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Fiddlehead Fling Reimagined: A Virtual Event

This fresh take on the Montshire’s annual benefit event relocates from the Museum floor to a virtual gallery. Make your reservation today for an exciting evening and the opportunity to support science in a unique way!

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Register for Montshire Summer Camp!

Register for a unique camp experience that includes hands-on exploration, science and nature experiments, careful observation, and more.

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Virtual Workshop Series

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Visit our Leafcutter Ants

The Discovering the Natural World exhibition includes the Museum’s live Leafcutter Ants colony, a full-size moose, collections of specimens to examine and compare, a video microscope with plenty of interesting samples to make close observations of, and much more.

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Virtual Trout in Classroom Tank

Check out our TroutCam to observe trout eggs, as we await their hatching. Museum visitors can also see these eggs in person at the Life in Local Waters exhibition.

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Visitor
Guide

Find out our hours, directions, admission, and what’s happening at the museum.

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Explore
the Montshire

Discover exciting science exhibits and explore miles of nature trails. Don’t forget to check out the water exhibits at Science Park during the warmer months.

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Montshire
Programming

Check out a variety of innovative programs, activities, and special events for children, families, adults, school groups and educators.

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What's Happening at the Montshire

This year, there are multiple opportunities to support the Montshire and our mission to to awaken and encourage a lifelong interest in science.

Fiddlehead Fling Reimagined: A Virtual Event

This fresh take on the Montshire’s annual benefit event relocates from the museum galleries to the Zoom room. This virtual evening event includes a gift box of culinary treats, a booklet of activities, and a conversation with dinosaur expert Dustin Growick, whose unique blend of knowledge and humor will guarantee an evening to remember.

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