| 08/19/10 |
Summer Night at the Museum
Harvard Museum of Natural History
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| 07/15/10 |
Summer Night at the Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
July 15, 2010
Explore the museum and the new Headgear exhibition. Bring visitors to see the world famous Blaschka Glass Flowers. Join Peter Hedman, 2010 graduate of Harvard College with a concentration in the Earth & Planetary Sciences, for a 6 pm gallery talk on “Rock of Ages: The Evolution of Minerals through Earth History”, and Dr. Vera Domingues, a researcher in Harvard’s Department of Mammalogy, for a 7:00 pm gallery tour on “Natural Selection at Work: Color and...
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| 06/17/10 |
Birdology: From Hens to Hummingbirds—And One Big Living Dinosaur
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
June 17, 2010
In her new book, Birdology, award-winning wildlife author Sy Montgomery explores questions such as: Do hawks show emotion, like anger, sympathy and frustration? Are birds actually living dinosaurs? Is there a secret emotional life to birds that we are only beginning to discover? Montgomery will explore these intriguing questions and others. Free with museum admission. Part of Summer Nights at the Museum.
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| 06/17/10 |
Summer Night at the Museum
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
June 17, 2010
Explore the museum during extended hours! Join informal tours of the galleries with Harvard graduate students and participate in special programs. Check out the famous glass flowers, and don't miss the cultural artifacts in the museum's newest exhibit: "Headgear: The Natural History of Horns and Antlers." At 7pm, join wildlife author Sy Montgomery for a lecture and booksigning: "Birdology: From Hens to Hummingbirds—And One Big Living Dinosaur."
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| 04/28/10 |
Defining a New Environmental Vocabulary; Talk by Landscape Architect Jane Wolff
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
April 28, 2010
New Directions in EcoPlanning Annual Lecture by Jane Wolff (Harvard GSD '92), Director of the Landscape Architecture program at the University of Toronto. Wolff's lecture will address the intersection of ecology, design, public education, and grassroots advocacy in intensely inhabited landscapes. She’ll discuss her work in places like San Francisco Bay, the California Delta, and New Orleans. Her goal is to develop an environmental vocabulary that can be shared by planners,...
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04/20/10- 05/09/10 |
Free Sunday Mornings at Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
April 20-May 9, 2010
Bring mothers to see the famed Glass Flowers exhibition at Harvard Museum of Natural History -- 3,000 exquisitely realistic glass models of flowering plants handcrafted by glass artisans Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka in Germany between 1886 and 1936 as teaching tools for students.
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| 03/26/10 |
Bizarre Animals: An Evening of Contemporary Art Interventions
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
March 26, 2010
Bizarre Animals: An Evening of Contemporary Art Interventions is organized by Carlin Wing ’02, Fall 2009 Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies, who will be Artist in Residence at the Harvard Museum of Natural History for the week. Join us as contemporary artists respond to the collections on display in the museum with works in varied media, including music, video and performances. Artists and participants will include current VES students and recent...
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| 03/21/10 |
Zombie Insects and Disgusted Humans: How Parasites Affect Behavior
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
March 21, 2010
From the dark forests of New Guinea to the woods of New England, various parasites pull off tricks of manipulation that would impress any Hollywood screenwriter: they hijack the brains of insects and literally turn them into “zombies.” In defending against such sinister Svengalis, an array of defensive behaviors has evolved. Darwin was the first to study this in humans, and since then scientists have theorized that fear and disgust might be a defense against certain parasites....
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| 03/18/10 |
Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy: Author Talk and Gallery Social with Melissa Milgrom
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
March 18, 2010
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is home to some of the country’s oldest and most varied collections of taxidermic animals. Join us for a gallery social and talk by author Melissa Milgrom, whose new book Still Life, delves into the colorful world of eccentric naturalists and gifted museum artisans who create the illusion of life through taxidermy. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the talk.
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| 03/06/10 |
Earth Rocks!: A Family Festival
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
March 6, 2010
From rocks, minerals, and fossils to earthquakes, volcanoes, and meteorites, explore the dynamic history of planet Earth in a day-long family festival with hands-on activities and displays focused on geology and related sciences. Experience the museum’s unique collections in a new way and talk with scientists and collectors about their work in the field and behind the scenes. Earth Rocks is made possible in part with support from Cambridge Trust Company.
