EVENTS

Winter Wonderland: Penguins and Polar Bears

Cure your cabin fever with a free day at the Marian Koshland Science Museum!

The climate outside is frightful, but the exhibits inside are so delightful. Warm the chill with hot chocolate and a cool program presented with the Polar Research Board of the National Academies. Explore life above and below the ice caps with stunning visuals capturing the polar landscape and its inhabitants.

The day's events will include a discussion from 1-2 pm with Dr. Thomas Wagner, program director of Antarctic Geology and Geophysics in the Office of Polar Programs at the National Science Foundation. Dr. Wagner will present cool facts and science about Antarctica, and show real-life artifacts from dinosaur heads to rocks and plane models.

Dr. Wagner is a volcanologist, who has traveled to and explored Antarctica and the South Pole. After completing his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Wagner spent six years on the faculty and as provost for academic affairs at the University of Papua New Guinea. He joined the National Science Foundation in 2002.

Complimentary hot chocolate will be available throughout the day.

Please call 202-334-1201 or email ksm@nas.edu for more information.

Museum Location Located at the corner of 6th and E Streets, NW in downtown Washington, DC the Marian Koshland Science Museum is within walking distance of the National Mall, two Metro stations, the Verizon Center, and several other museums and attractions.