Montshire Museum of Science

2012 Summer Camp

Registration now open to members and non-members!

Nine exciting camps

For children in preschool to those entering 8th grade. Learn More »

Science Park

Venture outside without leaving the museum

Permanent Exhibit

Science Park features dozens of ingenious hands-on exhibits displayed in a lovely outdoor setting. Learn More »

Sonic Sensation

Opens May 26

Make Some Noise!

Experience our sonic world and the sensation of being surrounded by everyday sounds in this interactive exhibition. Learn More »

Aeolian Landscape
Shows patterns of air movement on a landscape of sand.

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Summer Camp
For more than 25 years, Montshire's Science and Nature Summer Camp has provided the perfect setting for children to explore, investigate, and discover science and nature.

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School Partnership Report to the Community
Montshire Museum's School Partnership Initiative: Highlights and Lessons Learned

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Erase-A-Face
Erase your partner's face in this optical illusion

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Hoopster Gliders

Learn to build a glider that soars through the air! We will experiment with designing and building gliders and other paper craft, then take them for a test flight. Then it's back to the lab to see if modifying our designs will improve the flight results. Participants may take their gliders home.

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Cells!

Compare plant and animal cells using a compound microscope. Then, using the Lab's video microscope we'll take a close-up look at our own cheek cells.

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Andy’s Place
A special area scaled to size for visitors five and under and their caregivers

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Leafcutter Ants

The Leafcutter ant colony is a community of "insect fungus farmers" that grows its own food. Help us provide the colony with its morning supply of leaves and get a close look at these amazing insects.

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Skulls

Learn about New England Wildlife as we examine their skeletal remains.

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Welcome to the Montshire

The Montshire Museum of Science is a hands-on museum located in Norwich, Vermont, with more than 125 exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, ecology, and technology. The building is located on a 110-acre site near the Connecticut River, and the Museum's outdoor environment is a large part of the visitor experience.

MembersExclusive events and great fun for Members only.

First Time VisitorsExplore, Discover, Share...welcome, first timer!

GroupsActivities for Learning for groups of all ages.