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The Montshire will be open for regular hours (10am - 5pm) on Sunday, March 31, 2024. ❁ ❀ ✿
The Museum can be crowded on rainy days, Saturdays, and holidays. Late afternoons tend to be quieter. Please choose to visit according to what is most comfortable for you.
All visitors, including members and those only visiting outdoors areas, need to check in at the Museum’s Admissions Desk. Click here for information about admission fees.
Adult supervision is required for all visitors under the age of 13.
OPEN Tuesday, December 26 to Friday, December 30, 10AM - 5PM
CLOSED Sunday, December 31 for New Year’s At Noon!
OPEN Monday, January 1, 2024, 10AM - 5PM
Review our visitor guide to learn more about current exhibitions and experiences at the Montshire.
Open 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm.
The Montshire does not have reciprocity with other museums and institutions. Children under age 13 must be accompanied by an adult when on museum property.
The museum is open on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Administrative offices are closed.
The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
$2 off general admission for US military service members, veterans, and their families. Limit 6 visitors.
Details on military and veteran discount.
$3 admission for VT or NH residents with EBT card, adult Medicaid card, or free/reduced price school meals letter. Limit 6 visitors.
Learn more.
This pass offers two days of admission to the Montshire. The second museum visit must happen 10 days after the first visit.
General Admission: September through May
Summer Admission: June through September
The Montshire’s address is 1 Montshire Road, Norwich, VT 05055. Free parking is available at the Museum.
The Museum is conveniently located just off Interstate 91 at Exit 13 (look for the “Museum of Science” signs) in Norwich, Vermont, five miles north of White River Junction. The Museum is directly across the Connecticut River from Hanover, New Hampshire, home of Dartmouth College.
Public transportation options are available via Advance Transit buses, which stop at the top of Montshire Road each weekday (except major holidays). Advance Transit riders should plan for a five-minute walk from the bus stop to the Museum entrance.
At the Montshire, we believe that joyful moments of learning and discovery should be accessible to everyone. That’s why we’ve taken care to expand access and to ensure that the experiences we offer are relevant, comfortable, and welcoming for all visitors.
Visit our Museum Accessibility page for more information.
Museum visitors must show no symptoms of illness. Visitors must not enter the Montshire building or grounds if they are unwell or experiencing any symptoms of illness.
Masks are encouraged, but not required.
We ask that all visitors wash their hands or use hand sanitizer upon entry and frequently throughout their visit. We have increased the availability of hand-washing and hand-sanitizing stations throughout our building and grounds.
Visitor groups should stay together. Children must stay with their adults at all times.
Show your Member or Caregiver card and an ID.
Need to renew your membership? Complete a Membership Form.
Not sure if your membership is still valid? Give us a call at 802-649-2200.
Pay for admission when you check in. We accept all major credit cards, cash, and checks (no Apple/Google pay).
Please bring the laminated Social Service pass your organization was issued, or a photocopy of the pass. If you need to make other arrangements to use your pass, please contact the Visitor Services manager.
At the Admissions Desk, let us know you are here to shop at the Museum Store and we will admit you at no charge. If you are a member, we will still check you in by scanning your Member card. Children under age 13 must be accompanied by an adult when in the store.
Visit our Group Visit page to find out about our policies and to submit your reservation request.
The Anderson Center is the Montshire’s new community space, designed to offer a more accessible and inclusive experience.
This modern museum hub includes gender inclusive restrooms, a more spacious coat room, and a renovated Community Room for education programs and special events. Enjoy an even more comfortable Montshire experience with our new amenities!
Gardens are incredible learning landscapes—especially for children. Gardening encourages the development of critical early learning skills in young children. For older students, gardens provide dynamic learning environments in which to explore math, science, history, and culture. This presentation invites you to reimagine traditional gardens as powerful living classrooms.
Bio: Lara Litchfield-Kimber earned her BA from Amherst College and her MS from Cornell University. Formally trained in the agricultural sciences as a plant pathologist, Lara left research and teaching to become an entrepreneur, starting Fertile Minds, Inc., an informal science education group in Ithaca, NY, that developed children’s gardens to teach math and science. She joined the science center field in 2004 at Ithaca’s Sciencenter and later served as the executive director of the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum in Poughkeepsie, NY, for nine years before coming to the Upper Valley in January 2022 to assume the role of executive director of the Montshire Museum of Science.
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