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Wild Wednesday

Join us each Wednesday to explore new habitats and animals through sensory and art activities.

This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome!

Parents or caregivers must attend with children.

Wild Wednesday

Join us each Wednesday to explore new habitats and animals through sensory and art activities.

This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome!

Parents or caregivers must attend with children.

Little Gardeners

Each Saturday in April from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, children can engage with the garden and explore how we can care for and connect with nature.

This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome.

Parents or caregivers must attend with children.

Little Gardeners

Each Saturday in April from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, children can engage with the garden and explore how we can care for and connect with nature.

This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome.

Parents or caregivers must attend with children.

Little Gardeners

Each Saturday in April from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, children can engage with the garden and explore how we can care for and connect with nature.

This free program is included with museum admission. It is designed for early learners, but all ages are welcome.

Parents or caregivers must attend with children.

Wire Trees with Amanda Tinker

Join artist Amanda Tinker for wire tree making in MakeLab. Use wire cutters and round nose pliers to bend wire into naturalistic tree forms. Learn tips and tricks to streamline the process and add your own flair.

This activity has four separate sessions, starting at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

No registration necessary, spots are available on a first come, first served basis. During each session Amanda will demonstrate her tree making process and then provide advice and support as your create your own.

This process involves fine motor skills, extended concentration, and repetitive motion and is best suited for visitors ages 9+. Free with admission.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

Wire Trees with Amanda Tinker

Join artist Amanda Tinker for wire tree making in MakeLab. Use wire cutters and round nose pliers to bend wire into naturalistic tree forms. Learn tips and tricks to streamline the process and add your own flair.

This activity has four separate sessions, starting at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

No registration necessary, spots are available on a first come, first served basis. During each session Amanda will demonstrate her tree making process and then provide advice and support as your create your own.

This process involves fine motor skills, extended concentration, and repetitive motion and is best suited for visitors ages 9+. Free with admission.

Made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.

studio storytime

Studio Storytime: The Hike 

Join us in the Studio to explore summer through story telling. This week, we will read The Hike  by Alison Farrell, and fill our own nature journals. 

nursery sensory play: clay

Nursery Sensory Play: Clay

Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to explore how different forms of clay look, feel, or even smell! Learners can practice molding, sculpting, or squishing the different kinds of clay. 

This program is designed with our youngest visitors in mind, to support cognitive growth and give them an opportunity to develop motor skills, but all visitors are welcome to join. Sensory play can also be calming and soothing.

studio storytime

Studio Storytime: The Extraordinary Gardener

Join us in the Studio to explore nature through story telling. This week, we will read The Extraordinary Gardener  by Sam Boughton, and try planting our own radish seeds.