All About Adinkra Symbols

Join us in the Grainger Science Hub with featured presenter Melody Boykin, Founder of Black Fashion Week, USA, and content advisor for Africa Fashion, as she showcases adinkra symbols. Learn about the origins, culture and meanings of adinkra symbols within African textiles through live demonstrations and participate in hands-on activities to explore how they relate today in fashion and daily life.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.