Maine Historical Society - Programs Podcast

Recorded April 12, 2023 - CODE RED examines topics around climate change by reuniting collections from one of the nation’s earliest natural history museums, the Portland Society of Natural History (PSNH) and reflects on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity. Exhibit co-curators Tilly Laskey and Dr. Darren Ranco discussed the new exhibit and some of the featured artifacts, as well as how and why museums collect and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity.