#  ArtsThursdays: Sea Monsters 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **October 24, 2024** 

 05:00PM - 09:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Enter at Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge**  



 

 



 

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##  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](https://hmnh.harvard.edu/sea-monsters)* 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](https://www.alexmakesart.com/). Suggested ages 10 and up.
- Guided by visual artist [Kat Owens](https://katowens.com/), 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](https://www.bellonolab.com) 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.**

 [RSVP](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9CL6b2hFBUGtQy461HJpVwaEfAvKIKRHjDqup5ZqIVNUQUI1MTZaQ0RBS1BFUDYyMlkzWlFZU1VKSy4u)

 Free event parking at the [52 Oxford Street Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%20Oxford%20St,%20Cambridge,%20MA%2002138/@42.3801643,-71.1153065,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e37740b4804b09:0x1ca7c4a4324b1694!8m2!3d42.3801643!4d-71.1153065!16s/g/11c2133ff1).

 [ArtsThursdays](https://www.harvard.edu/artsthursdays/) is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts.

 *Photo: ​​EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento*

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