May 04 2022
Afterschool Animal Encounters: Ancient Ancestors

Afterschool Animal Encounters: Ancient Ancestors

Presented by Harvard Museums of Science and Culture and Harvard Museum of Natural History at Online/Virtual Space

How do animals change as they grow? What do skeletons have to do with how an animal moves? How do animals today compare with their ancient ancestors? Get the answers to these questions and more with human museum staffers Javier and Arielle. Each month we will discuss a different theme while sharing specimens from the museum collections and interacting with some of the museum’s incredible live animals!

Ever wonder what a tarantula and a horseshoe crab have in common? Did you know snakes once had legs? What exactly are the dinosaurs' living descendants? By examining fossils and other clues we can learn all about modern-day animals and their ancient ancestors! Join human museum staffers Javier and Arielle as they lead you in a 45-minute program with live animals and specimens from the museum collections. This event will be fun for the whole family so bring your questions and sense of wonder.

Admission Info

Registration for this event is free for all.

Phone: 617-959-3481

Email: hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu

Dates & Times

2022/05/04 - 2022/05/04

Location Info

Online/Virtual Space