Behind The Scenes Tour Of Our Smith Gem Vault
The dazzling facts about the gemstones and the jewelry will be shared by Museum geologists and lapidary artists, including Jill Moffit who worked on one of the stones. This tour will include a demonstration of gemstone cutting.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – 6:00 PM
Public tickets $32/ Member tickets $20
Behind The Scenes Tour Of Death by Natural Causes
The things you fear the most are the least of your worries! “Death by Natural Causes” allows you to delve into those items most deleterious to your life and encounter beauty so deadly your heart may really stop.
Go behind-the-scenes with master docents and encounter a variety of live and potentially deadly creatures, while learning the difference between venomous and poisonous. Continue on to study toxic elements and minerals where dosage often determines if they are helpful or harmful.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – 6:00 PM
Tickets $32, Members $20
Behind The Scenes Tour Of Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Following a viewing of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, photographers can set out on a photo safari in the Museum³ Texas and African wildlife exhibition halls and the Cockrell Butterfly Center while the Museum is closed to the public.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Public tickets #32/ Members tickets $20
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BTS – The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes
Take advantage of a dark, quiet night when the Museum is closed to the public to explore “The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes.” Instead of a traditional tour, docents will be scattered throughout the exhibition to provide you with intel and clues.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 – 6:00 PM
Public tickets $42/ Member tickets $27
Lecture – Intelligence Investigations – An Insider’s Look at High-Tech Sleuths by Dee Smith
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How does intelligence investigation work in the real world? How do investigators piece together information to reveal evidence? How are new data sources–like open source intelligence, human intelligence, imagery intelligence, zero-based analysis and computer forensics–used in practice.
Intelligence expert Dee Smith, will give an insider’s perspective on the methods and practices of investigation and intelligence in both government and private arenas. Smith will include examples of actual cases he has led (no names, of course!) where intelligence findings have made a significant difference.
Gordon Dee Smith, founder and CEO of private intelligence agency Strategic Insight Group (SIG), has led intelligence projects for over $60 billion in investment transactions, has worked in over 90 countries around the world, has conducted projects for U.S. government agencies including the DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), and for many private clients. He has conducted investigations of thousands of individuals, companies, and situations.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 – 6:30 PM
Public Tickets $18/ Members tickets $12
