What Is a Species? Identifying Our Early Human Relatives
- Date
- July 24th
- Time
- 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 7–12
- Cost
- Free and open to the public
Location
National Museum of Natural History
1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC 20560 · Directions
National Mall
Talk with Human Origins Program scientist and educator Dr. Ryan McRae about how researchers decide which fossils and bones belong together—and whether a discovery represents a new species. Families can work through real examples and practice identifying species in the Hall of Human Origins.
The program is on the first floor and is wheelchair accessible.