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Darwin Day Event Listing


Evolution? Ask Us! ( Public )
Date and Time: 2009-02-15 13:00:00


Activities:
Learn about the concepts of evolution with students from the Redpath Museum Club:
Fossils and evolution (presentation introducing fossils and deep time, Auditorium, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM).
Adapt-a- creature (a participatory art mural, in Room 200, 1:30PM , 2:30PM and 3:30PM)

Ongoing presentations in the exhibit Galleries:
 From fins to limbs (examine fossil bones and transitional limb structures)
 Soft and squishy animals (learn about the world’s oldest fossils)
 A Beak that fits the bill / Ca vaut un gros bec (learn about the link between birds and dinosaurs)
 From legs to wings (learn how dinosaur arms evolved into bird wings)
 Human evolution and tools (includes flintknapping demonstration, 3rd floor gallery)

Everyone welcome, especially families. No reservations necessary.

Address:
859 Sherbrooke Street West
McGill University
Montreal/Quebec H3A 2K6 CANADA

Sponsor: Redpath Museum and McGill Science Outreach

Contact: Ingrid Birker
Email: ingrid.birker@mcgill.ca
Phone: 514-398-4086x4094

Map/Directions:
Click the marker on the map below for directions. (If no street address was provided by the organizer, directions to the event city will be given.)