🦕 THE SECOND OWEN LECTURES 🦕
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Join the Friends of Lancaster City Museum for a fascinating morning celebrating the life and legacy of Lancaster's most famous scientist, Sir Richard Owen (1804–1892).
Born in Brock Street, Lancaster, Owen coined the term "Dinosauria" in 1842 and played a pivotal role in the creation of London's Natural History Museum.
This year's Owen Lectures bring together leading experts from the Natural History Museum, the University of Glasgow and Lancaster University to explore Owen's life, work and enduring influence.
Lecture Programme
🦖 10.00am – Leah George Demetriou
Natural History Museum, London
"Richard Owen's Dinosauria in Context: The Rhetoric, Politics and Legacy of the Dinosaurs"
🌊 11.00am – Dr Jordan Kistler
University of Glasgow
"Richard Owen, Sea Serpent Killer: Establishing Authority in the Museum"
🦴 12.00 noon – Logan Winterwoods
Lancaster University
"The Legacy of Sir Richard Owen in Modern Palaeontology"
Tickets
✅ Current Friends members: FREE (advance booking required)
🎟️ Non-members: £5
Why not become a Friend?
• Individual membership: £10 per year
• Family membership (2 people): £16 per year
Membership includes free admission to the Owen Lectures and our regular programme of talks and events.
Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.
📚 Whether you are interested in dinosaurs, museums, Victorian science or Lancaster's rich heritage, this promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking event.
Born in Brock Street, Lancaster, Owen coined the term "Dinosauria" in 1842 and played a pivotal role in the creation of London's Natural History Museum.
This year's Owen Lectures bring together leading experts from the Natural History Museum, the University of Glasgow and Lancaster University to explore Owen's life, work and enduring influence.
Lecture Programme
🦖 10.00am – Leah George Demetriou
Natural History Museum, London
"Richard Owen's Dinosauria in Context: The Rhetoric, Politics and Legacy of the Dinosaurs"
🌊 11.00am – Dr Jordan Kistler
University of Glasgow
"Richard Owen, Sea Serpent Killer: Establishing Authority in the Museum"
🦴 12.00 noon – Logan Winterwoods
Lancaster University
"The Legacy of Sir Richard Owen in Modern Palaeontology"
Tickets
✅ Current Friends members: FREE (advance booking required)
🎟️ Non-members: £5
Why not become a Friend?
• Individual membership: £10 per year
• Family membership (2 people): £16 per year
Membership includes free admission to the Owen Lectures and our regular programme of talks and events.
Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.
📚 Whether you are interested in dinosaurs, museums, Victorian science or Lancaster's rich heritage, this promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking event.
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Where is it happening?
Assembly Hall, Lancaster Royal Grammar School, 23 East Road, Lancaster LA1 3EF, Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherFriends of Lancaster City Museum
