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The Montshire Museum of Science forges and empowers lifelong learners through engagement with science.

The Montshire Museum of Science is an interactive science center in Norwich, Vermont, with more than 150 hands-on exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, ecology, and technology. Outdoors, visitors can explore nature trails and exhibits on wind, water, and sound in David Goudy Science Park. Visiting exhibitions, educational programs, and special events are offered throughout the year.

The Montshire Museum of Science is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is supported by admission, membership, grants, and charitable contributions.

Aug

2018

Dig into Science and History during Montshire’s Archaeology Day

On Saturday, September 29, get a close look at the world of archaeology during Archaeology Day at the Montshire Museum of Science. Focusing on the study of humans through found objects, this special event combines both science and history through a day of activities that include examining actual artifacts, attending a pottery workshop, and speaking with real-life archaeologists.

Archaeology Day will delve into questions that connect science with the familiar:

How did Vermonters live in the past?
What tools did Vermonters make and how did they make them?
What’s happened in Vermont during the last 12,900 years, and how do we know?
Do archaeologists really raid tombs and dodge runaway boulders, like they do in the movies?

Archaeology Day activities will allow you to:

Examine real artifacts at the Science Discovery Lab
Be your own history detective at a site clues simulation
Get your hands messy at the pottery workshop
Watch stone tool and pottery making demonstrations
Throw an atlatl (or find out what it is)
Talk to real local archaeologists

Archaeology Day at the Montshire is made possible by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation as part of Vermont Archaeology Month.