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Shark Weekend at the McWane Science Center
August 25 @ 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Join the McWane Science Center for a FIN-tastic weekend! McWane will be hosting all things shark-related August 24th-25th! Dive into the deep blue adventures of the World of Water’s newest exhibits. Take a BITE out of all the amazing happenings lined up: Shark Labs with the Education Team, Meet the Paleontologist—Jun Ebersole, Great White Shark IMAX showings, and a team of guest Shark Researchers from Mississippi State University that will be performing live dissections and classes.
Saturday, August 24
• Shark Labs with Education Team (Explore! Lab): 11AM and 2PM
• MSU Shark Team (World of Water): 10:30AM-12:00PM
• MSU Shark Dissection (Rushton Theater): 3:00PM
• Meet the Paleontologist (Classroom 302): 4:00PM
• Great White Shark IMAX ($5 tickets): 11:30AM, 2:30PM, and 4:30PM
Sunday, August 25
• Shark Labs with Education Team (Explore! Lab): 1PM and 3PM
• Meet the Paleontologist (Classroom 302): 2PM and 4PM
• Great White Shark IMAX ($5 tickets): 2:30PM and 4:30PM
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