Courses for NYC high school students looking for museum career opportunities.

Hands-on exploration and behind-the-scenes adventure for middle schoolers.

Science and cultural programs for English Language Learner teachers, students, and families.

Hands-on, behind the scenes experience in the Museum's science departments.

An introduction to the Museum's internship programs.

Educational outreach to schools and community groups in the New York City area.

A unique and challenging summer employment experience for young adults.

Improving the quality of education for NYC school children.

The Gilder Graduate School currently offers a PhD in Comparative Biology and offers numerous fellowship opportunities to graduate students at collaborating institutions.

Day, evening, and weekend programs designed to support in-school curriculum goals.

Middle and high school laboratory experience in comparative genomics.

An engaging opportunity for high school students to work in the Museum's halls.

Classes for young children and their parents about the wonder of science and nature.

Program designed to support NYC middle school student investigations.

Be part of a dynamic team of 46 young adults this summer!

Internship program on weekends from September to June.

Learn how scientists use computers to uncover the history of life on Earth.

The Museum is open to all. If anyone in your group has special needs, let us know so that we can ensure a productive and enjoyable visit for all participants.

Simulated voyage to the Moon in the Hayden Planetarium.

Science and culture for preschoolers and their parents or caretakers.

Internship topics include molecular biology, DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction, and genome sequencing.

An opportunity for two life science teachers to work at the Museum.

New lunchrooms decorated with attractive and educational wall graphics are available for school groups.

We will do everything we can to make your visit interesting, educational, and fun. To accomplish this, follow these helpful guidelines.

Visits to the exhibition halls are supported by Education Teaching Volunteers wearing red vests, who are stationed throughout the Halls with object carts.

Lehman College - Fall 2008 and Spring 2009

General admission to the Museum, Space Shows, IMAX films, and special exhibitions is available to school groups with payment two weeks in advance.

Call Central Reservations at least five weeks in advance at (212) 769-5200, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Explore the surface of Mars with NASA rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.

A hands-on experience for K-2 school groups to explore the Museum.

Internship program for six weeks during July and August.

Get an enhanced learning experience in this hall. Look for the hands-on carts!

Open to K-12 educators working towards certification in life sciences.

School of Visual Arts - Fall 2008 and Spring 2009

Have you ever gotten lost in a new place? Chances are you used a map to find your way. Archaeologists use maps to find their way around an excavation site—but first they have to draw them.

Don’t just visit the Museum’s Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth. Investigate it like a geologist. These field journal pages will guide your expedition, helping you uncover billions of years of planetary history.

Every rock has a story to tell. Visit the Museum's Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth with your elementary school students, and explore how scientists "read" stories about Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history.

Be sure to examine this guide before you roam among the Museum’s dinosaurs with your students. It includes background information, printable handouts, and several pre-, during-, and post-visit activities.

Do you know what three things are necessary for life on Earth? Or what happens when two plates collide? Use these Field Journal pages to mine the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth for rock-solid knowledge.