Party like its 1974 on June 20th, from 6-9pm at the Cleveland at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (1 Wade Oval)
In 1974, Museum curator Dr. Donald Johanson discovered a humanlike fossil in the Afar desert of Ethiopia. Nicknamed Lucy, the fossil was the oldest and most complete hominin skeleton known at the time.
At this lively 21+ event, spend a night boogying with friends while discovering how Lucy’s skeleton continues to reveal secrets from our distant past.
• Fun '70s-themed cocktails
• Groovy beats from a disco DJ
• Conversations with Museum scientists and astronomers
• Encounters with replicas of Lucy’s fossils
• Up-close looks at specimens from the Museum’s paleontology collection
• Demonstrations of ancient stone tools
• Lucy-themed trivia in Murch Auditorium
• Access to the Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden
'70s-era attire is encouraged but not required.