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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 06/22/2021
Homeschooler Series: Snow Science (ages 6-8)
10:30 AM
Snow Science Homeschool Program, January 2024. For ages 6-8 and 9-11.
Audience: Children, Snow Science
Cost: 80 (members), 95 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsHomeschooler Series: Snow Science (9-11)
1:30 PM
Wait, what is snow? In this program we’ll explore the many, fascinating ways snow reaches the earth in so many different forms, and just what it does when it gets here!…
Audience: Preteens and Teens, Snow Science
Cost: 80 (members), 95 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsTogether Time Tales: Let's Drive
11:00 AM
Experiment with making a gravity-powered toy car after reading Mo Willem’s book Let’s Go for a Drive.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsSensory 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
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