Important Update on Leakey Foundation Events and COVID-19

Published on 03/10/2020
CATEGORIES: The Leakey Foundation

After careful consideration of current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, The Leakey Foundation has made the decision to cancel and reschedule our spring Speaker Series events in Houston, New York, and San Francisco. If you have purchased a ticket, please contact the museum you purchased your tickets from.

Decisions about our Chicago event scheduled for May will be made soon.

Category: : The Leakey Foundation
SUBJECT(S): speaker series

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