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Jellybot: Soft, Aquatic, Bio-inspired Engineering
In this three session program, Students will explore density, buoyancy, thrust, and other physics concepts through a variety of engineering design challenges using jellyfish and other aquatic organisms for inspiration. Throughout this process, they will collect and interpret data, test and redesign their device, and then take on a series of challenges. At the end of the program, students will pilot real-life robotic jellyfish created by local engineering firm, Creare LLC. **Enrollment for this program includes three sessions on Tuesdays, Oct. 11, 18, and 25Filter Events Click to access filters
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Special Event(s) starting 04/26/2019
Fiddlehead Fling Benefit Auction 2019
6:00 PM
All proceeds of the Montshire Benefit Auction support the Museum’s science education programs, which bring the joy of learning and discovery to thousands of students and…
Audience: Adults
Event Notes: Online registration for the Fiddlehead Fling Benefit Auction on May 3 is now closed. The event begins at 6pm and you are welcome to register at the door.
View Event DetailsMember 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
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