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Ancient Techniques, New Friends: Working in the Cherokee Revival
Teaching the ancient art of making feather capes and the 18th century style of fingerweaving to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina has led to the rebirth of traditional craft techniques, long lost through the exigencies of history, and a growing source of revenue.
Deborah Harding, MA, Collection Manager, Anthropology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Representing Nature in the Anthropocene
This panel will feature representatives from three different kinds of institutions: universities, museums, and the media. These institutions help us understand our relationship with the environment and define possibilities moving forward.
But do they see these realities and possibilities in the same way? How might they work together to better formulate our current environmental realities or motivate future action? What can other institutions or perspectives add to the conversation?
Our guests will work towards answering these questions as they share their experiences working with environmental issues and the communities they affect.
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Carnegie Living Collection: The Benefits of Using Live Animals in Educational Programming
Utilizing live animals from the Museum’s Living Collection in educational offerings allows our Lifelong Learning Department to conduct research on such programs. Learn more about the care, training, and day-to-day management of such an institutional animal collection.
Mallory Vopal, Gallery Experience Manager, Lifelong Learning, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Boy Scouts Archaeology Merit Badge
Learn about the field of archaeology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! Participate in a mock dig and help prepare an archaeological exhibit for display. Learn about the traditional dwellings, clothing, and crafts of the Iroquois in the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians.
Merit Badge pre-requisites: Archaeology 4 and 5
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Archaeology 1-3, 6, 7a, 8b, 9a, 10, 11
Registration fee includes same-day admission to Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. Required adult chaperones may register at no charge: one BSA registered adult per five scouts for groups or one BSA registered adult per independent scout. Chaperone requirements ensure that all workshop activities maintain two-deep leadership.
9 a.m.–noon or 1–4 p.m.
Fees and Registration: $20
Super Science Saturday: Boo-seum Trick-or-Treat
Meet the spookiest members of our museum at Boo-seum Super Science Saturday! Get up close to live animals and participate in Halloween-themed hands-on activities. Put on your costume* and trick-or-treat your way through the museum.
*No masks, weapons, or backpacks
Boy Scouts Indian Lore Merit Badge
Examine artifacts from the Tlingit, Hopi, Lakota, and Iroquois in Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians. Compare and contrast traditional dwellings, tribal government, language, and many other aspects of these diverse cultures past and present.
Merit Badge pre-requisites: Indian Lore 3a
Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Indian Lore 1, 2, 3d, 4a or 4c, 5a or 5f
Registration fee includes same-day admission to Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. Required adult chaperones may register at no charge: one BSA registered adult per five scouts for groups or one BSA registered adult per independent scout. Chaperone requirements ensure that all workshop activities maintain two-deep leadership.
Register
Saturday, November 3, 2018
9 a.m.–noon or 1–4 p.m.
Fees and Registration: $20
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Studying the Impact of the 66 Million-Year-Old Asteroid Strike on Mammal Evolution
Armed with four years of National Science Foundation funding, John Wible and an international team of collaborators are attacking the mystery of what effect the asteroid strike, which resulted in the demise of non-avian dinosaurs, had on mammal evolution. Their goal is to choose between the competing theories that the impact had no appreciable effect or that the impact was the principal driver of subsequent mammal evolution. The team’s approach to the problem will be explained, and an update on the progress of the project’s first year will be provided.
John Wible, PhD, Curator and Head, Mammals, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Beyond the Forest and the Trees
In recent years, our Powdermill Nature Reserve facility has initiated a number of programs relating to plant ecology that complement its famous avian research programs. These range from cutting-edge basic research to public outreach designed for general accessibility. Some of these programs are accompanied by web-based technology to extend the reserve’s reach worldwide. Its 3D virtual reality program will be incorporated into the museum’s galleries in 2018.
John Wenzel, PhD, Director, Powdermill Nature Reserve
Super Science Saturday: Holidays Around the World
Travel around the world as you explore holiday-themed stations throughout the museum. Learn about the holiday traditions of other cultures through amazing artifacts, festive holiday foods, and hands-on crafts.
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