HALF-PRICE ADMISSION! The Harvard Museum of Natural History will open its doors half-price
during two Thursday evenings in July. Join us for a summer night of
after-hours gallery exploration, along with a special nature
documentary
screening, followed by a discussion with a local scientist.
Catch a movie at 7:00 pm, and share in discussion afterwards. On July
17,
the Museum will screen Island of the Great White Shark (RTSea
Productions, 43 minutes), a stunning new film that captures
the
magnificent white sharks off the island of Guadalupe, Mexico and the
current
research and conservation efforts in that region. Following the film,
Dr.
John Mandelman, shark biologist from the New England Aquarium’s
Research
Department, will discuss the conservation of sharks (including in New
England
waters) as well as his own experiences working with these amazing
creatures.
On July
31, at 7:00 pm, the Museum will screen Battle
to Save the Tiger (BBC2 Productions, 48 minutes). Narrated
by David Attenborough, this new documentary looks at the controversy
surrounding tigers of India’s protected reserves and why there are
fewer
today than when the government launched efforts to protect them 35
years
ago. Following the film, John Linehan, Executive Director of Zoo
New England, will address how local zoos are helping combat the
exploitation
of exotic endangered animals and the illegal pet trade.
From 5:00 to 8:00 pm, half-price admission (Adult
$4.50 / Students
and Seniors $3.50 / Children $3.00). Cannot be combined with any other offer, discount, or coupon.
