The Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont, is a hands-on interactive science center with more than 150 exhibits on nature, technology, astronomy, and the physical sciences. Visiting exhibitions, educational programs, and special events are offered throughout the year. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Press Releases
Mar
24
2017
Science Matters
Understanding science helps us understand the world. Science gives us the tools we need to tackle local and global issues like identifying and curing diseases, developing cleaner ways to produce energy, and feeding a growing population, not to mention a wide variety of everyday experiences.
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03
2017
Montshire Partners with Lemon Brooke Landscape Architecture to Develop Outdoor Master Plan
The Montshire Museum of Science has partnered with Lemon Brooke Landscape Architecture to develop a comprehensive outdoor master plan for the Museum's 100-acre landscape. The project will provide a unified vision for the Montshire's outdoor landscape, structures, and activities, and includes an assessment of current land use, research of new outdoor experiences, and the development of conceptual designs to engage visitors in the joy of science.
Read moreDec
20
2016
Montshire Museum of Science announces new partnership with the Hanover Garden Club
The Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont and the Hanover Garden Club of Hanover, New Hampshire are collaborating to expand horticulture programming and educational opportunities in the Upper Valley.
Read moreNov
14
2016
“Making Music: The Science of Musical Instruments” opens November 25
"Making Music: The Science of Musical Instruments", a new exhibition at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont, explores the science that turns rhythms and harmonies into reality.
Read moreNov
10
2016
Montshire Museum of Science to work with Bhutan on climate change education
Montshire Museum of Science’s education director Greg DeFrancis traveled to Thimphu, Bhutan last month to plan a joint project to strengthen educational initiatives in environmental sustainability and climate change.
Read moreOct
04
2016
Montshire Museum of Science selected as hub in new Making-in-Schools Initiative funded by Google
Google is partnering with Maker Ed and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to support an innovative hub model that sustainably integrates making and tinkering in schools.
Read moreAug
18
2016
LIVE LARGE! Dinosaur Revolution comes to the Montshire Museum
Did Tyrannosaurus rex live closer in time to Apatosaurus or to your parents? Were dinosaurs warm-blooded? Uncover fossils and discover the truth about dinosaurs in "Dinosaur Revolution." This exciting new exhibition opens Saturday, September 24 at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont as part of the Museum’s 40th anniversary celebration.
Read moreJun
15
2016
Montshire Museum opens new Tinkering Loft
Build your own ’bot, craft a wind-powered vehicle, team up to build a pinball machine, and ignite your imagination with giant building blocks. Beginning June 25, Montshire’s expansive new Tinkering Loft offers visitors hands-on engineering projects that are limited only by your creativity and persistence.
Read moreFeb
18
2016
Montshire Museum chooses local artist Dan Snow to create interactive sculpture
As part of its 40th anniversary, the Montshire Museum of Science has commissioned Vermont artist and master stone worker Dan Snow to create an interactive sculpture that will transform the entryway of the Museum. Internationally recognized, Snow fuses innovative designs with old-world techniques to create unique works of environmental art.
Read moreFeb
16
2016
Montshire Museum of Science hits the road with two traveling education programs
As part of Montshire Museum of Science’s 40th Anniversary celebration, the Museum’s team of science educators will launch two new community outreach programs this year, bringing the wonder of discovery to classrooms and public places across Vermont and New Hampshire.
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