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JUNIOR COUNCIL RECEPTION MARKS NEW EXHIBITION
BEYOND PLANET EARTH:
THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION
AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
EVENT
Private viewing of the new major exhibition Beyond Planet
Earth: The Future of Space Exploration and a cocktail
reception for the Museum’s Junior Council
DATE
Thursday, December 1
WHEN
6:30–9:30
pm
WHERE
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at
79th Street
WHAT
The Junior Council continued its 2011-2012 season on
Thursday, December 1, with a private viewing of the Museum’s
new exhibition Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space
Exploration, remarks by Curator Michael Shara, and a
cocktail reception.
Beyond Planet Earth
launches visitors into the exciting future of space
exploration as it boldly examines humanity’s next steps in
our solar system and beyond. The exhibition features a
full-sized re-creation of a lunar habitat, a model of
a space elevator rising up from the surface of the Moon, and
the world’s largest immersive color holograms depicting
1,000 exoplanets orbiting distant stars.
BACKGROUND
The American Museum of Natural History’s Junior Council is
one of New York City’s most stimulating membership groups
for young philanthropists. Founded in 1994, the
Junior Council supports the Museum’s mission to
discover, interpret, and disseminate—through scientific
research and education—knowledge about human cultures, the
natural world, and the universe.
Each year, Junior Council members participate in specially
arranged events that offer them an intimate view inside the
Museum’s collections, activities, and exhibitions. Junior
Council members go behind the scenes at one of the world’s
preeminent museums, meet some of the nation’s most
distinguished and engaging scientists, and preview the
latest exhibitions.
CO-CHAIRS
Christy Corgan, Sarah J. Crews, Doug and Eva Heyman, Mark
and Jessica Kleinknecht, Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T.
M. Jones, Holly and Martin Okner, Zachary and Lori Pomerantz,
Andrew and Zibby Right, Robin and Brad Roberts, Heather and
Ross Schulman
LIQUOR
WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey
SPONSOR
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