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Featured Upcoming Event on June 8 at 2:00 pm
Beneath the Surface: Special Presentations Celebrating the Opening of Ocean Bound
2pm: Making of the Ocean Bound Exhibition
Montshire Executive Director Lara Litchfield-Kimber spearheaded the development of the Ocean Bound exhibition. To collect and curate the custom underwater footage used in Ocean Bound, she turned to renowned cinematographer, David O. Brown. Together they will share behind-the-scenes reflections on the “Making of the Ocean Bound Exhibition”.
3pm: “My Life as an Underwater Cinematographer”
Mr. Brown will also host a presentation on his professional career as an underwater cinematographer that bridges art and environmental science. Visitors will then be introduced to Mr. Brown’s dive gear and specialized camera equipment.
Free with museum admission or membership.
Read more about Mr Brown’s work HERE.
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Science Discovery Lab Activity(s) for starting 07/02/2015
Lab Coat Investigations
3:00 PM
An activity for adults and children 9 years of age and older.
Audience: Children, Preteens and Teens
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsColor Mixing
11:00 AM
Learn how to mix up colors!
Audience: Families
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMirror, Mirror
3:00 PM
Use mirrors to investigate reflection and symmetry.
Audience: Families
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMicroscopic Investigations
11:00 AM
Use hand lenses and microscopes to magnify different items. Discover a new world that can't be seen with the naked eye.
Audience: Families
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsLab Coat Investigations
3:00 PM
An activity for adults and children 9 years of age and older.
Audience: Children, Preteens and Teens
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsStraw Rockets
11:00 AM
You've heard of paper airplanes, but how about paper rockets?
Audience: Families
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsFossils: Evidence of the Past
3:00 PM
You will get a chance to handle real fossils from the Museum's collection and then use a variety of clues to uncover their origins.
Audience: Families
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsSound Science
3:00 PM
Sounds are all around us!
Audience: Families
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsHoopster Gliders
11:00 AM
Learn to build a glider that soars through the air!
Audience: Families
Location: Science Discovery Lab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
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