This First Saturday Open House, meet live turtles from Saint Joseph's University's Biodiversity Lab (including endangered species and hatchlings), use collage to learn about the different kinds of shells animals have, and browse the Wagner's collection of reptile specimens!
Grace Roth, Wagner GeoKids Fellow and Lab Manager of Dr. Scott McRobert's Biodiversity Lab at SJU, will give presentations at 1pm and 3pm on turtle life cycles, species differentiation, and what the Wagner's reptile collection can teach us about our shelled friends.
Family-friendly activities will be available throughout the day, including making collages inspired by the scutes on turtles’ shells and nature rubbings of various shelled animals from our teaching collection (turtle, armadillo, mollusks, etc.) to explore their textures. Themed scavenger hunts highlighting reptiles and amphibians in our collection will also be featured.
The Wagner's Exhibit Hall will be open for self-guided exploration throughout the day. Browse ancient fossils, glowing minerals, and animals from around the globe. Visitors can wander at their own pace, follow the path of one of our themed scavenger hunts, or even fill in a coloring page with images from the Wagner's library!