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Featured Upcoming Event on August 17 at 9:00 am
Montshh… Montshire Sensory Hour
Sensory Friendly Hours are a time for families to enjoy a quieter and less-crowded visit to the Montshire.
During these hours, the Montshire will offer:
- Limited participation of up to 70 people
- Reduced sound from select exhibits
- Quiet respite space with sensory support supplies
- Visitor social narrative and visual planner
Pre-registration is appreciated but not required.
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Program(s) starting 03/06/2020
Montshire Makers: Slotted Sculptures
6:00 PM
Use our laser cutter to make your own slotted sculpture pieces: flat, 2-D materials that slot together to create a 3-D sculpture. Make a moose with four pieces. Make a rocket…
Audience: Preteens and Teens, Montshire Makers
Cost: $8 (members), $10 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsLife 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 DetailsBuilding 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 DetailsLab 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 DetailsHealth Research Live! Adverse Childhood Experiences
8:30 AM
Learn about emerging science regarding adverse childhood experiences and contribute your own perspective in this interactive program. Panelists include: Kay Jankowski, Clinical…
Audience: Adults, Health Research Live!
Cost: Free
View Event DetailsMontshire at Home: Chain Reaction
7:30 AM
Audience: Families
Cost: Free
View Event DetailsMontshire at Home: Cardboard Creations
7:30 AM
Join us for a week of videos, home projects, downloadable activities, and other learning resources as we build cardboard creations!
Audience: Families
Cost: Free
View Event DetailsHealth Research Live: Staying informed! How to get accurate information about COVID-19
2:00 PM
About the Speakers Brendan Nyhan, PhD is a professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on misperceptions about politics and health care.…
Audience: Adults, Health Research Live!
Location: via Zoom
Cost: Free
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