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Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration
Dino Tours Nov 18, 2017 — Aug 21, 2018
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For thousands of years, peoples around the world practiced mummification as a way of preserving and honoring their dead. Mummies reveals how scientists are using modern technology to glean stunning details about them and their cultures.

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Video Why Penguins Can Only Taste Salty and Sour Foods Most vertebrates—including humans—can taste sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami. But penguins seem to have... Now open | Free with admission Family & Childrens Programs Discover Room Now open | Free with admission Special Exhibit Mummies Get an up-close look at rarely-exhibited mummies. Through Jan 7, 2018 On Exhibit How Technology Lets Scientists See Hidden Colors in Marine Life Specially designed lights and filters for underwater cameras are allowing scientists to observe marine life in... Nov 20, 2017 Audio Frontiers Lecture: Neil deGrasse Tyson and Astronaut Scott Kelly on Life in Space What is it like to live in space for 520 consecutive days? Astronaut Scott Kelly tells Neil deGrasse Tyson in this... Nov 20, 2017 Special Exhibit Birds of Prey Rely on Super Sight to Hunt The Museum’s 2017 tree features models inspired by the new exhibition Our Senses: An Immersive Experience. Through Jan 7, 2018