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Exhibits, trails, and Museum store
open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open July 4
Arrive by Train
Take
the White River Flyer
to the Montshire
Thursday-Sunday, July 2 - Sept. 6 
The White River Flyer is offering scenic, round-trip train rides along the
Connecticut River from White River Jct. to Thetford, VT, with stops at the
Montshire. Train travelers will receive $1 off Montshire's admission fee.
Train runs Thursdays through Sundays. A complete summer schedule and fares
are available at www.montshire.org/train.
EVENTS
See a complete list of upcoming events
on our Calendar page
Thursday, July 2
10:30 a.m. Secret Life of Ants.
Our 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.
11:30 a.m. Kitchen Chemistry. Try a selection from our menu of fun, hands-on
experiments using a few common household ingredients.
2:30 p.m. Lab Coat Activity. Join us for a special experiment
designed especially for those ages 9 and up at our new Science Discovery
Lab.
Friday,
July 3
11:30 a.m. Young Scientist Activity for
Preschoolers.
Roll up your sleeves and participate in a hands-on activity led by
one of our staff Explainers.
2:30 p.m. Float Your Boat. Design your own boat out of cork or aluminum
foil and test it out. It's all about buoyancy! Outside in Science Park
(weather
permitting).
4:00 p.m. Honeybees. Examine the workings of a honeybee
hive and discover more about these amazing social insects.
Saturday, July 4
11:30 a.m. AirPlay. You can't
see air, but it's all around us, all the time. Join a staff Explainer and
discover what air can do in this Family Science
Activity.
1:00 p.m. Lab Coat Activity. Join us for a special experiment designed
especially for those ages 9 and up at our new Science Discovery Lab.
2:30 a.m. Optical Illusions. Is seeing believing? Observe and create amazing
optical illusions and learn how our eyes and brain work together to make
visual sense of our world.
Sunday, July 5
11:30 a.m. Bubbles. Join one
of our staff Explainers in the bubble exhibit area and learn how to do some
amazing bubble tricks.
1:00 p.m. New England Animals. Discover more about New England animals by examining
their skulls, fur, or tracks.
2:30 p.m. Science in the Park! Join us outdoors in Science Park for an experiment
or an activity using water, wind, or the sun (weather permitting).
Saturday, July 11
Super Science Days! - Splash! Exploring
Water
Spend a day at the Montshire getting
wet! Investigations at the Science Discovery Lab and in Science
Park will focus on water and
other liquids. From Lab Coat Investigations exploring density to
Push Cart Science activities making boats, the day will be filled
with science of the wet!
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CURRENT EXHIBITION
It's back! Peek inside some common toys while exploring pulleys, cams,
gears, linkages, and circuits.
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Montshire Photo Contest
The Montshire is a source of wonder and discovery for all
ages. Capture this feeling in a photograph and enter it in the First
Annual Montshire Photo Contest.
For more information see the contest
rules and entry form.
Survey of Club-Mosses and Horsetails
Sunday, July 26, 10-3 p.m.
The grounds of
the Montshire Museum are home to a surprising diversity of club-mosses
and horsetails. The course will cover
the identification features used to distinguish most of the species.
Co-sponsored by the New England Wildflower Society. Instructors: Don Lubin
and Ray
Abair. [find out more]
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