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Snoopy & Belle at Brookfield.

Snoopy & Belle in Fashion — Battery Park
Brookfield Place
Friday, September 8-Saturday, October 7
Calling all Peanuts fans! Sixty-five Snoppy and Belle (the top dog's sister) are on display in glass cases at Brookfield decked out in fancy couture. Not something we saw coming. They're posed in cute pairings, such as a bride and groom. These really aren't regular doll outfits either. Some carry the Oscar de la Renta label, while others come courtesy famed Hamilton costumer, Paul Tazewell. FREE

Cartoon Network: 25 Years of Drawing on Creativity — Midtown West
Paley Center for Media
Saturday, September 16–Sunday, October 8
In celebration of the Cartoon Network's 25th anniversary, the Paley Center debuted this exhibit that honors the creative process behind many of Cartoon Network's shows. See sketches from Steven Universe, stop-motion displays from Adventure Time, and enjoy larger-than-life photo ops with characters from The Powerpuff Girls and O.K. KO! Let’s Be Heroes! Check out the Paley Center's website for information on screenings and workshops related to the exhibit. FREE

Science Inspires Art: Ocean — Flushing, Queens
New York Hall of Science
Saturday, September 16–Sunday, February 25
The New York Hall of Science hosts this exhibition organized by Art & Science Collaborations, Inc., which put out an open call for artists and scientists to share their visions of the ocean and our connection to it through visual art. Included with museum admission.

In Practice: Works in Progress — Tribeca
Children's Museum of the Arts
Thursday, September 21–Sunday, October 29
Get up close and chatty with artists in the Cynthia C. Wainwright Gallery as it's transformed into a working studio for five artists over the six-week run of this exhibition. Museum visitors will meet the artists as they work on their pieces and are encouraged to ask questions and engage in conversation with the artists. Mediums vary by artist, from Elena Berriolo's works with books and performance art to Josh Blackwell's works with discarded plastic bags, transforming them into the unexpected. In its entirety, the program aims to further the museum's goal to "Look, Make, Share." Included with museum admission.

Animal Mummies at the Brooklyn Museum.

Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies — Prospect Heights
Brooklyn Museum
Friday, September 29–Sunday, January 21, 2018
Already had your fill of the human mummies at the American Museum of Natural History? Well, the Brooklyn Museum is taking its thanatology one step further with a look into the mummification practices for Egypt's animals and pets. You'll see 30 mummies here, plus art and an exploration of the significance of animal mummies.

Photo courtesy of National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey

National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey — Times Square
On view beginning Friday, October 6
For an out of this world—or at least below its surface—experience, you won't want to miss this new attraction in Times Square. Bringing together a team of award-winning artists, visual effects specialists, ocean experts, and composers, visitors will be transported on an immersive deep sea experience coming into close contact with life-like deep sea creatures. You'll also experience an interactive art installation from artist Asher Jay entitled Message in a Bottle, which includes a series of painted plastic bottles with some bearing messages about the ocean and its inspirational qualities from celebrities and oceanographers. Tickets are sold in time-specific slots. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit the venue's website. Recommended for ages 6 and up and strollers are NOT allowed.

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Ai’s nearly 40-foot tall cage structure will be under the Washington Square Arch. Photo courtesy of Ai Weiwei Studio/Frahm & Frahm

Ai Weiwei: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors — Citywide
Various locations, visit the website for details
Thursday, October 11–Sunday, February 12, 2018
Sponsored by the Public Art Fund, this multi-site installation by artist Ai Weiwei brings an artistic criticism of our country's current immigration debate to the pubic view. Using fences as his medium, Weiwei transforms the drab metal wires to site-specific pieces around locations like the Lower East Side's Essex Street Market, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and more. The art was born of Weiwei's own experiences as an immigrant in the 1980s and attempt to take a signal of division—the fence—and transform it into art that unexpectedly flows with daily life rather than impedes it. FREE

Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer — Upper East Side
The Met Fifth Avenue
Monday, November 13–Monday, February 12
Dubbed Il Divino, the Divine One, by his contemporaries, organizers have called the exhibit a once-in-a-lifetime experience for museum goers. It will include 150 drawings, three marble sculptures, and early paintings. In addition to Michelangelo's own work, complementary pieces from varied artists will be displayed nearby for comparison's sake. The collection was pulled from public and private museum collections throughout the U.S. and Europe and aims to celebrate Michelangelo's legacy as a draftsman and designer. Included with suggested museum admission.

One room with changing lights will reveal a series of different images depending on the color. Photo by D. Finnin/courtesy of AMNH

Our Senses: An Immersive Experience — Upper West Side
American Museum of Natural History
Monday, November 20–Sunday, January 6, 2018
Science meets art in a funhouse-like environment at this new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. Visitors will journey through a series of galleries to get a sense of how their senses perceive everyday environments. Expect to feel a bit off balance when you enter a gallery that demonstrates what happens when our senses disagree with one another and experience another gallery through the eyes of an insect. In addition to the visual cues, there will be galleries that test your sense of smell and sight, and the entire stimulating experience is followed by a live presentation that drives home the importance of senses to everyday survival. Included with museum admission.

Bonus

Butterfly Conservatory Returns — Upper West Side
American Museum of Natural History
Saturday, October 7–Tuesday, May 8, 2018
OK, it isn't art per se, but the popular butterfly room returns to the American Museum of Natural History for its 20th year this fall! There are some taxidermy and other exhibits on display, but mostly, kids will delight in the 500 live butterflies flitting about in the steamy conservatory. Hold still if one lands on you! They're fragile creatures after all. Included in General Admission Plus One.

Find more museums and art to explore in our Museum Guide.

Top photo: will be installing more than 100 fences and installations around New York City. Photo courtesy of Ai Weiwei Studio/Frahm & Frahm. Unless otherwise noted, photos courtesy of the venues