Redpath Museum events

Uncover the dinosaurs that roamed Canada over 65 million years ago. (In English) 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges / 3 sessions for ALL ages. Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage 11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Combines computer animation and live-action landscapes to show the evolution of dinosaurs of North America.

20/20 perspectives on Science & Biodiversity Science shows that solutions can be found in healthy ecosystems. It unveils innovative technologies such as biosynthetics and biotechnology, informs important concepts such as Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), and provides new perspectives on unresolved issues, such as the ecosystem approach to eradicate Invasive Alien Species (IAS). Newly discovered genetic resources hold the answers to humankind’sailments and needs.

Presented by David Harpp (Macdonald Professor and Tomlinson Chair in Science Education). Everything you ever wanted to know about the production, use and disposal of human sewage. What is it made of? Where does it all go? The presentation will be followed by the bold documentary film Crapshoot which questions our fundamental attitudes to waste.

Venez découvrir l’évolution de l’homme. (en français) Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage 3 sessions for ALL ages / 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges 11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Join geneticist Spencer Wells and a team from National Geographic's Genographic Project as they trace the human journey through time, from our origins in the heart of Africa to the ends of the world. Cutting edge science, coupled with a cast of New Yorkers -- each with their own unique genetic history -- helps paint a picture of these amazing journeys. The human family tree answers some of humanity's most burning questions -- who we are and where we come from -- and forces us to change how we think not only about our relationships with our neighbors, but ourselves.

Uncover the secrets of the cephalopods. (In English) 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges / 3 sessions for ALL ages. Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage 11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Des aliments que nous mangeons ont été produits sur des terres fertilisées par des boues contenant des matières dangereuses, avec des conséquences désastreuses: décès, maladies et intoxications. Le réalisateur a rencontré au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Suisse et en France plusieurs victimes de cette pratique de plus en plus répandue et de plus en plus contestée. Il donne la parole aux citoyens et aux agriculteurs qui dénoncent l'épandage agricole des déchets. Ce film lance le débat de la préservation des sols.

Venez découvrir les animaux de l’Antarctique. (en français) Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage 3 sessions for ALL ages / 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges 11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Learn how animals protect themselves and how neurotoxins work. (In English) 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges / 3 sessions for ALL ages. Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage 11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

This film should be lauded for preserving images of the wilds of nature while they were still around to preserve, the tacit message being it is up to humanity to save the planet from the ecological disaster of global warming. It follows three animal "families: on treks spanning continents and oceans: polar bears racing a melting icecap, elephants crossing a parched African plain, and whales swimming thousands of miles from warm-water breeding grounds to Antarctic feeding grounds.

Les dinosaures qui habitaient le Canada il y a 60 millions d’années seront dévoilés aujourd’hui. (en français) Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage 3 sessions for ALL ages / 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges 11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling fresh water supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management. Will ours too?

 Learn all about volcanoes, volcanic bombs, and eruptions. (In English) 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges / 3 sessions for ALL ages. Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage 11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30