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02/16/10- 02/19/10 |
Animal Naturalists: Art and Science Program for Kids
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
February 16-February 19, 2010
Spend school vacation in the Harvard Museum of Natural History! Through hands-on activities in the galleries, students will learn while having fun. Combine your love for animals and drawing in this two-part science and art program. Led by a museum science educator, students will investigate the lives of birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians. Under the guidance of a professional illustrator, students will sketch these animals while practicing various drawing techniques. The...
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02/12/10- 02/28/10 |
Gallery Exploration of the Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
February 12-February 28, 2010
Experience the museum by discovering the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, each linked to a specimen in the galleries. Learn about the cultural significance and natural history of these animals and try your hand at drawing the animal assigned to the year of your birth. This special Gallery Exploration will be available throughout the February school vacation. February Question of the Month, Question for Year of the Tiger: What are the names of all the tiger specimens on display in the...
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| 01/27/10 |
Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
January 27, 2010
In his latest book, Catching Fire, Harvard biological anthropologist Richard Wrangham puts forth the bold theory that our Paleolithic Homo ancestors tamed fire and began cooking 1.8 million years ago, much earlier than conventionally believed. Wrangham will discuss how cooking started a revolution in human evolution, which drove large-scale changes in our physiology, behavior, and cognition and has defined our species to this very day. The program will include a discussion moderated by Noel...
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| 01/23/10 |
Coyote at the Kitchen Door: A conversation with Stephen Destefano & Amy Stein
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
January 23, 2010
Wildlife biologist Stephen Destefano’s newest book, Coyote at the Kitchen Door, and the work of photographer Amy Stein both address the blurred boundary between human life and wildlife in modern society. Bears, deer, fox, coyote and birds are increasingly encroaching upon areas considered to be ‘ours’. They’ll discuss how they approach this intersection, each from their own perspective. Booksigning to follow. This event is presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural...
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01/22/10- 04/18/10 |
Domesticated: Artist’s Exhibition Opening Talk by Amy Stein
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
January 22-April 18, 2010
To celebrate the opening of Domesticated: Modern Dioramas of Our New Natural History, visual artist Amy Stein will talk about her unique process of creating and photographing modern dioramas based upon actual news accounts of encounters between humans and wildlife in rural Pennsylvania. Domesticated, opening January 22, 2010 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, explores the tenuous relationship between humans and animals as human civilization increasingly encroaches upon nature. The...
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01/22/10- 04/18/10 |
Domesticated: Modern Dioramas of Our New Natural History: Photographs by Amy Stein
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
January 22-April 18, 2010
The Harvard Museum of Natural History announces a new exhibition, opening January 22, 2010, of striking, large-scale color photographs by New York–based visual artist Amy Stein. Domesticated: Modern Dioramas of our New Natural History, explores the tenuous relationship between humans and animals as human civilization increasingly encroaches upon nature.
Domesticated: Modern Dioramas of Our New Natural History: Photographs by Amy Stein will be on display at the...
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| 01/17/10 |
A Bite Through Time: Family Program with Tanya Smith
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
January 17, 2010
Our teeth are much more useful than just for eating and smiling. Tanya Smith, Assistant Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, who studies the teeth of humans, Neanderthals, fossil apes, and other primates, will explore what teeth can tell us about human origins and growth, and how they are actually “tiny time recorders” in our mouth.
Free with museum admission to the Harvard Museum of Natural History: Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, except major holidays. For more...
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| 12/13/09 |
The Size and Shape of Nature
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
December 13, 2009
How can it be that a tiny ant can lift many times its own weight, while a beached whale cannot support its own weight? Why are large mammals so rare while bacteria are so abundant? Why do some organisms live for hours, while others live for over a century? Using size as a beacon, L. Mahadevan, Harvard Professor of Applied Mathematics and 2009 MacArthur Fellow, will describe how the intersecting worlds of mathematics, physics, and engineering allow us to understand life's variations. Free...
