{"id":5891,"date":"2024-04-30T01:02:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T21:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/?p=5891"},"modified":"2024-04-30T01:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T21:53:02","slug":"natural-history-museum-abu-dhabi-participates-in-the-abu-dhabi-international-book-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/natural-history-museum-abu-dhabi-participates-in-the-abu-dhabi-international-book-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi participates in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (29 April – 5 May 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Various team members from the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (NHMAD)<\/a> are taking part in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair<\/a> which runs from Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May 2024 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).<\/p>\n

Here are the details:<\/p>\n

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Attend an Interactive workshop about the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (age group 8+) which will take place at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on Tuesday 30th April at 09:30 AM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The workshop includes:<\/div>\n
A dialogue about the the planet earth’s evolution (preferably with live models).<\/div>\n
Discussion around the question: do dinosaurs exist in the United Arab Emirates? Leading us to the interesting fact about the museum containing the Tyrannosaurus skeleton.<\/div>\n
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Showcasing a set of flash cards of (rocks, insects, extinct or endangered creatures) the children then try to guess what is in the picture, then they play the game of matching the picture with the right name.<\/p>\n

Programme Type<\/div>\n
Inspire: Cultural Programme<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Venue:<\/div>\n
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair – Saadiyaat Cultural District Stand – Hall 8D 90<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Date & Time<\/div>\n
Tuesday 30 Apr 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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09:30 AM<\/p>\n

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Attend a session entitled “A Journey Through the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi” led by Sara Almarzooqi (Assistant Curator, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi) which will take place at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on Tuesday 30th April at 5:00 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session Details:
\nThis session will introduce attendees to the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. It will take attendees on a tour through the visitor\u2019s journey of the museum. It will showcase some key specimen that will be on display for the public to view and will highlight the importance of these specimen to the UAE and science overall.<\/p>\n

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Programme Type<\/div>\n
Inspire: Cultural Programme<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Venue<\/div>\n
Saadiyat Cultural District Stand – Hall 8D 90<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Date & Time<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Tuesday 30th April 2024
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Attend a lecture entitled\u00a0 “A Thousand and One Fossils: A Lecture on the History of Abu Dhabi” by Dr Mark Jonathan Beech (Curatorial and Scientific Lead, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi), which will take place at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on Wednesday 1st May at 5:00 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Session Details:
\nJoin Dr. Mark Beech, a distinguished archaeologist, in his lecture “A Thousand and One Fossils” – Dr. Beech will provide insightful perspectives on the scientific significance of each fossil, shedding light on the evolutionary process and environmental changes that shaped life on Earth. Don’t miss out on this immersive experience that will deepen your understanding of the wonders of Earth’s history, led by Dr. Mark Beech, a leading figure in the field of archaeology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme Type<\/div>\n
Inspire: Cultural Programme<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Venue<\/div>\n
Lifestyle Corner – Hall 9<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Date & Time<\/div>\n
Wednesday 01 MAY 2024<\/div>\n
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05:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Attend a lecture entitled “Meteorites as Rosetta stones from space \u2013 Meteorites in the UAE” by Dr Ludovic Ferri\u00e8re (Curator of Geology and Meteorites,\u00a0 Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi), which will take place at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on Saturday 4th May at 5:00 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Session Details:<\/div>\n
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After a general introduction on meteorites and answering basic questions such as what do we learn from them? What drives us to search and to study them? and presenting some anecdotes on some historical meteorite falls and finds, Dr. Ferri\u00e8re will discuss the meteorites that are known in the UAE. He will conclude his session with a presentation on what is planned in term of meteorites at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, not only in the exhibition but also in the backstage in term of research projects on meteorites at the Museum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme Type<\/div>\n
Inspire: Cultural Programme<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Venue<\/div>\n
Saadiyaat Cultural District Stand – Hall 8D 90<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Date & Time<\/div>\n
Saturday 04 MAY 2024<\/div>\n
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05:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Various team members from the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (NHMAD) are taking part in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair which runs from Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May 2024 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Here are the details: Attend an Interactive workshop about the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi … Continue reading Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi participates in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (29 April – 5 May 2024)<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5891"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5909,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5891\/revisions\/5909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}