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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 07/30/2019
Montshire 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
View Event DetailsChain Reactions: A Winter Break Event
12:00 PM
Engineering and teamwork fun for everyone!
Audience: Families
Location: Classroom
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsChain Reactions: A Winter Break Event
12:00 PM
Engineering and teamwork fun for everyone!
Audience: Families
Location: Classroom
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsWonder Woods Opens
10:00 AM
Informed by the latest research on early childhood development, Wonder Woods is a permanent, 600-square-foot, multi-level learning space is designed to foster an early love and…
Audience: Children, Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsMember Appreciation Week
10:00 AM
Thank you to our members! We appreciate your support and we’re dedicating a week for you. Join us from July 1 to July 5 for Member Appreciation Week.
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens
This Event is for Members Only
Pre-Registration Required
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