Chandigarh | 18.04.2019 | 11:30 am ~ 01:00 pm

Celebrating World Heritage Day – Fossils at the Natural History Museum

About the walk

From dinosaur bones and mammoth tusks, to coprolites (real dinosaur dung) and amber, to skeletons of the now extinct animals, to impressions left on stones and in resinsfossils tell us a great deal about animals that we can no longer encounter and the world that they inhabited.

Let’s go back in time and discover the stories that fossils reveal about plants and animals of the past, and appreciate the work of museum palaeontologists.

This is a custom walk for the students of Yadavindra Public School, Chandigarh. This walk is not open to others.

Walk Time
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Walk Date
Meeting Time
10:45 am

About the walk

From dinosaur bones and mammoth tusks, to coprolites (real dinosaur dung) and amber, to skeletons of the now extinct animals, to impressions left on stones and in resinsfossils tell us a great deal about animals that we can no longer encounter and the world that they inhabited.

Let’s go back in time and discover the stories that fossils reveal about plants and animals of the past, and appreciate the work of museum palaeontologists.

This is a custom walk for the students of Yadavindra Public School, Chandigarh. This walk is not open to others.

Led By

Jyoti J. Khemka
She is an intuitive painter, an amateur poet and a photographer. A person who savors every moment aesthetically. Though she did graduation in Economics from Delhi University, art, history or architecture was not a part of my formal curriculum, but her various travels abroad resulted in exposure to various cultures and best artworks displayed in the best museums. These encounters emboldened the aesthetic hunger and led her to join a formal postgraduate degree in Art History and Visual Art from…

Meeting Time

10:45 AM

Meeting point

Near the Reception Hall, Natural History Museum, Sector-10

Disclaimer

The information & views presented by walk leaders and individual speakers are based on personal perspectives and points of view and do not necessarily represent views, opinions and official policies of Sahapedia.

Sahapedia reserves the right to cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances. Participants will be informed accordingly.

Maintaining safety during our events is our main priority. We have implemented several social distancing and safety measures to limit physical interactions between all attendees at the walk. Sahapedia/ India Heritage Walks is not responsible for any illnesses developing due to participation in physical events. 

 

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Please Note

  • Ample parking space is available near the museum.
  • Photography is allowed.
  • There is an entry fee of Rs 10/- (for ages 12 and above) and Rs 5/- for photography, to be borne by the participant.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and carry water.
  • You may carry your cameras and notebooks.