Museum Late

Snakestones, Sea Monsters and the remarkable Victorian fossil hunter Mary Anning

A Talk by Liz Hide, Director Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge.

Imagine finding a huge fossil of a creature that looks like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Liz Hide will introduce us to life in the seas 200 million years ago, and to the fossil hunter who played a key part in our understanding of this part of  geological history.  She’ll also talk about some of the detective work in uncovering Anning’s legacy in the Sedgwick Museum. 

Programme for the evening:

6pm-7pm

Our current exhibition Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures will be open to visit prior to the talk. 

7pm-8pm

Collect a complimentary drink and settle in for a fascinating talk by guest speaker, Liz Hide. Running time approximately 40mins with time for a Q&A.

Ichthyosaur from the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences collection.