Museum Lectures
John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon with John Logsdon
John Logsdon
Credit: Roslyn Logsdon
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
Ticket Info
$15 ($13.50 Members, students, seniors)
Enter at 81st Street
Join author John Logsdon as he traces the factors leading to President John F. Kennedy’s decision to send astronauts to the Moon and discusses Kennedy’s concerns as the massive effort unfolded. The program, hosted by Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson, will conclude with a signing of Logsdon’s book John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon.
Museum Lectures
The Museum brings together scientific and cultural experts from around the world for fascinating lectures and debates on topics that range from the fossil-hunting adventures of Barnum Brown to the consequences of climate change.
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