Cenozoic, the Age of Mammals: Life after Dinosaurs

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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Cenozoic, the Age of Mammals: Life after Dinosaurs

Saturday, Apr. 23, 2016

01:00 PM
US/Central

A trip to zoos, parks and your backyard will never be the same!

Go behind-the-scenes in the Museum's staff training lab where hundreds of specimens are uniquely presented in a hands-on road maps. This course will focus on the evolution of mammals from the moment the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. With a forty foot hand drawn phylogenetic (family) tree created by the teacher and over one hundred models; you will review each of the major mammal groups in the fossil record and their relationship to species living today. This workshop includes time in the Hall of Paleontology, Hall of African Wildlife, and Hall of Texas Wildlife.

About the Class

The instructor is geologist and paleontologist James Washington, HMNS staff trainer.

Class size is limited.

Minimum age for this class is 15 years old.

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 $34, Members $24

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.