Summer Night at the Museum
| Hours: | 5:00-8:00 PM |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Lectures/Discussions |
Join us for the Cambridge premiere screening of a documentary by Emily Driscoll that follows scientists, government officials and private citizens who are the front lines in the effort to eradicate this insect, among the top 100 of the world's worst invasive alien species. Asian longhorned beetles have been found in New York City and in Worcester, where more than 25,600 trees were infested and have been cut down. (24 minutes.. More at http://www.buggeddocumentary.com)
Attend a 6 pm gallery tour on Stripes, Spots, and Pigments in the Animal World in the
Language of Color exhibit with Harvard graduate student Hillery Metz.
Join Dr. Ramananda Chakrabarti, a research associate in the Harvard
Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, for a 7 pm gallery talk,
Our Cosmic Origins on meteorites, which are among the earliest known
objects in the Solar System.
More info on the film and gallery talks on the Harvard Museum of Natural History website,
http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php#summer
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Special talks and film screening all free with museum admission. Adults: $9; seniors, students $7; $6 ages 3-18.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.hmnh.harvard.edu/lectures_and_special_events/index.php#summer
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26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617.495.3045
Just a 6 minute walk from the 'T' in Harvard Square. http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/plan_your_visit/directions_and_parking.html
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