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Q?rius Basecamp and Field. Photo, Smithsonian Institution. |
In the Museum
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On the Web
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Q?rius Grand Opening: December 12
Built for teens, Q?rius (pronounced "curious") is a first-of-its-kind interactive and experimental environment -- part lab, part collections vault, part DIY garage, part hangout, and all fun.
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Browse Q?rius School Programs >
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Visit the Q?rius Website
With Q?rius online, you don’t have to travel to Washington, DC to
access the unique educational science experiences of Q?rius. Web visitors can explore science topics, collection objects, videos and activities on the Q?rius website.
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| Obsolete and endangered sound media in the National Anthropological Archives. Photo by Donald E. Hurlbert, Smithsonian. |
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Museum Receives $1 Million to Increase Global Access to Endangered Languages
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African Elephants: Stress and Conservation in East Africa
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The National Museum of Natural History received a $1 million grant from the Arcadia Fund to launch the first two years of a long-term project to digitize endangered language materials in the National Anthropological Archives, providing electronic access to thousands of source materials.
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Smithsonian geneticist Jesús Maldonado and his Smithsonian colleagues are among an international team of scientists investigating the physiological stress on wildlife that coexist with human settlements, livestock and agriculture.
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 Kirk Johnson with Triceratops. Photo, Smithsonian Institution.
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Director Kirk Johnson Talks Paleontology and Deep Time with Joe Palca
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Upcoming Programs in Q?rius
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NPR’s Joe Palca knows how to make the mysteries of science far less mysterious. He’ll sit down with Kirk Johnson, Director of the National Museum of Natural History, for an engaging and entertaining conversation about paleontology and deep time and how it connects to our lives.
Tuesday, December 17, 6:45 PM
To receive the member discount price for tickets to this event, log into SmithsonianAssociates.org
using the Promo Code
201626
to purchase your discounted tickets.
You must log in before adding tickets to your cart to view any discounted ticket prices. If you do not already have an account with SmithsonianAssociates.org, please create one.
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Q?rius Student Group Programs:
Teachers and student tour operators can reserve Q?rius for student groups, grades 6-12, to engage in 60-minute immersive programs, Monday - Friday from 10 AM - 1 PM from October through June.
Educators: Browse Free Programs and Register Your Group >
Public Programs:
Monday, December 16, 3:00-4:00 PM
Discovering Robber Flies, with Torsten Dikow, Department of Entomology
Thursday, January 2, 3:00-4:00 PM
Paleodiet: Meat-Eating in Human Evolution, with Briana Pobiner, Paleoanthropologist and Educator, Human Origins Program
"Smithsonian Science Now" Webcast:
Thursday, January 16, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Fossil Whales with Nick Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals.
See the full schedule of webcasts >
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| Live Butterfly Pavilion |
NOW @ IMAX |
Come in from the cold and take a stroll among live butterflies and tropical plants in the Butterfly Pavilion - a fee-based, live butterfly experience.
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Jerusalem 3D
takes you on an inspiring and eye-opening tour of one of the world's oldest and most enigmatic cities.
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 Q?rius Youth Advisory Board members with Museum educators. Photograph, Smithsonian Institution.
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| Volunteer Opportunities |
Support Your Museum
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Learn about the exciting opportunities to volunteer in Q?rius, Natural History’s new state-of-the-art facility where visitors can unleash their curiosity.
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Your donation supports our free educational programs and exhibitions and contributes to ground-breaking research around the world.
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BANNER IMAGE: Computer Graphic Image inspired by the collection of more than 6,000 museum objects that will be
available for visitors to explore and investigate in Q?rius. Teens will have
unparalleled access to bones, minerals and fossils more than 485
million years old from the largest teaching collection in the world, as well as the same
types of scientific instruments that Smithsonian researchers use in
their work every day. Image credit: Smithsonian Institution.
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