15th Annual Family Party – Live animals, eats and treats, music, magic, special appearances and so much more! Reserve now for one of the Museum's best-loved traditions. Tuesday, October 21.

13th Annual Halloween Celebration – Come one, come all to our 13th annual spooktacular Halloween celebration. Trick or treat in warmth and safety among the “dangerous” dinosaurs, “eerie” elephants, and “other-worldly” universe. Friday, October 31.

The Horse – This exhibition examines the powerful and continuing relationship between the horse and humans. See how horses have, over time, changed many facets of human life. Now Open.

Lizards and Snakes: Alive! – The squamates return in this popular exhibition showcasing more than 60 live animals representing 27 species from all over the world.
Now Open.

AMNH Sleepovers! – A special new sleepover program for families and groups with children ages 8 to 12 offers the unique opportunity to experience the Museum as never before.

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure – In this thrilling large-format film, travel back 82 million years to a time when strange creatures filled the seas that once covered what is now the middle of North America. Now Playing.

Cosmic Collisions - The breathtaking new Space Show launches visitors on a thrilling trip through space and time—well beyond the calm face of the night sky—to explore cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that drive the dynamic and continuing evolution of the universe.

Field Trip to the Moon - Narrated by a live presenter and presented in the immersive Hayden Planetarium, launches visitors from Earth on a journey to the Moon, exploring the challenges of space travel.

Youth & Family - Educational workshops, programs, and activities for the entire family.

More programs for children...