Door 19: Renais-Science Faire
Thursday, February 21, 2019
6:00 PM-9:30 PM
Hear ye, hear ye! Let the (science) faire begin! Enjoy an enchanting evening of myths and legends against a backdrop of science and inquiry. Come in costume or come as you as you are. It’s going to be a knight to remember!
Door 19 Activities:
- Warm up with some grog at the tavern (well, open bar)
- Marvel at sea monsters and explore ancient tomes behind the scenes in our Ichthyology and Archives collections
- Enjoy the medieval stylings of roving minstrels
- Share a selfie with a pirate
- Dissect a kraken and use its ink to write a special message
- Meet living armored beasts and cheer them on as they joust for glory
- Separate fact from fiction and investigate specimens of dragons, cyclops and bigfoots (bigfeet?)
- Have your fortune foretold with a “professional” tea leaf reading
- Find out if unicorns are real in our special exhibit, Mythic Creatures (don’t worry, they are)
- Stand in the shadow of dragons (dinosaurs, that is) and talk to our most engaging fossil experts as you piece together the remains of the past
- Eat great food from our exclusive caterer, 12th St. Catering (vegetarian options available)
- And … did we mention the open bar?
Pricing:
Through February 6 - $65 Public/$55 Members/$60 Drexel Alumni
February 7–February 14 - $75 Public/$65 Members/$65 Drexel Alumni
February 15–February 21 - $85 Public/$65 Members/$65 Drexel Alumni
Door 19 is a series of four events each year. Here are the dates and topics for 2019:
- Thursday, February 21: Renais-Science Faire
- Thursday, April 11: Clams Casino Royale
- Thursday, June 13: Traditional Medicinals
- Thursday, October 24: Death and Taxidermy