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Celebrate the 2024 Solar Eclipse with two days at the Montshire!

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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Program(s) starting 11/08/2019

Nov
09
Program

Take Apart Day

12:00 PM

Ever wonder what’s inside the household objects you use every day?

Audience: Families

Location: Classroom

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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Nov
15
Program

Montshire Makers: Trash to Treasure

6:00 PM

Hunt through parts, pieces, gears, cams, and wires. Solder or hot glue your finds together to create something totally new and different!

Audience: Preteens and Teens, Montshire Makers

Location: Classroom

Cost: $8 (members), $10 (non-members)

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Nov
19
Program

Vaping and E-cigarettes

6:30 PM

Featuring: Angie Raymond Leduc, Senior Community Partnership Coordinator on the Substance Misuse Team in the Community Health Improvement Department of Population Health at…

Audience: Adults, Health Research Live!

Cost: Free

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Dec
06
Program

Montshire Makers at the Hop

6:00 PM

Create a work of art that reflects the natural beauty of the snowy season.

Audience: Preteens and Teens, Montshire Makers

Location: Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College, 2 East Wheelock Street, Hanover, New Hampshire

Cost: $15 (members), $18 (non-members)

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Jan
07
Program

Tips for Success: Veggies from Artichokes to Zucchini

1:00 PM

Garden writer and organic gardener Henry Homeyer will share his knowledge about growing great vegetables. Do you know what to do on Labor Day so that your Brussels sprouts will…

Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club

Location: Community Room

Cost: Free

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Jan
23
Program

Homeschoolers Series: Magnets and Electricity (Ages 6–8)

10:30 AM

In this three-part series, experiment with magnets, electromagnets, and the basics of electricity. Build basic circuits with motors, bulbs, switches, and batteries to explore…

Audience: Children, Homeschoolers

Cost: $75 (members), $85 (non-members)

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Jan
23
Program

Homeschoolers Series: Magnets and Electricity (Ages 9–12)

1:00 PM

In this three-part series, experiment with magnets, electromagnets, and the basics of electricity. Build basic circuits with motors, bulbs, switches, and batteries to explore…

Audience: Children, Preteens and Teens, Homeschoolers

Cost: $75 (members), $85 (non-members)

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Jan
31
Program

Montshire Makers: Paper Circuits

6:00 PM

Learn to make electrical circuits on a piece of paper—send a friend a card that lights up!

Audience: Preteens and Teens, Montshire Makers

Location: Classroom

Cost: $8 (members), $10 (non-members)

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Feb
04
Program

The Art of the Shade Garden

1:00 PM

Sarah and Gary Milek will share information on their methods for gardening in the shade at Cider Hill Gardens & Gallery. Gary’s wonderful paintings will thrill you and…

Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club

Location: Community Room

Cost: Free

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