Calendar

Family Programs Discovery Room The Discovery Room is now on its school-year schedule. Passes for 40-minute sessions are available at the entrance. Through July 1, 2020 Courses and Workshops Weekend Drop-In Sessions in the Sackler Educational Lab Join us in the Sackler Educational Laboratory to meet scientists and discover cutting-edge research in human evolution. Saturdays and Sundays Festivals Margaret Mead Film Festival Four-day film event, with documentary films showcasing the diversity of peoples and cultures on our planet. Thursday, October 17 - Sunday, October 20, 2019 Festivals The Power of First Nations Filmmaking: A Tribute to Barb Cranmer Join us for a screening of groundbreaking footage from First Nations leader and filmmaking pioneer Barb Cranmer ('Namgis). Friday, October 18. 2019 Student Programs STEM College Fair The Museum invites all high school students and their families to its 17th Annual STEM College Fair. Friday, October 18, 2019 After-Hours Programs Represent: A New Lens on Museum Exhibits Join anthropologist Monique Scott on hall tours that explore the historical context of cultural exhibits. Saturday, October 19, 2019 Festivals Collaborations in Cultural Storytelling: Renovating the Northwest Coast Hall How can First Nations communities help the Museum rethink and revitalize a gallery that first opened over a century ago? Saturday, October 19, 2019 After-Hours Programs Represent: A New Lens on Museum Exhibits Join anthropologist Monique Scott on hall tours that explore the historical context of cultural exhibits. Sunday, October 20, 2019 Festivals Collectively in Conversation Join the filmmakers and leaders of Appalshop, Kartemquin, and Pacific Islanders in Communications for a lively conversation about... Sunday, October 20, 2019 Family Programs Halloween Celebration Come trick-or-treat in the iconic halls of the Museum! Don't forget your costume. Saturday, October 26, 2019 Talks Evolution & Revolution: Transforming Medicine through Comparative Genomics What can genetic evolution teach us about our own health? Learn how faster sequencing informs modern medicine. Monday, October 28, 2019 Planetarium Programs Astronomy Live: Spooky Space Join astrophysicist Jackie Faherty for a virtual tour in the dome highlighting the universe’s scariest phenomena. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | Sold Out