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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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Special Event(s) for starting 12/01/2019

Jul
08
Special Event

Montshire Reopens!

10:00 AM

This summer, join us for a rich outdoor experience for all ages.

Audience: Adults, Families

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Oct
17
Special Event

Twelfth Night Theater Production by Hanover High Footlighters

11:00 AM

The Montshire is pleased to host Twelfth Night, a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, presented by the Hanover High School Footlighters. The show will take place outdoors,…

Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens, Teachers

Location: Hughes Pavillion

Cost: Free (members), $10.00 (non-members)

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Oct
17
Special Event

Twelfth Night Theater Production by Hanover High Footlighters

2:00 PM

The Montshire is pleased to host Twelfth Night, a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, presented by the Hanover High School Footlighters. The show will take place outdoors,…

Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens, Teachers

Location: Hughes Pavillion

Cost: Free (members), $10.00 (non-members)

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Oct
18
Special Event

Twelfth Night Theater Production by Hanover High Footlighters

2:00 PM

The Montshire is pleased to host Twelfth Night, a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, presented by the Hanover High School Footlighters. The show will take place outdoors,…

Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens, Teachers

Location: Hughes Pavillion

Cost: Free (members), $10.00 (non-members)

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Nov
11
Special Event

Virtual Author Talk with David Macaulay

4:00 PM

Join us for a virtual conversation with award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay. Signed copies of his new book, Mammoth Science: The Big Ideas That Explain Our…

Audience: Adults, Families

Cost: Free

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Nov
21
Special Event

A Day of Air Play

10:00 AM

Toss parachutes from our balcony, launch rockets, and build a variety of flying, gliding, and floating projects as you explore the Montshire’s Air Works exhibition. It’s…

Audience: Children, Families

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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Dec
19
Special Event

Beautiful Bugs

10:00 AM

Explore the wonderful world of bugs! Meet a variety of live insects that can even inpire you as you create your own beautiful artwork to take home.

Audience: Children, Families

Cost: Free with Museum Admission

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Apr
06
Special Event

Author Talk: First Steps

7:00 PM

First Steps explores the unusual and extraordinary nature of walking on two legs. A seven-million-year journey to the very origins of the human lineage, First Steps shows how…

Audience: Adults

Location: via Zoom; information to follow after registration

Cost: Free

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May
07
Special Event

Fiddlehead Fling Reimagined: A Virtual Event

7:00 PM

This fresh take on the Montshire’s annual benefit event relocates from the museum galleries to the Zoom room. This virtual evening event includes a gift box of culinary…

Audience: Adults

Location: Via Crowdcast

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