Adult Programs:The Museum of Natural History: Its Advancement Through Time
Start: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:00 am
Location:
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
Roger Williams Park
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Providence RI 02907
Directions
The Museum of Natural History: Its Advancement Through Time
Join Assistant Curator,Mark Sweberg for an interpretive tour of the Museum and its campus. We will trace the Museum's origin in the 19th century Urban Parks Movement to its evolution into the cultural and educational resource it is today. Explore the history of its collections, exhibits and personalities who shaped them. We'll round out the tour with a trip to the archives for a glimpse of the rich collection that informed today's discussion.
Wed. July 20, 10:00-11:30am(Raindate: Thurs. July 21)