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The Hon. Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State
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Events At The Museum

Events Calendar

Touch the Stars
August 12-15 2025

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

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August 12 2025

Story Time & a Craft, Discovery Den

12:00 – 2:00 pm

My Hands Sing the Blues by Jeanne Walker Harvey is a story of African American artist Romare Bearden’s childhood journey from North Carolina to Harlem during the Great Migration. After reading about the artist, we will create a collage inspired by his artwork.

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August 13 2025

Drop-in Activity, Imagination Studio

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Sand Art Earth

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August 14 2025

Gallery Cart Activity

12:00 – 2:00 pm

A Much Moved People gallery

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August 15 2025

Drop-in Activity, Imagination Studio

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Silhouette Lighthouse

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August 16 2025

Planetary Defenders – Exclusive showing!

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us for an exclusive free showing of NASA’s brand-new original documentary “Planetary Defenders,” which dives into the high-stakes world of asteroid detection and planetary defense. Journey alongside a team of astronomers and scientists working tirelessly to track and monitor near-Earth asteroids, aiming to protect our planet from potential impacts. This documentary captures the efforts of these unsung heroes, blending cutting-edge science with personal stories to reveal the human spirit behind this critical endeavor. Witness the drama, the challenges, and the triumphs of those on the front lines of planetary defense. After the movie there will be time for Q & A. Please note: Movie run time is 1 hour, 15 minutes. Suitable for General Audiences.

Reserve your seat.

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August 16 2025

Story Time & a Craft, Discovery Den

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

My Hands Sing the Blues by Jeanne Walker Harvey is a story of African American artist Romare Bearden’s childhood journey from North Carolina to Harlem during the Great Migration. After reading about the artist, we will create a collage inspired by his artwork.

Touch the Stars
August 16-17 2025

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

Touch the Stars
August 19-22 2025

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

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August 19 2025

Story Time & a Craft, Discovery Den

12:00 – 2:00 pm

When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray and Felicita Sala is an exploration that connects us to nature, is about collections, and finding that special rock. After the story we will decorate a box to start our own rock collection.

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August 20 2025

Drop-in Activity, Imagination Studio

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Building Bridges

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August 21 2025

Gallery Cart Activity

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Written in the Rocks gallery

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August 22 2025

Drop-in Activity, Imagination Studio

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Aurora Art

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August 23 2025

Story Time & a Craft, Discovery Den

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

When You Find the Right Rock by Mary Lyn Ray and Felicita Sala is an exploration that connects us to nature, is about collections, and finding that special rock. After the story we will decorate a box to start our own rock collection.

Touch the Stars
August 23-24 2025

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

Touch the Stars
August 23-24 2025

Spanish Language Planetarium Program

Touch the Stars
August 26-29 2025

Planetarium Schedule Weekdays

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August 26 2025

Story Time & a Craft, Discovery Den

12:00 – 2:00 pm

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers is about a boy who is obsessed with stars and would like to catch his own. After the story, we will make a craft with a night sky theme.

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August 27 2025

Free Drop-in Activity, Imagination Studio

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Basket Making

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August 28 2025

Gallery Cart Activity

12:00 – 2:00 pm

American Perspectives gallery

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August 29 2025

Free Drop-in Activity, Imagination Studio

12:00 – 2:00 pm

Flower Painting

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August 30 2025

Science Under the Stars: A Trillion Pixels A Night: Mapping The Cosmos With The Vera Rubin Observatory

4:15 pm

Speaker: Dr. Charles Liu, AMNH & CUNY College of Staten Island
The Vera Rubin Observatory is the newest astrophysical facility to open - and already it is gathering more data each night than all the other telescopes on Earth put together. See the latest images obtained with this amazing telescope; hear about its revolutionary technology and capabilities; and learn how you can be part of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time - the observatory's first ten-year science mission - and make your own cosmic discoveries!"

Reserve your seat

Touch the Stars
August 30-31 2025

Planetarium Schedule Weekends

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September 20 2025

Ecosystems at Risk Conservation Open House

11:00 – 3:00 pm

The Bureau of Natural History will host “Ecosystems at Risk” conservation open house Sat., Sept. 20 from 11:00 - 3:00 pm. The event is being held in collaboration with the New Jersey DEP, highlighting the Museum's exhibition “Ecosystems at Risk: Threatened & Endangered in NJ” and some of the conservation projects taking place in our state.

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September 20 2025

Planetary Defenders – Second showing!

4:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Due to popular demand, we’ve added a second free showing of NASA’s brand-new original documentary “Planetary Defenders,” which dives into the high-stakes world of asteroid detection and planetary defense. Journey alongside a team of astronomers and scientists working tirelessly to track and monitor near-Earth asteroids, aiming to protect our planet from potential impacts. This documentary captures the efforts of these unsung heroes, blending cutting-edge science with personal stories to reveal the human spirit behind this critical endeavor. Witness the drama, the challenges, and the triumphs of those on the front lines of planetary defense. After the movie there will be time for Q & A. Please note: Movie run time is 1 hour, 15 minutes. Suitable for General Audiences.

Reserve your seat.

 

 

 


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