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Explore recent additions to the exhibition Landscape Art & Virtual Travel with a Museum Docent, including Horace Pippin’s painting Holy Mountain, I, and Ana Mendieta’s video Esculturas Rupestres (Rupestrian Sculptures). Learn about the diverse group of artists in the exhibition who have rendered the sublimity of nature, both intimate and grandiose, and prepare to be

Last month we suggested a project for you to try with a far-flung friend—measuring the diameter of the Earth! If you did the project, you’re invited to share. If not, we’ll share the results of our own experiment, and of course spend lots of time looking at the sky. Just like programs in the Planetarium,

Celebrate the Year of the Ox by joining in a session of tai chi, the ancient Chinese art that embraces the mind, body, and spirit. It will be led by Steve Kanney of Aikido Westchester, NY, who was trained by Master Cheng Hsiang Yu (1929–2010), the preeminent practitioner of Tai Chi in the New York

Learn about Lunar New Year with the book Bringing in the New Year, written and illustrated by Grace Lin, that tells the tale of a Chinese American family getting ready for the annual celebration. Then take part in a family art project and make a paper plate hand fan. Materials required: paper plate, 2 popsicles,

Join us for a reading of Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border, written by Mitali Perkins and illustrated by Sara Palacios. Then take part in a fun family art project and create an artistic letter for your grandparents or a person that you love! Materials required: construction paper glue, scissors, and

Back in the spring, we used our water microscope to take a close-up look at all kinds of living things in the Micro-Explorations Science & Nature Project. While winter is a quieter time for plant life, there’s still plenty to see. During this workshop, we’ll learn how to identify plants and where to find the

El Pájaro Arcoíris, or The Rainbow Bird, written by Ramon Caride and illustrated by Raga Garcia, is a story based on a myth about the creation of colors and the days of the week. The main characters are Xtamosbin, who dreamt about the Rainbow Bird, and her husband, Cohiztli, who seeks out the bird and

Who belongs in the landscape, where and how? How have we been conditioned to perceive our own relationship to nature, and that of others, particularly that of marginalized communities? Who gets to enjoy it, and under what conditions? Why and how have some groups not been welcome to take advantage of American landscapes equally and

February may be cold, but there’s plenty to see in the night sky. We continue our tour of the month’s constellations with a look at the Northern Sky. There’s more there than the Big Dipper! Just like programs in the Planetarium, we’ll be able to take questions—this time through chat and comments. Recommended for ages

February is here! Let’s look at the constellations that will be visible during the shortest month of the year. They include the brightest star in the evening sky, Sirius, two rising lions, and more. Just like programs in the Planetarium, we’ll be able to take questions—this time through chat and comments. Recommended for ages 6–10.