Beginning Taxidermy – Rabbits | Houston Museum District

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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Beginning Taxidermy – Rabbits

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016

10:00 AM
US/Central

With guidance from a licensed taxidermist, students will learn how to carefully skin, flesh, and clean a rabbit for taxidermy. Utilizing an old-fashioned wrapped excelsior form, students will wire and mount their specimen. Students will finish by learning to sew for taxidermy, groom and pose their full-body rabbit, and will take them home at the end of class. Specimens are sourced from a farm in Indiana as meat animals, and their remains can be taken home by students to clean the bones or feed to pets.

About the Class

Mickey Alice Kwapis is a professional taxidermist and traveling educator. She is based in Chicago and works at multiple museums around the world, most notably the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

Enrollment for this class is limited to 10 students. Participants must be 15 years of age or older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

HOURS & ADMISSION

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (last entry at 4:30 pm)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (last entry at 5:30 pm)
Free Tuesdays (not available on Feb. 20 or May 7, 2024), 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (last entry at 7:30 pm)
Holiday hours may differ. Please check www.hmns.org/visit/hours-and-pricing for information.
Tickets $205, Members $175

Directions & Parking

Paid Parking
Street Parking

Parking is available in our 6-story garage located on Caroline just south of Hermann Drive. The parking garage is $10 for museum members and $30 for all others. Some free parking is available near the Museum entrance and in Hermann Park. Click here for details.