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May 24, 2012

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Frogs: A Chorus of Colors

Frogs: A Chorus of Colors

American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
(between 77th and 81st Streets)
New York, NY  10024
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Free for members, $10.50 children, $14.50 seniors, students, $19.00 adults.

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Brilliant orange, bright blue, dazzling red—frogs come in an astonishing array of colors. This vivid assortment of hues hints at the remarkable diversity that exists among the frog species. From lush rainforests to parched deserts, frogs are found in nearly every environment on Earth, and their survival strategies range from surprising to bizarre.

A pioneer in modern frog research, the American Museum of Natural History has one of the largest frog collections in the world. AMNH expeditions to remote mountaintops, as well as surveys of local wetlands, continue to uncover new populations and species—but also reveal environmental changes that threaten frogs' existence. Many efforts are underway to reverse this downward trend globally and in our own backyards. As just one example, all of the live frogs displayed in this exhibition have been captive-bred, to protect their populations in the wild.
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American Museum of Natural History

The largest natural history museum in the world has a mission commensurately monumental in scope. Permanent hall exhibitions focus on dinosaurs, mammals, ocean life, geology and more. The Rose Center for Earth and Space explores the entire universe.
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  • Hayden Planetarium

    Ongoing Dominating the Rose Center is the Hayden Sphere, which features the world's largest virtual reality simulator. Weighing four million pounds and measuring 87 feet in diameter, the Hayden Sphere houses the Space Theater-currently showing Journey to the Stars, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg-in its upper half and the Big Bang Theater in its lower hemisphere.

  • Always on View at the American Museum of Natural History

    Ongoing Dinosaurs, meteorites and gems, mammals preserved in realistic dioramas, ocean life and exhibition halls that explore the world’s traditional cultures are just some of the scores of subjects on view 363 days a year.

  • Double Feature of Space Shows

    Ongoing In Passport to the Universe, see close views of star fields and planets and experience an exhilarating flight into the Orion Nebula, out of our galaxy and deep into intergalactic space. The Search for Life: Are We Alone? asks if there are life forms beyond planet Earth.

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