Join us for the Seattle premier of Saving Sea Turtles: Preventing Extinction, a feature-length independent documentary created by local filmmakers Jenny Ting and Michele Gomes of Interchange Media Art Productions (this film is not in IMAX). It tells the story of the courageous and compassionate people determined to save this ancient species. Dr. Lesanna Lahner, a marine wildlife veterinarian with SR3, will introduce the film and discuss the status of sea turtle strandings in the Pacific Northwest. Following the movie, participate in a Q&A with Dr. Lahner and the filmmakers. Doors open at 6:40 p.m. | Price: $5 (FREE for Members)

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The creation of the terracotta warriors required mass production on a grand scale. Explore the origins and millennium-long history of standardization, division of labor, and factory organization with Haicheng Wang, scholar of ancient Chinese art and archeology at the University of Washington. Is it true that Europe adopted some of the key elements of the Industrial Revolution from China? And if so, why didn’t the Industrial Revolution happen in China? Doors open at 6:40 p.m. | Price: $5 (Free for Members)

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A second chance to explore Qin Shuhuang’s mausoleum complex with Haicheng Wang, the Mary and Cheney Cowles Endowed Associate Professor of Chinese Art at the University of Washington. Delve deeper into the design, preparation, and construction of the mausoleum complex and discover what the First Emperor’s legacy tells us about building techniques, military tactics, weapons, and metallurgy. Learn about the distinctive style of Qin art and examine whether the terracotta soldiers provide evidence for western contact in early China. Doors open at 6:40 p.m. | Price: $5 (Free for Pacific Science Center and Seattle Art Museum Members. Free tickets not available online for Seattle Art Museum Members; please pick up at Pacific Science Center in advance or at the door.)

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