Fri. Feb. 1, 20195:30-9 p.m.New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque(505) 841-2800http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org$5 First Friday: Fall In Love with Science!On this very special First Friday until 8 p.m.,
visit with experts at table displays about what made them fall in love with their particular discipline of science. From Space Science to Biology to Paleontology, we love them all! From 6 – 8 p.m., enjoy some star gazing near the Museum’s front entrance, weather permitting. The DynaTheater will be showing the film Volcanoes for an additional $5 at 6:30 p.m. With intrepid explorer Carsten Peter, dodge boulders at the edge of an active volcano in Indonesia, descend to a lava lake in Vanuatu, and visit the incredible mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia. Travel across the globe to see the archeological ghost town of Pompeii and witness the devastating effects of the recent Kilauea eruption in Hawaii. The DynaTheater concession stand will be open before the showing and close when the video begins.The Planetarium will present Fractal Friday at the usual times of 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. with the normal admission of adults $10, seniors $7, and children (3-12) $5. Shows typically sell out in advance, so get your tickets early at fractalfoundation.org.The Nature Works store will be selling unique gifts from 5:30 – 8 p.m. on this First Friday. The Hope Café will be open continuously from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. that day, so you can enjoy dinner while waiting for the museum to reopen (only the café entrance will be open from 5 – 5:30 p.m.)
