Lizards & Snakes: Alive! Through January 7, 2007 Live lizards and snakes are the center of attention in this engaging exhibition that explores these creatures’ remarkable adaptations. Fossil specimens, life-size models, and interactive stations complement the more than 60 live animals representing 26 species.

Lizards & Snakes: Alive! is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), in collaboration with Fembank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta, and the San Diego Natural History Museum, with appreciation to Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland. Lizards & Snakes: Alive! is made possible, in part, by grants from The Dyson Foundation and the Amy and Larry Robbins Foundation.

Through January 2, 2006 China’s Yunnan Province is revealed through the eyes of the indigenous people, who use photography to chronicle their culture, environment, and daily life.

The exhibition is made possible by a generous grant from Eastman Kodak Company. The presentation of this exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History is made possible by the generosity of the Arthur Ross Foundation.

Yellowstone to Yukon

Through January 15, 2007 Spectacular photographs emphasize the diverse flora, fauna, and geology of the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor–an area connecting habitats so that wide-ranging animals can travel unimpeded by human structures and developments.

This exhibition was developed by the American Museum of Natural History’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation in concert with the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative and the Wilburforce Foundation and is made possible by their support. Additional generous support provided by the Woodcock Foundation.

Vital Variety

Ongoing Beautiful close-up photographs highlight the diversity of invertebrates.

LECTURES

The Queen of Fats Tuesday, 10/3, 7:00 p.m. Susan Allport discusses the discovery, science, and politics of omega-3s.

Making of the Fittest Thursday, 10/5, 7:00 p.m. Geneticist Sean Carroll leads a riveting tour of his search for a record of evolution in DNA.

Snake Venoms Thursday, 10/12, 7:00 p.m. Snake venoms can be deadly but they also have promising medical applications. (Note: this program includes live snakes.)

Rivers of America Tuesday, 10/17, 7:00 p.m. Conservationist Tim Palmer presents his stunning photographs that showcase the place of rivers in the web of life.

Creatures of Accident Monday, 10/23, 7:00 p.m. Wallace Arthur, National University of Ireland, Galway, builds a persuasive picture of how evolution proceeds by an essentially accidental process.

Protecting Iguanas Thursday, 10/26, 7:00 p.m. Meet a live iguana and learn about the International Iguana Foundation’s conservation programs.

WORKSHOP

Moonlight Meditation Sunday, 10/22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Enjoy this unique opportunity for a guided meditation in the Museum’s Cullman Hall of the Universe.

GLOBAL WEEKENDS

The Legend of the White Snake Sunday, 10/22, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Qi Shu Fang Chinese Opera Company combines traditional music with colorful Chinese costumes and acrobatics.

Snake and Lizard Tales of India Saturday, 10/28, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Swati Bhise and the Sanskriti Ensemble present two legendary Indian short stories through dance.

Global Weekends are made possible, in part, by The Coca-Cola Company, the City of New York, the New York City Council, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional support has been provided by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., the Tolan Family, and the family of Frederick H. Leonhardt.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

Dr. Nebula’s Laboratory Voyage through the Stars Saturday, 10/28, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Learn how ancient people navigated by the stars.

Wild, Wild World: Bats Saturday, 10/28 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. or 2:00-3:00 p.m. Just in time for Halloween, kids can meet a few live bat ambassadors.

Wild, Wild World is made possible, in part, by Mortimer B. Zuckerman.

LIZARD SUNDAYS

Lizard Locomotion Sunday, 10/15, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-6, each child with one adult) or 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Ages 7-9) Fascinating facts about the ways lizards and snakes get around.

Lizards Who Lunch Sunday, 10/22, 11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-6, each child with one adult) or 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Ages 7-9) How and what do lizards and snakes eat? Find out in this workshop.

Lizard Lore Sunday, 10/29, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-6, each child with one adult) or 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Ages 7-9) Snakes and lizards have long held important places in religious lore, cultural myths, and storytelling.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS IN THE DOME

Virtual Universe Ages of Exploration Tuesday, 10/3, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

This Just In … October’s Hot Topics Tuesday, 10/17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Celestial Highlights Spooky Skies Tuesday, 10/31, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

HAYDEN PLANETARIUM SHOWS

Cosmic Collisions Journey into deep space–well beyond the calm face of the night sky–to explore cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that drive the dynamic formation of our universe. Narrated by Robert Redford.