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EVENTS
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Wednesday, September 1
11:30 a.m. Mirrors
2:30 p.m. Build a Better Battery (Lab Coat Investigation for those ages 9 and up)
Thursday, September 2
11:30 a.m. Leafcutter Ants
2:30 p.m. Gearing Up (Lab Coat Activity for those ages 9 and up)
Friday, September 3
11:30 a.m. Magnets (for preschoolers and their families)
2:30 p.m. Honeybees
Saturday, September 4
11:30 a.m. Leafcutter Ants
2:30 p.m. Build a Better Battery (Lab Coat Investigation for those ages 9 and up)
Sunday, September 5
11:30 a.m. Air Play
2:30 p.m. Who Sank the Boat? (Outside in Science Park - weather permitting)
Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)
11:30 a.m. Color Mixing (for preschoolers and their families)
2:30 p.m. Microscopic Explorations
Saturday, September 11
Join Dartmouth's USA Science Festival Teams at the Lab
Dartmouth faculty and graduate students from the departments of Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics/Astronomy, Computer Science and Engineering will preview their work before descending on Washington, D.C. for the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival. Free with Museum admission
Friday, September 17
Books and Beyond: Science for Preschoolers
10:15 or 11:30 a.m. This program combines great children's literature and hands-on activities for fun science learning and exploration.
Tuesday, September 21
Homeschoolers' Day at the Montshire - The Dynamic Earth
Join other homeschoolers and their families for a day of science as we explore phenomena that shape, heat, and cool the earth. For homeschoolers in grades 3-8. Free with Museum admission. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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New exhibition now open

The Dynamic Earth includes ten different exhibit pieces with information about weather patterns, ocean currents, plate tectonics, and volcanoes and earthquakes. The exhibit also features daily programs and activities for adults and children.
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Fall Sessions
Wednesdays, September 8-December 8 (no class Nov. 24)
Morning session: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Afternoon session: 1-3 p.m.
This weekly program will foster your young child's natural curiosity and learning through hands-on experiments, fun projects, and individual explorations in the physical and natural sciences. For children ages 4-kindergarten. Montshire members $350, non-members $385. Limit 15 per session, pre-registration required.
Register online.
The Montshire Museum and ILEAD (Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth) share a commitment to adult participation in science education. Montshire members now have access to ILEAD science courses. Our Adult Programs page lists more details.
Thursday, October 7, 7 p.m.
Beginning in the 1930s and spanning six decades, explorer Bradford Washburn artistically and audaciously photographed the majestic glaciers in Alaska and Switzerland. Beginning in 2005, environmental photojournalist David Arnold spent two years retracing Washburn's steps to record a selection of the original 8,000 images. Arnold's presentation, Chasing the Shadows of Dr. Bradford Washburn, chronicles his epic journey from Alaska to the Alps and provides insights into Washburn's extraordinary life. Montshire and ILEAD members $10, non-members may register after August 20, $15.
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The Double Exposure exhibition opens Friday, September 25. Montshire members are invited to preview the new exhibitions on Friday, September 24 from 5:30–7 p.m. Join us for special evening hours and light refreshments.
Read an interview with David Arnold about photographing climate change for the Double Exposure exhibition.
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