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New Fossil: [Apex](/exhibitions/apex-stegosaurus-fossil) has arrived!

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Now showing: [_Passport to the Universe_](/exhibitions/space-show).

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Experience the beauty of [Invisible Worlds](/exhibitions/invisible-worlds).

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Discover [The Secret World of Elephants](/exhibitions/secret-world-elephants).

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[Courses and Workshops Sunday, March 16, 2025 OrigamiUSA: March Special Folding Fun Session](/calendar/origami-class-march "OrigamiUSA: March Special Folding Fun Session") [Planetarium Program martes, 25 de marzo, 2025 Astronomía en Vivo: Explorando Otros Mundos a Través del Telescopio Espacial James Webb](/calendar/telescopo-espacial-james-webb "Astronomía en Vivo: Explorando Otros Mundos a Través del Telescopio Espacial James Webb") [Planetarium Program Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Astronomy Live: Exploring Other Worlds Through the JWST](/calendar/exploring-worlds-webb-telescope "Astronomy Live: Exploring Other Worlds Through the JWST") [Educator Professional Learning Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Speaker Series for Teachers: How Did We Become Human?](/calendar/speaker-series-for-teachers-how-did-we-become-human "Speaker Series for Teachers: How Did We Become Human?") [Science Socials Wednesday, April 2, 2025 SciCafe: Sinking Cities](/calendar/sinking-cities-erosion "SciCafe: Sinking Cities") [Planetarium Program Sunday, April 6, 2025 Relaxed Astronomy Live: From Lunar Steps to Martian Leaps](/calendar/lunar-steps-martian-leaps "Relaxed Astronomy Live: From Lunar Steps to Martian Leaps") [Planetarium Program Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Astronomy Live: Stellar Lifetimes](/calendar/stellar-lifetimes "Astronomy Live: Stellar Lifetimes") [Courses and Workshops Sunday, April 13, 2025 OrigamiUSA: April Special Folding Fun Session](/calendar/origami-class-april "OrigamiUSA: April Special Folding Fun Session") [Member Program Tuesday, April 15 and Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Member Evening Hours](/calendar/member-hours "Member Evening Hours") [Benefit Event Monday, April 28, 2025 Corporate Dinner](/calendar/corporate-dinner "Corporate Dinner")

Today's Highlights

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[Exhibition Eyes on the Universe Explore dazzling images from deep in our universe, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, JWST, and the Gaia mission.](/exhibitions/images-space-telescopes "Eyes on the Universe") [Giant-Screen Film Worlds Beyond Earth Journey far beyond our own blue planet to marvel at the latest discoveries from our cosmic neighbors.](/exhibitions/giant-screen-film "Worlds Beyond Earth")

[Exhibition Grounded by Our Roots](/exhibitions/grounded-by-our-roots "Grounded by Our Roots") [Exhibition The Changing Museum](/exhibitions/changing-museum "The Changing Museum") [Educator Materials Resources for Learning](/learn-teach/resources-for-learning "Resources for Learning") [Educator Materials Field Trips](/plan-your-visit/field-trips "Field Trips")

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