Programs for Adults

Upcoming Events: 

Supernova Forensics: A Stellar Investigation from Cradle to Grave and Beyond with Alicia Soderberg Monday, March 9 | 7:30 pm What happens when a star explodes? In this Frontiers lecture, astrophysicist Alicia Soderberg will review new results from Harvard's Supernova Forensics team.Read more...

Opulent Oceans with Melanie L. J. StiassnyWednesday, March 11 | 6:30 pm $15 ($13.50 seniors, students) Free for Members; Reservations required Join Curator and author Melanie L. J. Stiassny in a discussion of her essays, which were inspired and illustrated by the Museum's Rare Book Collections and explore the science behind the early histories that shaped the study of the oceans. Read more...

Bats: A World of Science and Mystery, with Brock Fenton and Nancy Simmons Saturday, March 14 | 2 pm Free with Museum admission; reservations required Did you know that almost a quarter of the world's mammal species are bats? JoinNancy Simmons, the Museum's curator-in-charge of the Department of Mammalogy, and biologist Brock Fenton as they discuss their new book and share more interesting facts about these fascinating nocturnal creatures. Recommended for families with children ages 10 and up. Book signing to follow lecture. Read more...

Culture Salon: African Games and GastronomyThursday, March 19 | Two sessions: 6:30 or 8 pm Enjoy tastings of Nigerian street food, African palm wine, coffee, and more. Explore the Hall of African Peoples and get an up-close look at rarely seen Museum collections with Museum Curator Alex de Voogt. Read more...

On the Nature of Things: A New Work by Karole Armitage Three nights; Wednesday March 25–Friday, March 27 | 8 pm  Join us for a very special event as iconic choreographer Karole Armitage premieres a new dance production about climate change and its cultural context created specifically for the Museum's Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. Read more...