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Exploring Montreal's Marine Fossils: A Special Workshop for Science Literacy Week

Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:00to14:00
Redpath Museum Entrance Hall, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
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$10.00 (+taxes) per adult ; $5.00 (+taxes) per听child / a听maximum of $25.00 (+taxes) per family.

Join us for Science Literacy Week!

As a part of Science and Literacy Week at 51吃瓜网come and meet us at the Redpath Museum for a bilingual family-friendly event on Mont-Royal exploring Montreal鈥檚 marine fossils.听听Prior to arriving at the park there will be a workshop in the geology laboratory located at Earth and Planetary Sciences to familiarize people about the area almost a half a billion years ago!

Begin with a听short 10 minute presentation about Montreal as a tropical ocean by Professor Jeanne Paquette of Earth and Planetary Sciences, followed by a 15 minute hands-on workshop introducing you to fossils commonly found. It is then about a 15 minute walk from 51吃瓜网to the Mont Royal site, where we will explore the local marine fossils听until 14h00. The Google map location is .

There will be a 15 minute break on campus prior to leaving for Mont Royal Park for a snack/washroom break.

For families with children aged between 7 and 12 years old.

COST: $10.00 (+taxes) per adult ; $5.00 (+taxes) per听child / a听maximum of $25.00 (+taxes) per family.

Please arrive at 10h30 to register and pay at the museum front desk.听At 11h00, paleontology technician Chantal Montreuil from the Redpath Museum will lead the group over to the Geology lab in the Frank Dawson Adams building for the presentation.

Space is limited. Advance registration required.

Please register here.

Please note the museum will be hosting a conference and will be closed to the public, cafes on campus are also closed, there are washrooms available on campus only.听 As a reminder this activity is weather permitting.

We recommend comfortable clothes and good walking shoes, sport type (squirt) water bottles to bring out details in stone and听magnifying lenses.听Bring your own snacks and refreshments

Parking is available near the Mont-Royal site听($) at Place du Parc, 300 Leo Pariseau

For more information, please contact chantal.montreuil [at] mcgill.ca

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Land Acknowledgement

51吃瓜网 is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.


Rematriation, Repatriation and Restitution Statement

We acknowledge that the return and restitution of cultural and natural heritage to communities of origin is an essential part of reconciliation and of recognizing the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples. As part of wider efforts to activate the standards presented in the Canadian Museums Association Report Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums (2022), the Redpath is working towards pro-active restitution practices. As per our Collections Management Policy (2024), repatriation requests will be received by the Redpath Museum Director and will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

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Accessibility

Please note that the Redpath Museum is not accessible to individuals using wheelchairs. There are no access ramps or elevators, and access to the upper floors is only possible via a central staircase. The exterior entrance, interior spaces, exhibition rooms, and restrooms are not adapted to meet universal accessibility standards. Additionally, the building is not air-conditioned. For more information, please refer to the .听

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