The Organization for Kumamoto University Campus Museum will hold “Kumamoto University Special Exhibition Ammonite”.

 

In addition to valuable specimens obtained from various parts of Japan, such as Kyushu and Hokkaido, the exhibition will introduce research results using specimens collected overseas (joint research between Kumamoto University, the National Museum of Nature and Science, and the Vietnam Institute of Geological Sciences and Mineral Resources), and a total of about 100 ammonite fossils, including specimens found during field training, will be exhibited. Giant ammonites and heteromorph ammonites are on display.

 

The venue for this exhibition, The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School, is a building designated as an Important Cultural Property and is usually not open to the public. Please take this opportunity to visit.

 

On Saturday, November 30th and Sunday, December 1st, we are planning to hold a lecture by Professor Emeritus Haruyoshi Maeda of the Kyushu University Museum. There is a limit to the number of participants for the lectures, so please apply early.

 

【Ammonite Exhibition】

 

■Period

Wednesday, October 23rd – Sunday, December 22nd

■Opening hours

10:00-16:00, closed on Tuesdays

■Location

 Kumamoto University, The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School (Kurokami North Campus), 2-40-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto

■Admission fee

 Free, no prior application required

 

【Lecture】

 

Lecture by Professor Emeritus Haruyoshi Maeda of Kyushu University Museum (2 days)

 

① “Exploring the mechanism of fossilization” {Mainly about fossils in general, not just ammonites}

 

*Elementary, junior high, and high school students will receive a real ammonite specimen

 

■Date

Saturday, November 30th

■Opening hours

14:00-16:00 (reception begins at 13:00)

■Location

C301, 3rd floor, General Education Building C

■Target audience

General public, elementary, junior high, and high school students welcome

■Capacity

200 people, first come first served

■How to apply

Advance registration is required via Google Form, free

https://forms.gle/WtVCJN9ruHd8ZEEq5

 

② “Do ammonoid remains float or sink?” {General talk on ammonites}

 

■Date

Sunday, December 1st

■Opening hours

10:00-12:00 (reception begins at 9:30)

■Location

The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School (tiered lecture hall)

■Target audience

General public (those interested in geology and paleontology), high school and university students welcome

■Capacity

50 people, first come first served

■How to apply

Advance registration is required via Google Form, free

https://forms.gle/p9MvB7YHvs5WzWHp9

 

③ “Exploring the shape of paleontological organisms – an introduction to theoretical morphology” {Specialized content on ammonites}

 

■Date

Sunday, December 1st

■Opening hours

2pm to 4pm (reception begins at 1.30pm)

■Location

The Chemical Laboratory of the Fifth High School (tiered lecture hall)

■Target audience

General public (those interested in geology and paleontology), university and graduate students welcome

■Capacity

50 people, first come first served

■How to apply

Advance registration is required via Google Form, free

https://forms.gle/BohefdEPPb6Q2Cf26