The American Museum of Natural History Presents the 2014 Museum Dance, STAR STUDDED!, 5/15

The American Museum of Natural History presents the 2014 Museum Dance, Thursday May 15. Cocktails and dinner are from 7 to 9pm and the after-party is from 9pm to midnight. Attire is black tie; dress to sparkle and shine.

As New York City's longest-running junior benefit, the Museum Dance brings together influential young philanthropists to celebrate and raise essential funds for the Museum's scientific and educational programs, which enable thousands of underserved New York City school children to visit the Museum annually. The theme of the evening is "Star Studded!," in honor of the Museum's new Space Show, Dark Universe, narrated by the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium NeildeGrasse Tyson.

The event begins with an intimate dinner followed by an after-party for all with Music by JUS SKE. All funds raised from the event benefit the Museum's scientific and educational programming. The event is sponsored byKwiat.

Chairmen of this event are Kristen Edgreen Kaufman and Michael Kaufman, Elizabeth Kurpis and Jonathan A. Kurpis, Alexandra and Gregory Kwiat, Nina and Mike Patterson, and Colleen and Kipp deVeer.

This event is sponsered by Kwiat.

Dinner tickets, individual: $500 or $750 for premier seating

Dinner tickets, tables: $5,000 or $7,500 for premier seating

After-party tickets: $200

For more information on tickets please visit amnh.org/museumdance, call the Special Events office at 212-496-3495, or emailmuseumdance@amnh.org.