Nests & Eggs: Harvard Museum of Natural History
| Venue: | Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH) |
| Hours: | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Exhibits |
Nests & Eggs will delight and engage learners of all ages. Activities include a microscope station for close observation of eggs and birds; the opportunity to observe the variety of eggshell textures: chalky, rough, smooth, shiny, oily; and a challenge, using binoculars, to find nests and eggs hidden high above eye level. Weekends: Try egg-rolling and hands-on exploration of nests, fossilized dinosaur eggshell, and other specimens.
Eggs come in an amazing variety of colors, shapes, sizes and textures, and birds are among the most creative homebuilders in the animal world. Drawing from the University’s extraordinary collections, Nests & Eggs features stunning displays of egg diversity, showcasing specimens that range in size from the basketball-sized egg of the extinct elephant bird to hummingbird eggs the size of coffee beans. Visitors will explore the origins of self-contained eggs, tracing them back to the earliest reptiles and discover how birds have evolved to produce eggs that meet the particular challenges of individual species and habitats.
Nests and parenting strategies also exist in amazing diversity in the avian world. Through specimens, videos, and photographs Nests & Eggs highlights this diversity--from the simple ground nests of ostriches to the elaborate nests built by weaverbirds to the egg-nurturing strategies of birds like penguins that build no nests at all.
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Free w/admission, $9 adults; $7, students/seniors; $6 age 3-18; free under 3. Free on Sunday am til noon for MA residents.
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26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617-495-3045
6 minutes walk from Harvard Square T. Directions online.
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