Museum of the Macabre: an Evening of Creatures, Curiosities and Cocktails

Come in costume to this party and explore the mysteries of the Museum after dark. Imbibe cauldron-concocted cocktails, feast on freakish foods and tour our taxidermy collection as scientists dissect and prepare specimens before your very eyes.

Warning to the squeamish: students and staff from the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz will perform “live” taxidermy demonstrations using specimens from their collections. If dissecting once-living creatures is not your cup of tea, rest assured, you can unwind in the company of the living in other areas of the Museum.