Birding in the Collections
Sunday, January 29, 10:00am-11:00am
Monday, January 30, 10:00am-11:00am
Can’t wait until spring to see wood warblers and tanagers? Curious to learn about bird families from distant lands? Join us as we peruse the Museum of Natural History’s collection of over 5500 bird specimens in the collection storage vaults. From tropical Sword-billed Hummingbirds to extinct Passenger Pigeons, you can view the wonders of the avian world up close and without the need of your binoculars. Vaults are only accessible by stairs. This program is being offered twice; it is not a two-part program.

Museum-From Top to Bottom
Tuesday, February 28, 10:00am-12:00pm
Sunday, March 19, 10:00am-12:00pm
Explore the Museum of Natural History’s  archives and collection storage vaults with docent Mike McGinity to learn about the Museum and its collections. Archives and vaults are only accessible by stairs.

Program fee per session: $3 per adult/Free for museum members.  Pre-registration required. Capacity is limited. Pets are not permitted on walking tours. Children are not permitted in our lifelong learners programming. 

What are lifelong learners programs?
The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium offers tours, talks, drawing classes and other programs throughout the year for adult learners in our Lifelong Learners series. We have a variety of programming tailored for all kinds of lifelong learners