Harvard Museum Of Natural History Events

Public Lecture
Public Lecture: Finding Your Inner Fish Don’t miss Finding Your Inner Fish, a lecture by University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin on Thursday, April 16, at 6:00 pm. Shubin will discuss the evolutionary connections between humans and the aquatic-terrestrial intermediate animal, Tiktaalik roseae. Free and open to the public in the Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street.
Photo by John Weinstein.

New Exhibition: Evolution
New Exhibition: EvolutionOpening Saturday, April 18, EVOLUTION features animals and plants that sparked Darwin’s theory, displays of diversity within species, computer simulations to demonstrate how natural selection acts, and a behind-the-scenes look at current evolution research at Harvard.
Chimp skeleton by Andrew Schaper.

The Origin Cycle
The Origin CycleTickets are still available for the Origin Cycle, a modern classical music concert inspired by Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, performed by the Firebird Ensemble and soprano Jane Sheldon on Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 pm. Visit the Harvard Box Office or call 617.496.2222 for tickets. Photo by Philip Griffin.

Kids and Families
Kids’ ClassesSpots remain for the Animal Artists Club for students ages 7-11, beginning on Tuesday, April 28.

Spend a week of the summer at the museum in a Summer Science Week program. Classes offered in July for students in preschool through 6th grade.

Call 617.495.2341 or email reservations@oeb.harvard.edu to register for these classes.

Don’t miss Learning from Live Animals, a family program on Sunday, April 26 at 2:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Photo by Tony Rinaldo.