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Houston Museum of Natural Science
Introduction to Paleontology: Decoding the Fossil Record
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016
01:00 PM
US/Central
Go behind-the-scenes in the Museum's staff training lab where hundreds of specimens are uniquely presented in a hands-on road maps.
Covering specimens from the earliest life-forms to advanced invertebrates and vertebrates alike, this workshop focuses on the origin of the fossil record as well as the various methods of fossilization. To complete your understanding of the topics covered, you will be encouraged to touch and examine a variety of specimens composed of actual fossils, models and images. This workshop includes time in the Morian Hall of Paleontology, using the Museum's internationally acclaimed collection of specimens to punctuate everything we learned in class. The instructor is geologist and paleontologist James Washington, HMNS staff trainer. Class size is limited.
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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. -
General Admission/Permanent Exhibits
- Adult Ticket: $25 (ages 12 and up); members are free
- Child Ticket: $16 (ages 3–11); members are free
- Children under age 2: FREE
- College Students with ID: $16
- Seniors (62+): $16
- Military (with ID): $16
- Groups (10+): $16
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