Get blown away at the American Museums of Natural History, where you can watch the IMAX film, Tornado Alley.See the trailer for it here. It traces the steps of weather watchers and weather adventurers who share the goal of recording torandos. The objective of the first group is to come up with enough data of storms to determine which ones are likely to turn into toranadoes in order to have greater lead time for evacuations. The objective of the second is an 8 year journey to get to film the heart of the tornado. It's a very dangerous pursuit, as the footage clearly demonstrates. It appears that these clips were filmed earlier than the devastating tornados that struck this past spring. Note: there really is an area known as "Tornado Alley" because it is so prone to the conditions that result in these highly dramatic and destructive winds.
This film is a relatively recent arrival, having come to the museum on July 4, 2011. It's scheduled to remain playing 10:39-4:30 -- every hour on the half hour -- until January 8, 2010. IMAX tickets are perforce bundled with museum admission. You cannot purchase tickets to the film alone. The price is $24 for adults, $14 for children, and $18 for seniors. Museum members get in for $12.
Of course there are many more things worth seeing at this museum, which draws visitors from around the world, as well as around New York. See the complete list of current exhibits at http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/. Do note that special exhibits, like the new Frogs: a Chorus of Colors entail an extra charge. If you wish to see both the IMAX and a special exhibit, it pays to buy the SuperSaver Admission, which includes admission to the Museum and Rose Center for Earth and Space plus all special exhibitions, IMAX films, and the Hayden Planetarium Space Show. The prices are as follows:Adults: $32, Children (2-12): $20, Seniors/Students with ID: $24.50, Adult Members: $16, Child Members: $11.50
Museum members also get free admission to all special exhibits -- though not to films. For membership information, see http://www.amnh.org/join/member-benefits.php, emailmembers@amnh.org. or call 212-769-5606. Some memberships are mostly or even wholly tax deductible.
One special attraction at the museum that does not entail an extra charge is the Discovery Room. If you are bringing a child -- even not a very young one -- along, you don't want to miss it. So stop in as soon as you get there to be sure you pick up the tickets for the timed entry. Otherwise, you may miss out. Do also note that the people there do break for lunch form 1:15-2:15, so you need to plan to get there earlier or later.
The American Museum of Natural History. is located at Central Park West and 79th Street. It is easily accessible by subway on the B C or 1 line. It is open daily from 10 am to 5:45 pm. For more information, call 212-769-5100 or visit the site.
Note: I look at the American Muesum of Natural History in 2 different essay, one on Brand Identity and Innovation and another on Technology and Customer Engagement.
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