Events
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Inspect an Insect
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Gain an appreciation for the diversity of insects as we examine insect specimens, meet a live insect, and use nets to see what insects are living outside of the museum!
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Tour of Olmsted Brothers’ Landscape Design Being Restored at East End
Join RoAnn Costin and William (Ned) Friedman, Director of Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, for a tour of her property, Rose Nest, which she is restoring to the original Olmsted Brothers landscape design. Reception to follow. Please register to secure a spot!
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Evolving Landscapes: Olmsted, Design, and the Arnold Arboretum
Join us at the Museum for a richly illustrated talk by William (Ned) Friedman, Director of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, who will take us on an exploration of Frederick Law Olmsted’s design legacy embodied at one of his most renowned and best-preserved landscapes: the Arnold Arboretum. Space is limited, registration is required.
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Innovative Animal Adaptations
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Discover the world of biomicry and learn about human inventions that were inspired by animals and plants in the wild.
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The Blue Humanities: Reimagining America’s Maritime History
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany, State University of New York, Christopher L. Pastore, who will give a fast-paced tour through America’s maritime history and explore how and why sea stories have changed over time.