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| 12/10/09 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
December 10, 2009
Free admission to the Harvard Museum of Natural History from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Check out the newly restored Great Mammal Hall and visit the Evolution and Language of Color exhibitions. Take 20% off your purchase at the Museum Shop (not to be combined with other discounts.)
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| 11/15/09 |
Dance, Dance, Evolution: Family Program at the Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
November 15, 2009
People of all ages and cultures enjoy music and dance. But why do we do it? Join Adena Schachner and Timothy Brady, Ph.D. candidates at Harvard and MIT, for an engaging program on the origins of music and dance. Examine how and why evolution happens, and learn about the presenters’ recent studies that show some birds can actually dance to a beat. Free with museum admission.
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| 11/13/09 |
“Exploring Art, Nature and City with the Ghost of Darwin” - Artist’s talk with Gail Wight.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
November 13, 2009
If Darwin were to come to your neighborhood today, and you could show him just a few things, what would they be? Artist Gail Wight, Associate Professor of Art at Stanford University, takes Darwin's ghost for a tour around the San Francisco Bay area, seeks out local flora and fauna he would relish, addresses the legacy of his ideas, and considers environmental degradation over the intervening years. She'll discuss this and other new works of art involving science collections, as well as a...
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| 08/19/09 |
Drawing Animals, Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
August 19, 2009
Drawing Animals: A four-week course for adults Saturdays, November 7- December 5, 9:30–11:00 am. Connect with the natural world and examine the museum’s zoological collection from a new perspective. Join us for a four-session course in observational drawing taught by a professional artist. This course introduces students to basic techniques that they can continue to expand on their own. The first half of each session will be spent in the classroom practicing techniques such as...
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07/16/09- 08/20/09 |
Summer Nights at the Museum
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
July 16-August 20, 2009
Summer Nights at the Museum Thursday Evenings: July 16, August 20 5:00 - 8:00 PM The museum will have extended hours with half-price admission on Thursday nights this summer. Each night will feature informal docent tours of the world famous collection of Blaschka 'Glass Flowers', as well as a special gallery talk in the Museum’s new EVOLUTION exhibition led by a Harvard graduate student. July 16 “Life’s a Niche” – Gallery talk by Luke Mahler, graduate...
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| 06/09/09 |
Summer Nights at the Museum
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
June 9, 2009
Summer Nights at the Museum
Thursday Evenings: June 18, July 16, August 20 5:00 - 8:00 PM
The museum will have extended hours with half-price admission on three Thursday nights this summer. Each night will feature informal docent tours of the world famous collection of Blaschka 'Glass Flowers', as well as a special gallery talk in the Museum’s new EVOLUTION exhibition led by a Harvard graduate student. June 18 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Primate...
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| 05/17/09 |
Under New England: The Story of New England's Rocks and Fossils
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
May 17, 2009
Family program with author and artist, Charles Ferguson Barker New England has a spectacular geologic history of colliding continents, erupting volcanoes, and roaming dinosaurs. Charles Ferguson Barker, geologist and author of the children's book Under New England: The Story of New England's Rocks & Fossils, will introduce young explorers to the rich geological landscape of the region. Free with museum admission. Barker studied geology at Boston University and did field work for his...
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| 04/28/09 |
The Origin Cycle, Premiere by Firebird Ensemble
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
April 28, 2009
The Origin Cycle Classical Music Performance by the Firebird Ensemble and Soprano Jane Sheldon Tuesday, April 28, 7:00 pm In celebration of Darwin Year, the Harvard Museum of Natural History will host a special performance of modern classical music in the museum's zoological galleries. Soprano Jane Sheldon and the Firebird Ensemble will perform six original compositions inspired by the text of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. One of the premier new music ensembles in the United...
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04/07/09- 03/28/10 |
Language of Color
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History
at Harvard Museum of Natural History
April 7, 2009-March 28, 2010
Explore the extraordinary diversity of Nature's palette. Learn how color is produced and how and why color variation has evolved in an amazing variety of animals. Learn about mimicry, camouflage, and how animals communicate with color. See brilliant live poison dart frogs, and learn how and why zebras have different stripes.
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