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HMNH Adult Classes

Explore the Harvard Museum of Natural History's collections more closely with a drawing course or workshop on topics in natural history.

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Members receive a discount on all classes.

Registration
Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required. Full payment is due at the time of registration.  We accept Visa, Mastercard and Amex.

Cancellations
You may cancel up to two weeks before the first class and receive a refund less a $15 fee. After that time, no refund can be made. A full refund is issued if the museum cancels the program.

Activities

Drawing the Animals: A Four week Course


Four Saturdays: October 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2018
9:30 AM–11:30 AM
Instructor: Erica Beade

Through observational drawing, students will learn basic drawing skills they can continue to improve on their own. Participants will practice techniques in the classroom followed by sketching animal specimens in the galleries, with support and feedback from the course instructor.

Fees: $110 Members/ $130 Nonmembers
Advance registration required.

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Herpetological Investigation at the Museum of Comparative Zoology

 

Saturday, November 3, 2018
9:30 AM–12:00PM
Instructor: Joe Martinez, Curatorial Assistant, Herpetology Department, Museum of Comparative Zoology and Sofia Prado-Irwin, Doctoral student, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Through close observation of museum specimens, learn how the university’s herpetological collections are used for forensic investigations, embryological and natural history research, and the discovery of new species. Then try your hand at data collection and analysis in a hands-on investigation of the evolution of anolis lizards, based on current research by evolutionary biologist Sofia Prado-Irwin, who will lead this activity.

Fees: $40 members/$50 nonmembers.

Advance registration required.

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Drawing Birds in Colored Pencil


Saturday, December 1, 2018
9:30 AM–11:30 AM
Instructor: Erica Beade


Learn to capture birds with colored pencils in this hands-on workshop. Explore basic avian anatomy and observational drawing techniques, then dive into some techniques for working with colored pencils to build up rich colors and plumage textures. All skill levels are welcome.

Fees: $35 members/$45 nonmembers.
Advance registration required

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