Monday, January 17, 2011
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
.9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Delaware Museum of Natural History commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with special activities highlighting African Americans' contributions to the field of natural history at African-American Champions of Nature on Monday, January 17, 2011, sponsored by Exelon.
· Children can piece together insect puzzles and view live arthropods as a tribute to entomologist Charles Henry Turner (1867-1923).
· Agricultural scientist George Washington Carver's (1864-1943) many uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other plants will be revealed in an interactive matching game.
· Visitors can learn about marine biologist Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) while crafting a spiny sea urchin.
· Ornithologist Robert A. Gilbert will be honored through a bird bill adaptation activity and a display of various bird wings, bills, and feet
For more information: www.delmnh.org
Location: 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
This event is appropriate for:
Cost: $7 adults, $5 children (3-17), $6 seniors (60+), and free for children 2 and younger. Free for museum members.
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