ArtsThursdays: Sea Monsters
Date and Time
October 24, 2024
05:00PM - 09:00PM EDT
Location
Enter at Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
Free In-Person Special Event
Join us for a free, fun night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture!
Come with a date, come with friends, or make new friends while strolling through the galleries.
- Visit the exhibition Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination and explore the allure of serpents, krakens, and other mysterious creatures of the deep sea.
- Let your imagination run wild and create a felt sea “monster” with Alex Makes Art. Suggested ages 10 and up.
- Guided by visual artist Kat Owens, participate in the creation of a community art piece, and reflect on the impact of plastics on marine animals.
- Meet scientists from Harvard’s Bellono Lab to learn about the behavior and unique characteristics of octopuses.
- Learn about unique, unusual—and even spooky—marine specimens in the Museum of Comparative Zoology.
- Embark on a scavenger hunt to find sea monsters in the museum!
- Purchase drinks at the cash bar (valid government ID required to consume alcoholic beverages)
Free and open to the public. Let us know you are coming! RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome.
Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
ArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts.
Photo: EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento
