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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 educators and guest astronomers for a day of cosmic exploration!

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Special Event(s) starting 10/21/2020

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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Jul
24
Special Event

A Big Move Event, featuring Dancer Emmanuèle Phuon with Ecologist Tom Wessels, Session 1

3:00 PM

Organized in partnership with the Hopkins Center for the Arts, join us for an immersive forest experience that interweaves a terrestrial ecology tour with nature-inspired…

Audience: Adults, Preteens and Teens

Location: The Ridge Trail at the Montshire

Cost: Free

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Jul
24
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A Big Move Event, featuring Dancer Emmanuèle Phuon with Ecologist Tom Wessels, Session 2

5:30 PM

Organized in partnership with the Hopkins Center for the Arts, join us for an immersive forest experience that interweaves a terrestrial ecology tour with nature-inspired…

Audience: Adults, Preteens and Teens

Location: The Ridge Trail at the Montshire

Cost: Free

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Jul
28
Special Event

Dino Drive-In, featuring Jurassic Park

7:30 PM

Join us for a screening of Jurassic Park at the Fairlee Drive-in in Fairlee, Vermont. Enjoy a classic dinosaur movie with your family and friends, all under the summer night sky.

Audience: Adults, Families, Preteens and Teens

Location: Fairlee Drive-In Theater, 1809 US Route 5 N, Fairlee, Vermont

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Sep
18
Special Event

Sensory Friendly Hours (Morning)

9:00 AM

Come enjoy a fun and interactive learning experience in a comfortable and welcoming environment!

Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Preteens and Teens, Sensory Friendly Hours

Cost: Free

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