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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 10/05/2021
Hanover Garden Club: Designing a Right-Sized Foodscape
1:00 PM
Foodscaping is all about making the most of the square footage that is available. Discover strategies to cultivate a smaller footprint while still growing the flowers and food…
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Cost: Free
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsTest Tube Science for ages 4-6
10:00 AM
Predict, experiment, and make observations as we create our own unique mixtures each week. It’s the perfect blend for a gleeful and messy science time.
Audience: Children, Programs for Preschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $100 (members), $120 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsAirplay for Homeschoolers age 6-8
10:30 AM
Explore air, including its physical properties, how objects interact with it, and how moving air can be a force that behaves in interesting ways.
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $100 (members), $120 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsAirplay for Homeschoolers ages 9-12
1:00 PM
Explore air, including its physical properties, how objects interact with it, and how moving air can be a force that behaves in interesting ways.
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $100 (members), $120 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsMushroom Walk
1:00 PM
Join expert Faith Hunt on this annual foray that will introduce you to a spectacular variety of local fungi. This fascinating program concludes with an opportunity to sample…
Audience: Adults, Mushroom Walk
Location: Montshire grounds; meet in the Classroom
Cost: $65 (members), $75 (non-members)
This Event is Full
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Color Mixing
10:30 AM
A favorite for young museums families! We’ll read the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stole Walsh. Then, we’ll make our own rainbow of colors using mixing trays, pipettes, and…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Sort it Out
10:30 AM
We’ll read the book Sort it Out by Barbara Mariconda about a pack rat and his great collection objects to get us ready for our own sorting challenge. Each family will get a…
Audience: Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Balance
10:30 AM
We’ll read the delightful book Just a Little Bit about friends both large and small on a teeter totter. Young families will then get to practice early math skills as they use…
Audience: Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsExperiment, Imagine, Create Virtual Workshop for ages 4-5 with a caregiver
10:00 AM
Each week we will experiment with a different type of force or motion. Then using what we discover to create a fun toy or game for further play.
Audience: Children, Programs for Preschoolers, Virtual Workshop Series
Location: Via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: $70 (members), $85 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: Program is canceled
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