Family Program: A Mom's Marvelous Brain!

For our next family day, learn how the brain changes when an animal becomes a mom from neuroscientists, zoo keepers, and educators!
About this Event

How do moms seem to know just what their babies need? Join Dr. Keerthi Krishnan, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at UT, and her lab to discover how animal brains change when they become mothers and what that tells us about human moms. Then meet curators from Zoo Knoxville who specialize in red pandas, turtles, great apes, and lions to explore the many ways animal parents care for their young.

Along the way, enjoy hands-on games and activities about animal behavior and the science of brains. All to celebrate the amazing moms of the animal kingdom - including our own!

• Date: Saturday, July 25
• Time: 10:30am – 12:00 p.m.
• Location: McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
• Tickets: The event is free to attend, but tickets are limited. Secure your spot by registering!

This program is presented as a companion to the Community Gallery exhibition "Moms & Babies."

Where to Park:

Free parking will be available in lot S30 behind the museum. Check out the map on the UTK parking website for more details.

Additional spots are available on Circle Park in for $2 per hour paid through the Park Mobile App. For more information about campus parking, please visit: https://parking.utk.edu/parking/visitors/.

The Community Gallery exhibition "Moms & Babies" was developed through a National Foundation of Science partnership between Michigan State University, Potter Park Zoo, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the McClung Museum. Funding for the McClung Museum’s educational programming has been provided by the Knox County Tourism Consortium.

Interested in becoming a member?

Most of the museum’s activities are funded through private donations, and membership contributions play a crucial role in keeping our events accessible and our admission free for everyone. For just $30 a year, you can help support access to educational programming for our community by becoming a museum member: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/support/membership/