Event: Hang Out on the Closing Weekend of Bats!
When:
Saturday, Jul 27, 2024 10:30a -
3:00p
Saturday, Jul 27, 2024 10:30a -
3:00p
Where:
Peabody Essex Musuem
161 Essex Street
Salem, MA 01970
Admission:
$Included with admission
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Date Idea, Good for Groups, Rainy Day Ideas
Event website:
https://www.pem.org/events/hang-out-on-the-closing-weekend-of-bats
Know before you go
In-person event
Location: Main Atrium and Bats! exhibition gallery
Included with admission
Come join us for the grand finale of Bats! For the exhibition’s closing weekend, enjoy live art demonstrations and hands-on activities. Bring your bat questions for our exhibition veterinarian and bid farewell to our beloved colony of bat ambassadors!
Origami Demonstration: Michael LaFosse
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm | Main Atrium
Witness the magic of paper folding with this origami virtuoso whose work is featured in the exhibition.
Meet the Artists: Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander
11 am–3 pm | Bats! exhibition gallery
Meet the origami artists and ask them your questions!
Live Bat Chat With Exhibition Curator Jane Winchell and Veterinarian Alex Becket
11 am, 12 pm and 1 pm | Bats! exhibition gallery
Ask two experts about their favorite parts of caring for PEM’s visiting Egyptian fruit bat colony.
Interactive Activity Cart: Bats, Real and Imagined
11:30 am–1:30 pm | Bats! exhibition gallery
Stop by to explore some bat-related objects hands-on and examine bat poop under a microscope!
Drop-in Art Making: Bat Mobiles
11 am-3 pm | Create Space Studios
There are more than 1,400 bat species in the world, including around 45 in the United States alone. Get inspired by the wide variety of bats’ shapes and facial features and make your own flying mobile!
