Entry No. 67 — the New York City file — filed under: after-dark

Astronomy Live at the Hayden Planetarium

Inside the Hayden Planetarium's domed Space Theater, Museum astrophysicists run Astronomy Live: live, interactive, hand-driven tours of the universe rather than a pre-recorded show. Using the planetarium's powerful digital projection, presenters fly the audience out to current sky objects, recent astronomical news, and the constantly changing night sky overhead. It is the closest thing to a private flight through the cosmos you can get on the Upper West Side, steered in real time by an actual astronomer.

The move: Catch an evening Astronomy Live session and let an astronomer fly the two of you out past the planets in real time under the dome.

📍 Before you go Scheduled program rather than daily; ticketed and dates rotate, so check the AMNH calendar. Some sessions are aimed at adults/families.

• 📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-23