Public Afternoons at the Hutchinson Suite

The Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite has a public afternoon at the suite once a month. The next public afternoon is:

Solar Eclipse!

Saturday, April 6th, 2024 from 11am-3pm

Our next public afternoon at the R.W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite is all about the upcoming Solar Eclipse! On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will be taking place along a narrow path of North America, starting in Mexico and ending in Newfoundland and Labrador. London, Ontario will be very close to, but not within the path of totality. London will experience a 99.6% total solar eclipse, which will still be spectacular. In London, the partial solar eclipse starts at 2:01pm, the maximum occurs at 3:17pm, and the eclipse ends at 4:29pm. The R.W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite will NOT be open on April 8th, as our team will be travelling to view the eclipse in totality. 

To prepare for the eclipse, join us at our event on Saturday, April 6th to create your own pinhole camera to safely view the eclipse. We will also be giving away a free pair of eclipse glasses to everyone who attends, while supplies last. One pair of glasses will be given to each event attendee. 

As always, this public afternoon at the Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite will also include our beautiful exhibitions of rocks, minerals, fossils and meteorites from around the world. We look forward to your visit!

 Outreach poster for April 2024 public event.

 

Please use our exterior entrance from the North Campus Building parking lot, next to the black sign for the "Richard W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite".

If you require an accessible entrance, please enter through the front doors of the North Campus Building and come around to room 120, at the back of the building on the main floor. 

Image of the exterior door of the R. W. Hutchinson Geoscience Collaborative Suite.

 

There is no charge, and no reservations are necessary; come and go as you please throughout the afternoon. The University has free parking on the weekends; check the "Visitor Parking" link and our map with the location of the R. W. Hutchinson Suite.