Climate Change Exhibit Returns To Museum Of Natural History

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — An exhibit dedicated to the issue of climate change has returned to the American History of Natural Museum with a number of updates, museum officials announced.

The revamped climate change exhibit re-opened in the Upper West Side museum's David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth on Saturday, July 7 complete with new features such as a wall of 36 high-definition 55-inch screens showing climate change facts.

"Climate change was one of five major focus areas in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, part of the Rose Center for Earth and Space, when the hall opened in 1999, and this large-scale update ensures that the hall remains current by reflecting scientific advances that have taken place during the last 20 years," a museum press release reads.

The exhibit also features interactive panels and installations where visitors can learn about and engage with scientific evidence for climate change, according to a museum announcement. These stations are based on data and studies from organizations such as NASA and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.

At the interactive stations, museumgoers can learn about average global surface air temperatures, quiz themselves on the differences between climate and weather and learn about the specific climate change challenges facing New York City.

Entrance to the David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth is included with admission to the American Museum of Natural History.

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