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Relaxed Astronomy Live: From Lunar Steps to Martian Leaps

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Relaxed Astronomy Live: From Lunar Steps to Martian Leaps

April 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

$15

In this relaxed and sensory-friendly Astronomy Live, join Museum educators Kate Schmidt and Devin D’Agostino on a field trip to the Moon and Mars.

Learn how our nearest neighbors compare to Earth and what it will take to land humans on another world.

This program is designed for a neurodiverse youth audience, including autistic children and children with other intellectual/developmental disabilities.

This modified Hayden Planetarium program features:

  • Floor lighting
  • Reduced volume
  • A break space for participants who need to step out during the program, and opportunity to exit and re-enter during the program
  • Sensory tools, such as headsets and stress balls, for participants
  • A relaxed environment where all forms of curiosity and participation are welcome!

Doors will open at 10 am and the program will begin at 10:30 am.

The Museum’s 81st Street entrance at the Rose Center for Earth and Space will be a dedicated entrance for attendees of this event between 10-11 am.

Please note that if you arrive after 11 am, the entrance will be open to the general public for visiting the Museum.

Organizer

American Museum of Natural History
Phone
212-313-7565
Email
accessibility@amnh.org
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Other

Audience (by age)
Tweens (Ages 10-12), Elementary (Ages 8-10), Elementary (Ages 5-7)
Program Image Description
The Moon, a gray pockmarked sphere, and Mars, a more distant red sphere, are half illuminated against a pitch black sky.

Venue

American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024 United States
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