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Astronomy Day
A day of planetary and astronomical exploration!
Enjoy a full day of activities for learners of all ages, covering topics from stars to planets, comets to meteorites. Join museum staff and guest astronomers as we explore outer space during the darkest month of the year.
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Special Event(s) starting 05/01/2019
May
03
Special Event
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.
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04
Science Discovery Lab Activity
Building and Engineering
11:00 AM
Build, problem solve, and test your own contraptions – from parachutes to gliders, string telephones to aluminum boats. Build a different project each time – a family…
Audience: Children, Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMay
04
Science Discovery Lab Activity
Lab Coat Investigations
3:00 PM
Each Lab Coat Investigation explores a different topic—from making batteries to using microscopes, extracting DNA to modeling glaciers. For adults and kids 9 and up at the…
Audience: Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMay
05
Science Discovery Lab Activity
Experiment!
11:00 AM
Try your hand at experimenting with anything from electricity to chemistry, magnetism to colors. Experiment with a different topic each time - a family activity for all ages at…
Audience: Children, Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMay
05
Science Discovery Lab Activity
Life Sciences Explorations
3:00 PM
Use scientific tools to examine anything from skulls to seeds, anatomy to animal tracking. Explore a different topic each time - a family activity for all ages.
Audience: Children, Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMay
07
Program
Hanover Garden Club - Reconciling Urban Development with Conservation
1:00 PM
Learn more about gardening and the landscape of the Upper Valley at this monthly series, featuring a new topic each month. Produced by the Hanover Garden Club in partnership with the Montshire Museum of Science
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Location: Community Room
Cost: Free
View Event DetailsMay
11
Science Discovery Lab Activity
Building and Engineering
11:00 AM
Build, problem solve, and test your own contraptions – from parachutes to gliders, string telephones to aluminum boats. Build a different project each time – a family…
Audience: Children, Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMay
11
Science Discovery Lab Activity
Lab Coat Investigations
3:00 PM
Each Lab Coat Investigation explores a different topic—from making batteries to using microscopes, extracting DNA to modeling glaciers. For adults and kids 9 and up at the…
Audience: Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMay
12
Science Discovery Lab Activity
Experiment!
11:00 AM
Try your hand at experimenting with anything from electricity to chemistry, magnetism to colors. Experiment with a different topic each time - a family activity for all ages at…
Audience: Children, Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event Details