The American Museum of Natural History has a great new exhibition opening this month called The Senses which focuses on how the way we interact and get signals from the world have evolved over time, through all organisms.

Every day, we perceive the world around us through our senses—including sight, smell, hearing, touch, balance, and taste. But as it turns out, for humans “reality” isn’t ever exactly what it seems. In this highly experiential exhibition, explore 11 funhouse-like spaces that dare you to trust your senses—then show you how what we perceive is not simply a window into the world around us but a product of our brains. Plus, discover why we have senses and what’s unique about human perception during an interactive session hosted by a live presenter.

The exhibition opens November 20th, 2017 and is included in the cost of a General Admission + One or General Admission + All ticket.

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The New York Public Library was established in 1895 and quickly housed one of the largest collections of books in the world. It is currently the second largest collection in the United States, and the third largest in the world behind the Library of Congress and the British Library. The Main Branch of the library is formally named the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, and took 14 years to complete, opening to the public in 1911. Since then, there have been many minor alterations, but the NYPL is about to undergo it's largest renovation and reconfiguration to date. Learn all about it in this short video from the library.

As part of the Midtown Renovation, The New York Public Library will upgrade and renovate the Schwarzman Building to prepare the historic library for the future, adding about 20% more public space to the building for research, exhibitions, and programs and greatly improving flow and infrastructure.