our galaxy. How does this complex network enable us to talk, feel, and breathe? How do scientists use imaging technologies to unravel this vast complexity, and what promises do future technologies hold? Modern brain research and treatment have flourished through the use of high-resolution temporal and spatial neuroimaging methods. These informative and often beautiful images hold clues to the inner workings of the brain on the anatomical, cellular, electrical, and genetic levels. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of the methodologies used by neuroscientists and neurologists to visualize how our brains function-and sometimes break down. The field of neuroscience has experienced dramatic advances in imaging technologies over the past 20 years; join us for a day of deciphering these images and illuminating the brain.

Family Astronomy in the Dome: I Spy in the Sky
Saturday, October 18, at 6:30 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
$12 ($10 Members)
The Hayden Planetarium invites our youngest astronomers for an evening of star hopping as we look at the fall and winter constellations of the night sky using the Zeiss Star projector. Search for beautiful "deep-sky" objects hiding in plain sight. Explore star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, and learn how our understanding of them has grown over the centuries. (This program is recommended for children ages 4-11. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars to use with the Zeiss projector to see even more objects.)

A Decade at Saturn with Carolyn Porco
Monday, October 20, at 7:30 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
$15 ($13.50 students, seniors)
$12 for Members
A glistening spaceship, with billions of miles behind it, glides into orbit around a softly-hued, ringed planet. A flying saucer-shaped machine descends through a hazy atmosphere and lands on the surface of an alien moon, ten times farther from the Sun than the Earth. Fantastic though they seem, these visions are not a dream. For seven years, the Cassini spacecraft and its Huygens probe traveled to Saturn. Their successful entry into orbit in the summer of 2004, the mythic landing of Huygens on the cold, dark equatorial plains of Titan, and Cassini's subsequent decade-long exploration of the Saturnian environment have become the stuff of legend. What they have shown us, and the images they have collected, are being closely examined in the pursuit of invaluable scientific insights on the nature of this very remote planetary system. Come along for the ride with Cassini Imaging Team Leader Carolyn Porco, and witness the sights and magic worked by these emissaries from Earth to the intriguing realm of Saturn.

Strange New Worlds with Jackie Faherty
Tuesday, October 28, at 6:30 pm
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
$15 ($13.50 students, seniors)
$12 for Members
Discoveries of worlds outside our own solar system have captivated the imagination with seemingly impossible and exotic properties of unfamiliar landscapes. In this Astronomy Live program, astrophysicist Jackie Faherty uses the Digital Universe Atlas to help you explore the strange new worlds in our galaxy.

Margaret Mead Film Festival
Thursday-Sunday, October 23-26
$15 Opening and closing night screenings
$12 General Admission
$10 Members, seniors, students
Enter at 77th Street
2014 Margaret Mead Film Festival-the preeminent showcase for contemporary cultural media and conversation in the unique setting of the American Museum of Natural History-will screen 43 outstanding films from more than 50 countries and host special events and performances. This year, the festival's selections-including 14 U.S. premieres-will focus on the tension between tradition and its relevance in a contemporary context. With the theme "Past Forward," the Mead explores how cultural touch stones needn't be trapped in amber but can serve as important guides for modern life. The festival offerings include subjects spanning communities coping with water shortages and climate change, the power of rhythm and music to revive the human spirit, and the pull of globalization versus staying faithful to traditional ways.

For full lineup and details, visit amnh.org/mead

Halloween Celebration
Thursday, October 31
Trick or treat among the Museum's iconic halls. Kids' favorite characters will wander the Museum, greeting and entertaining visitors. Spooky arts and crafts will keep little hands busy and live performances will take place throughout the night.

A Night at the Museum Sleepovers
$145 per person
($105 for Members)
Visit amnh.org/sleepovers for available dates and further information including Halloween sleepover details and pricing for Scout nights.6 pm-9 am
This unique after-hours program will thrill kids ages 6 to 13 and their caregivers. Break out your sleeping bags and experience the Museum like never before. During A Night at the Museum, the Museum's popular sleepover program, guests will explore the halls of the Museum, including the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins, Cullman Hall of the Universe, and the Hall of Saurischian Dinosaurs, where they will find T. rex. Then, participants will settle down beneath the 94-foot-long blue whale in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, around the African elephants in the Akeley Hall of African Mammals, or at the base of a volcano in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth.

2014 Sleepover dates include:
Saturday, October 11
Saturday, October 18, Halloween
Saturday, November 15, Scout Night
Saturday, November 22, Scout Night

Museum Info

Hours

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

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, IMAX and 3D films, and Space Shows.

• Museum Plus One includes one special exhibition, IMAX or 3D film, or Space Show: $27 (adults), $22 (students/seniors), $16 (children)

• Museum Supersaver includes all special exhibitions, IMAX or 3D 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, IMAX or 3D 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 IMAX/3D film.

Public Information

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