Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Learn to capture birds with colored pencils in this hands-on workshop. Explore basic avian anatomy and observational drawing techniques, then dive into some techniques for working with colored pencils to build up rich colors and plumage textures. All skill levels are welcome.
Instructor: Erica Beade
Fees: $35 members/$45 nonmembers.
This program is full. Please email Reservations to be added to the wait list.
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Dale Peterson, Author
On July 12, 1969, Ruth Davis, a young American volunteer at Dr. Jane Goodall’s research site in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, left camp to follow a chimpanzee into the forest. ... Read more about The Ghosts of Gombe
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Ma
Welcome the winter season with a polar-themed evening. Enjoy activities in the galleries and seasonal treats. Don’t forget to stop by The Shop at HMNH to do some holiday shopping and take advantage of the special 25% member discount.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Are you a magizoologist in the making? Put on your best robes and celebrate the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Come touch “unicorn horns”and invent your own magical creature mask. Examine the ingredients for Polyjuice Potion. Meet Harvard’s Quidditch team...
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
David Reich, Professor, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Senior Associate Member, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
Sweeping technological innovations in the field of genomics are enabling scientists to extract and analyze ancient DNA—genetic material from human remains dating back up to hundreds of thousands of years—as never before.... Read more about Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Come investigate the Ice Age! Learn together with hands-on glacier demonstrations and activities, as well as real geologic clues about New England’s icy past. Examine the world of ice age animals by handling real fossils and exploring our collection of enormous Cenozoic Mammals. Step into the world of ice age man by...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Through close observation of museum specimens, learn how the university’s herpetological collections are used for forensic investigations, embryological and natural history research, and the discovery of new species. Then try your hand at data collection and analysis in a hands-on investigation of...
