1. Spider-Man dropped by the Museum this morning to deliver a Chilean rose tarantula to Norm Platnick, the curator of our upcoming exhibition Spiders Alive!. Photo by Denis

    Spider-Man dropped by the Museum this morning to deliver a Chilean rose tarantula to Norm Platnick, the curator of our upcoming exhibition Spiders Alive!

    Photo by Denis

  2. Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, co-founder of Run-DMC, recently stopped by the Museum for a rehearsal with the IMPACT Repertory Theatre choir. DMC will perform at the Museum, along with IMPACT, the Harlem Quartet, jazz vocalist Sandra Reaves-Phillips, and others, at The African-American Musical Mosaic program on February 18.
Photo by Craig

    Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, co-founder of Run-DMC, recently stopped by the Museum for a rehearsal with the IMPACT Repertory Theatre choir. DMC will perform at the Museum, along with IMPACT, the Harlem Quartet, jazz vocalist Sandra Reaves-Phillips, and others, at The African-American Musical Mosaic program on February 18.

    Photo by Craig

  3. Craig took this photo of an ancient ammonite on display in the Museum’s Grand Gallery. This large ammonite lived about 80 million years ago and is a rare example of a once common, but now extinct, marine cephalopod.

    Craig took this photo of an ancient ammonite on display in the Museum’s Grand Gallery. This large ammonite lived about 80 million years ago and is a rare example of a once common, but now extinct, marine cephalopod.

  4. An allosaurus in the Museum’s fossil halls
Photo by Rod

    An allosaurus in the Museum’s fossil halls

    Photo by Rod

  5. Behind the scenes of our new exhibition Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, opening this Sunday, November 19
Photo by Rod

    Behind the scenes of our new exhibition Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, opening this Sunday, November 19

    Photo by Rod

  6. Rose Center for Earth and Space from above
Photo by Denis

    Rose Center for Earth and Space from above

    Photo by Denis

  7. A queen butterfly in The Butterfly Conservatory
Photo by Denis

    A queen butterfly in The Butterfly Conservatory

    Photo by Denis

  8. Jackson’s Chameleon in the Hall of Biodiversity
Photo by Denis

    Jackson’s Chameleon in the Hall of Biodiversity

    Photo by Denis

  9. A green birdwing butterfly in The Butterfly Conservatory
Photo by Denis

    A green birdwing butterfly in The Butterfly Conservatory

    Photo by Denis

  10. The blue whale gets dressed up for a special event.
Photo by Rod

    The blue whale gets dressed up for a special event.

    Photo by Rod