During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century it was unheard of for a woman to collect minerals. However, the social status of women at that time didn’t stop one Lady Henrietta Antonia, Countess of [Read More]
Natural History
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The American Museum of Natural History has launched DINOSAURS iPAD: The American Museum of Natural History Collections, the Museum’s first app designed specifically for the iPad. DINOSAURS: iPAD expands on the Museum’s inaugural app, DINOSAURS: [Read More]
Dig into the fascinating world of dinosaurs at the 18th annual Dino Days presented by Bank of America on Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28! Two full days of special activities include a fossil [Read More]
The Exhibit Museum has unveiled the world’s most complete exhibit on the evolution of whales in 1997. Since then, many new discoveries have been made. Now we are updating the exhibit with the latest evidence [Read More]
The University of Alaska Museum presents Then & Now: The Changing Arctic Landscape open through January 8, 2011. This exhibition presents compelling, visual evidence of climate change in the North. By comparing early 20th Century [Read More]
The Utah Museum of Natural History presents Avalanches with Craig Gordon Scientist in the Spotlight on 12/17/2010 at 2:00-4:00 PM. Avalanche Forecaster Craig Gordon has been predicting snow slides for more than 30 years. Join [Read More]
Opening March 12, 2011, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents Water: The Exhibition, a celebration of the power and wonder of this life-giving substance and a call to each of us to become stewards of [Read More]
The Natural History Museum in London presents The Hidden Depths of Lake Baikal a Talk in the Attenborough Studio on14 December 2010 at 14:30. Lake Baikal is also known as the pearl of Siberia. A [Read More]
The Otago Museum presents a Wildlife Photography Exhibition open through 7 February 2011. Showing the winners of all categories and an amazing variety of entries from the 2010 Otago Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, [Read More]
Walking Tyrannosaurus rex’s first UK visit Visitors can meet Rex the juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex for four days of free prehistoric hysterics 2 – 5 December 2010 at World Museum. The animated dinosaur has been a [Read More]
On Wednesday, January 12, the Museum is hosting its first-ever Tweetup, which will be all about the brain. Seventy-five followers of @AMNH will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition Brain: The Inside Story after [Read More]
A unique, state-of-the-art interactive film Who do you think you really are?, is now on show in the Attenborough Studio at the Natural History Museum. Guided by Sir David Attenborough, Who do you think you [Read More]
The Bishop Museum presents Creatures of the Abyss open through January 9, 2011. Creatures of the Abyss takes visitors on a journey through the depths of our planet’s oceans. Exhibits and experiences include full-scale models [Read More]
The Australian National Maritime Museum presents Planet Shark – Predator or Prey : the exhibition on view 27 November – 27 February 2011. A new exhibition coming to the National Maritime Museum will guide visitors [Read More]
The Museum of Science presents Reptiles: The Beautiful & the Deadly open through through January 4, 2011. Milk a viper, learn to speak croc in less than five minutes, and test your knowledge of turtle [Read More]
Smithsonian Unveils Hope Diamond in New Setting Designed by Harry Winston Inc. The Hope Diamond, the world’s most famous diamond, began another chapter in its already illustrious history. For the first time the diamond is [Read More]
Exceptional Significance of the Fossil Ecosystem Becoming Increasingly Apparent After a month of frenetic activity, Denver Museum of Nature & Science scientists and volunteers have finished their initial excavation of the Ice Age fossil site [Read More]
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History presents Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time, open through April 17, 2011. A captivating new exhibition, Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most [Read More]