Walk with a Naturalist

Join Shelby Hendricks, group tour and family programs manager, for an observation-based exploration of works currently on view through the lenses of art and science.

These cross-disciplinary tours invite visitors to engage with artworks in unexpected ways, bringing a more-than-human dimension to scientific ideas while deepening our emotional connection to the environment.

Join us for an observation-based exploration of a small ocean swallowed.

Through close looking and guided discussion, participants will consider how the artists envision water as a model of interconnectivity and reimagine the entwined relationship between humans and the bodies of water that surround us.

Registration Information

Walk with a Naturalist is free with Museum admission and open to visitors of all ages.

Advance registration is strongly recommended.

Walk-ins are welcome as space permits.

Each tour is limited to 20 participants.

Comfortable footwear is encouraged.

About the Instructor

Shelby Hendricks \(she/her\) is a fiber artist with over ten years of experience in art and science education. She moved from Illinois to the Bay Area in 2021. With a background in biology and anthropology, Shelby seeks to foster a lasting appreciation for the natural world and illuminate the connections among art, science, history, and culture.

Happens on the following Dates:

Aug 26, 2026, 12:30pm to 1:30pm Timezone: Pacific Time \(US & Canada\)

Sep 16, 2026, 12:30pm to 1:30pm Timezone: Pacific Time \(US & Canada\)

Oct 28, 2026, 12:30pm to 1:30pm Timezone: Pacific Time \(US & Canada\)

Nov 18, 2026, 12:30pm to 1:30pm Timezone: Pacific Time \(US & Canada\)