Mark Your Calendars for these events happening at HMNS August 15 – August 21
NEW EXHIBIT OPENING!
Gems of the Sea: The Guido T. Poppe Collection
Opens August 19, 2016
World class. One of a kind. Never before seen. Made by mollusks.
The Philippines consists of over 7,500 islands in Southeast Asia, totaling a land area of approximately 116,000 square miles, and giving the Philippines the longest coastlines of any nation in the world. The Philippine archipelago is known to possess some of the richest marine biodiversity in the world. Along with their unparalleled diversity among the species, marine mollusks from this area are of great interest to science for their peculiar interactions and adaptations in their marine environment.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour:
Planetarium – Black Holes
Tuesday, August 16, 6 p.m.
Explore the history, physics and mystery of black holes, and explores several of the latest scientific theories about how black holes are formed and where they are hiding now. Witness the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying descent into a black hole.
Embark on a journey through one of the most mystifying, awe-inspiring phenomena in the universe with Dr. Carolyn Sumners, HMNS VP of Astronomy, for a special evening viewing of Black Holes in the newly upgraded Tru 8K Burke Baker Planetarium. Click here to learn more.
LECTURE:
Gems of the Sea – Deep Water Shells
Thursday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.
HMNS malacologist Tina Petway will relate how ecology and science benefit from research-quality shell collections. This special evening celebrating the addition of the Poppe Collection to HMNS’ shell collections will include a preview of the Gems of the Sea exhibition as well as tours of select portions of the Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals, Strake Hall of Malacology and Morian Hall of Paleontology. Click here to learn more.
Last Week of Summer CBC Events
Wing It | Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Watch the release of hundreds of new butterflies into the rain forest.
Small Talk | Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Join our Cockrell Butterfly Center team as they take their live collection of insects out “for a walk” during Small Talk.
Friday Feeding Frenzy | 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
See science in action as snakes, spiders and centipedes enjoy a meal right in front of you!
