Vertebrate Origins Science Sense

Visitors who are blind or partially sighted are invited to attend this program, held monthly in the American Museum of Natural History galleries. Specially trained Museum tour guides highlight specific themes and exhibition halls, engaging participants through extensive verbal descriptions and touchable objects.

Science Sense tours are available to individuals or groups. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Programs may be subject to change.

For additional information or to register for a Science Sense tour, please call (212)769-5567 or email accessibility@amnh.org

UPCOMING TOURS:

Vertebrate Origins
Saturday July 11th, 10:00 AM
Explore the story of the burgeoning of vertebrates through the oceans and onto land in the Hall of Vertebrate Origins.

Fossil Mammals
Tuesday July 14th, 10:00 AM
Examine the fossil mammal specimens that illustrate the story of vertebrate evolution in the Hall of Primitive Mammals and the Hall of Advanced Mammals.

Rose Center for Earth and Space
Thursday August 13th, 10:00 AM
Explore the Scales of the Universe, a 400-foot-long walkway that hugs the glass curtain wall along the Rose Center for Earth and Space, introducing visitors to the relative sizes of galaxies, stars, planets, and atoms.