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Featured Upcoming Event on April 7 at 10:00 am
Solar Eclipse Activity Days!
Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Enjoy a day at the Montshire and learn about the total solar eclipse with hands-on activities and timed StarLab* sessions throughout the day! Purchase eclipse glasses in the Montshire Museum Store.
Monday, April 8th, 2024
10:30am-1:30pm:
Make pinhole viewers and other activities, timed StarLab* sessions.
2-4:30pm:
Outdoor viewing of the solar eclipse.
*StarLab is the Montshire’s inflatable portable planetarium. Tickets will be available for purchase at the Front Desk. In this immersive experience, you will learn about the eclipse, stars, constellations, and planets! Limited spaces available for timed sessions. First come, first served, $3 extra per person with admission or membership (no advanced sales). Please note that StarLab takes place in a dark, enclosed space, with seating on the floor. The program lasts approximately 20 minutes.
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Special Event(s) starting 04/18/2019
Member Preview of Mindbender Mansion
5:30 PM
Enter an eclectic world of puzzles, brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the skills of even the most experienced puzzlers. Visitors of all ages will enjoy…
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free
This Event is for Members Only
View Event DetailsMindbender Mansion opens
10:00 AM
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsBotanical Investigation Day
11:00 AM
11:00 Nature Up Close – Head outside to collect local plant samples and use our portable microscopes to find the unexpected. Science Park Pavilion. 12:00 Dissecting…
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsApollo 11 50th Anniversary
10:30 AM
Participate in hands-on science activities Learn about the technology used to send a person to the Moon Speak to an astronaut about life in space Discover the history behind…
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMontshire Block Party: An Outdoor Engineering Weekend
10:30 AM
There are no limits to your imagination when the Montshire’s outdoor space is transformed into a building site for your big, bold, and beautiful creations.
Audience: Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMontshire Block Party: An Outdoor Engineering Weekend
10:30 AM
There are no limits to your imagination when the Montshire’s outdoor space is transformed into a building site for your big, bold, and beautiful creations.
Audience: Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMontshire Block Party: An Outdoor Engineering Weekend
10:30 AM
There are no limits to your imagination when the Montshire’s outdoor space is transformed into a building site for your big, bold, and beautiful creations.
Audience: Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMindbender Montshire
11:00 AM
Can’t get enough mind-bending puzzles? Take problem-solving to the max during this fun-filled day of brain teasers, optical illusions, and more! It’s the perfect mix of…
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsRobotics Showcase
1:30 PM
Check out a variety of cool, fun and wacky robots created by local students — and even see them in action! These budding inventors and engineers will demonstrate how their…
Audience: Families
Location: Community Room
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
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