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BRING YOUR FLOWERPOTS (or any small container) TO THE MUSEUM!听

Starting on Tuesday, April 18th, the Redpath Museum will begin the听countdown to Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd. On that day, the Museum will be exceptionally open for a day of special activities!听听

From Tuesday, April 18th to Friday, April 21st,听keep an eye out for several special temporary features during your visit to the Museum! We hope they will spark new thoughts and start new conversations听about the Earth and听all the living beings that ever walked on it!

On Tuesday, April 18, help us kick off Earth Week at the Redpath Museum by taking a break and grounding yourself in the Redpath Museum. Join yoga instructor Andrea Velghe for a 30-minute beginner-friendly session. Take some time to explore the museum after.听听

When & Where:听Tuesday, April 18, from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm, in the Redpath Museum Teaching Laboratory (room 106).

General Admission:听No admission fee, donations only. *Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.听A yoga mat is suggested but not required.

On Wednesday, April 19, to quote environmental scientist and educator Donella Meadows: 鈥淓verything is connected to everything else on this planet. This can be good news as well as bad鈥�. So finish off your visit to the Redpath Museum by reflecting on connections through a temporary interactive activity.

On Friday, April 21, meet artist Milton Ria帽o, who designed one of the museum's temporary exhibitions. Milton will be in our galleries Friday from 1 pm to 3 pm to engage with everyone! Visitors will also have a chance to contribute and respond to Milton's installation!

On Saturday, April 22nd,听come for a regular visit, or participate in our special听Earth Day tour.听 Take part in a specially designed self-guided tour that will take you around the Redpath Museum as you听follow the story of carbon, the basis for all life on Earth. This tour will take you from the Earth鈥檚 beginnings and first life forms to some of the amazing world听cultures that have shaped humanity, not to mention scores of听extinct or听living animals. Finish the tour with an interactive activity that connects us all, before getting the chance to听plant听seeds for听a more colourful and beautiful future. 听

When & Where:听April 22nd, 2023, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at the Redpath Museum.

General Admission:听No Admission fee, donations only

Earth Day self-guided tour:听$6 (taxes included) for adults, and $4 (taxes included) for children.听**This price includes seed paper and soil. BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINER!**

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We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded听Silver听Sustainable Event certification by the听海角社区 Sustainable Events听program run by the听.听