Burpee Museum Art of the Earth - Mosasaurs: These be Sea Serpents

Burpee Museum Art of the Earth - Mosasaurs: These be Sea Serpents

These marine reptiles are as close as it gets to real sea serpents!

By Burpee Museum of Natural History

Date and time

Saturday, June 8 · 1 - 2pm CDT

Location

Burpee Museum of Natural History

737 North Main Street Rockford, IL

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About this event

  • 1 hour

Enhance your visit to Burpee Museum with a 60 min art class on select days at the museum, 1 - 2pm.

COST:

Adult Non-Members 14+: $3, ( Plus $12 Admission)

Youth Non-Members 4 - 12: $3, ( Plus $10 Admission)

Members: $2 (FREE admission)

Learn how artists and scientists can work together to create a visual representation of a time on Earth we have never seen before: Paleoart! Learn how to draw a T-rex or Allosaurus using modern models, skeletons, and research. Imagine a mammoth and learn how artists recreate amazing prehistoric worlds through sculpture, video, painting, and more! Classes are taught by Burpee Museum resident artists. Examine plants, skulls, and animals up close and learn techniques that bring nature to life in your art!

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Saturday, June 8, 1 - 2pm

These marine reptiles are as close as it gets to real sea serpents! Mosasaurs were an incredibly diverse and successful group of reptiles with some interesting modern relatives. Come make your own mosasaur hand puppet and meet one of the living relatives of these ancient reptiles!

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Basic supplies included in registration fee. Students should feel free to bring personal supplies they like to use. Each class lasts about 1 hour with guided instruction; however, students are welcome to stay longer and continue their work. Because admission is included in class fee, students should feel free to remain and explore the museum after class!

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