Gallery Talk: Monsters of the Deep

Experience the Museum during a 30-45 minute guided tour. Led by knowledgeable guides, you’ll have the opportunity to look closely at objects from across the Museum’s collection.

How do you draw a picture of something you’ve heard about but never seen? How do you see it in the first place?

This problem has bedeviled scientists for centuries. Today, we look for things like black holes and gravitational waves. Five hundred years ago, people tried to understand mysterious ocean creatures—like whales.

Join an exhibition curator for a tour of Monsters of the Deep to see how sailors, scholars, and everyday people turned monsters into mammals.