Humans are collectors by nature and we have been doing it for a very long time! We love accumulating things that we find pretty, interesting or useful. In this workshop you will get introduced to the sometimes odd and unusual variety of collections from the past that are used in current research. A myriad of mollusks, a sundry of sand, an army of algae or a tower of tusks might be some of the surprising things people have collected and we use in research today. Come try out some hands-on labs to discover why these unusual time capsules from the past are so important to our scientific knowledge today.

This is a free event but registration is required. Visit ummnh.org to register or contact 734.647.8574.