Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Tour the collections of the Memorial Wing and Stoll Wing wildlife dioramas and examine preserved mammal, reptile, and bird specimens.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Tour the Hall of Fishes, learn about William Vanderbilt’s expeditions to collect for his little museum, and examine preserved invertebrate, fish, and mammal specimens.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Visit the Hall of Fishes and wildlife dioramas to discover the fascinating variety of sharks in the world’s oceans, examine preserved shark specimens and create shark-tooth necklaces.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Explore the collections and learn how global warming affects the planet’s ecosystems, examine corals, and discover ways to help in your community.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Tour the Memorial Wing and Stoll Wing, discover the diversity of life from the rainforests to the Sudan grasslands, examine preserved specimens, and create fun dioramas.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Students will use costumes to illustrate the characteristics of insects, search for specimens, and design their own Lepidoptera.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Visit the Hall of Fishes, examine preserved marine specimens, explore taxonomy, and create individual watercolor illustrations.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Visit the Hall of Fishes, explore the vertical distribution of ocean life, examine preserved invertebrate, fish, and mammal specimens, and create watercolor illustrations.
Next Generation Science Standards
LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
NYSED Arts Learning Standards
Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Tour the Hall of Fishes, explore the structure of preserved fish and marine invertebrates, learn about the methods of preservation used in the collections, and create detailed watercolor illustrations.
The Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium will be open on Presidents Day and during Mid-Winter Recess -- Monday, February 17th through Friday, February 21st -- from 11:00AM - 4:00PM each day. Mansion tours and planetarium shows will follow the Saturday schedule.
