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Featured Upcoming Event on August 17 at 9:00 am
Montshh… Montshire Sensory Hour
Sensory Friendly Hours are a time for families to enjoy a quieter and less-crowded visit to the Montshire.
During these hours, the Montshire will offer:
- Limited participation of up to 70 people
- Reduced sound from select exhibits
- Quiet respite space with sensory support supplies
- Visitor social narrative and visual planner
Pre-registration is appreciated but not required.
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Program(s) for starting 10/18/2019
Sensory Friendly Hours January 2024
9:00 AM
Enjoy a fun and interactive learning experience in a comfortable and welcoming environment. This is a time for families to enjoy a less-crowded visit and may be appealing to…
Audience: Adults, Children, Families, Sensory Friendly Hours
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsTogether Time Tales: Texture Challenge
11:00 AM
We will read Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young and then testing our sense of touch with unexpected objects.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsTogether Time Tales: Balance
11:00 AM
Test your balancing skills after ready Balance the Birds by Susie Ghahremani.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsTogether Time Tales: Block Building
11:00 AM
After reading The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld we will create our own block structures in the “Big Blue Blocks” exhibit.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsEarly Garden Photography: Glass Lantern Slides with the Smithsonian's Joyce Connolly
1:00 PM
Garden photography hasn’t always been as easy as point-and-shoot on your cell phone. Learn about the one-of-a-kind hand-tinted glass lantern slides that were crafted a century…
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Location: Community Room
Cost: Free
View Event DetailsHomeschooler Series: Animal Tracks (ages 6-8)
10:30 AM
Audience: Children, Animal Tracks
Cost: $80 (members), $95 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsHomeschooler Series: Animal Tracks (ages 9-11)
1:30 PM
Audience: Preteens and Teens, Animal Tracks
Cost: $80 (members), $95 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsNature Adventures: Snowshoe Hare
11:00 AM
Hop in the snow like a Snowshoe Hare. We will play a game and read The Mitten by Jan Brett with educator Kelly Wieman.
Audience: Children, Families, Nature Adventures
Location: Classroom
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsTogether Time Tales: Wiggle Bots
11:00 AM
Make a fence for your tiny robot bug after learning about robots inspired by animals in Robo-motion by Linda Zajac.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
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