ArtsThursdays: Astrobiology & Music

When:
Thursday, Apr 24, 2025 5:00p -
9:00p

Where:
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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hmsc Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Categories:
Accessible Spots, Date Idea, Drinks, Lectures & Conferences

Event website:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/artsthursdays-astrobiology-music/

Free In-Person Event


Museum galleries open and free to the public.


Is there life elsewhere in our solar system, or beyond? How will we discover it? And if there is, what then for us on Earth? Explore these questions and more at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.


This free event brings together astrophysicist and bestselling author Avi Loeb, the chamber ensemble of the Multiverse Concert Series, and science educators to explore astrobiology topics from both artistic and scientific perspectives.


Schedule:


5–7 pm

Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery

Meet and chat with planetary scientists and researchers from the Center for Astrophysics.


7–8 pm

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street

Enjoy an immersive concert inspired by the search for life in other worlds. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb, David Ibbett, Resident Composer at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and the Multiverse Soloists join forces to explore astrogeology, exoplanets, and distant technosignatures using music, immersive visuals, and cutting-edge science.


5–9 pm

Explore all 22 galleries of the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

Purchase drinks at the cash bar. Valid government ID required to consume alcoholic beverages

Enter a free raffle to win museum gifts and membership


Free and open to the public.


Let us know you are coming! RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-in visitors are always welcome.


Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.


Presented in collaboration with the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, the Harvard College Observatory, and ArtsThursdays—a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts.


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