Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Participate in hands-on activities, interactive gallery games, crafts, museum exploration and much more. Most appropriate for children ages 3-6 Early Enrichment Days require a two week minimum advanced notice.413-314-6422Email UsResources
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
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Come explore hands-on play and activity stations, make new friends, and learn about our world. Open to all children 0-5 with their caregivers. Activities may include puzzles, art activities, photo booth, exploring Dr. Seuss’ short stories on tablets, puppets, sensory bins, and Playdoh.
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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A dazzling display of extraordinary gems and jewelry from the vaults of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Light refreshments will be served. Free and for Museum members only! |
2 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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How artists in two different mediums – paint and music – have portrayed or attempted to portray the characters, places and situations of mythology, nature and the human condition.
$4
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Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
1 event,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
3 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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A blend of interviews, rare footage and animated sequences tell the story of the resistance group led by Louvre director Jacques Jaujard that saved masterpieces from Nazi hands. French with English subtitles. Includes a post-screening Q&A with Simon Sibelman, historian and former executive director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum.$10 adults, $8 seniors/students (museum admission not…
$10
Join members of the Springfield Stars Club for skygazing in the Science Museum’s observatory. If overcast, a planetarium show will be presented. Stars Club website
$3
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Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
3 events,
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Look at the stars, constellations and planets visible in the night sky and learn how to follow the seasonal patterns of the earth in its orbit around the sun. Explore both the science and mythology of the heavens as we consider objects such as nebulae, white dwarfs, black holes, and planets around other stars.
$15
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Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
3 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Be a part of history. Discover how Smithsonian Gardens is conserving American garden history with over 100,000 photographs and documents.
$4
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Shake up your museum experience with an eclectic mix of culinary treats and cultural entertainment! See the museums in bloom! View spectacular arrangements inspired by objects throughout the art, history, and science museums; and be amazed by floral fashion. While touring each museum, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Admission includes entertainment and hors d’oeuvres. Ages…
$15
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Use a variety of materials including stone, glass and ceramic tiles to create both grouted and ungrouted mosaics.
$105
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Enjoy tea, light sandwiches, and desserts in the elegant setting of Blake Court, surrounded by artwork and floral arrangements. Catered by Log Rolling; tea generously provided by Tea Guys.
$37
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Join Dan Babineau, greenhouse technician at the Lyman Plant House at Smith College, as he takes you through the fun process of creating your own lush, mini-indoor garden!
$70
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Zentangle is a tool that can increase focus and creativity, relieve stress, inspire new ideas and produce beautiful creations while allowing you to deliberately shift your thoughts effortlessly.
$54
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Explore the world of flowers through hands-on activities with the whole family in mind. All free with museum admission! |
1 event,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
1 event,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
5 events,
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From dinosaurs and pre-historic creatures to live reptiles and amphibians, learn about ancient man, nature and the secrets of deep space.
$59
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Use the Science Museum's hands-on resources to explore new and exciting areas of Science each week.
$59
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee |
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Students of all levels of painting ability will learn basic floral painting techniques with an emphasis on values and composition.
$188
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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All the fundamentals of oil painting will be covered--from canvas preparation to composition, color mixing and paint application.
$170
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4 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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The lecture will emphasize the recent New Horizons mission, featuring up-to-date results of that spacecraft’s 2015 flight past Pluto and Lowell Observatory’s contributions to the mission.
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Following the Museums a la Carte lecture with Lowell Observatory trustee W. Lowell Putnam, join curator of physical science Richard Sanderson for further discussion in Astronomy Hall in the Springfield Science Museum. Museum members only. |
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With a parent or guardian, your child will learn how to look, interact, behave and discover new places as they explore the Eco Center, mammals, dinosaurs and other exhibits in the museums each week.
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
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Students will be guided from start to finish, establishing proportion and shape, then volume and surface through color and value.
$75
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
1 event,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
2 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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A delightful, one of a kind marionette show! The audience is invited to answer questions from the puppets, sing along, and actively participate throughout the whole show. Sea Stories tells stories of adventure under the sea, bringing you pirates, a mermaid, and all kinds of sea creatures. |
3 events,
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Visit five of the seven continents in this fast-paced production, which highlights the cooperation and inter-personal relationships featured in partner dances. From Zaire, Austria and Poland, to Argentina, Israel, India and the Americas, two multi-talented dancers demonstrate and explain the cross-cultural and social significance of couples dancing. |
2 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Two versatile performers use jazz, tap, ballads, and even rock-n-roll to create many zany characters in this timeless Russian tale. |
2 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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The Legend of the Banana Kid Little Chucky heads to the Wild West to outwit outlaws in this cowboy adventure! With a fistful of bananas, Chucky rides into town on his trusty goat for a showdown with Big Bad Bart and his gang of bandits. The Legend of the Banana Kid features 20 hand-crafted glove,… |
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Visit Trinity Church in Copley Square for a self-guided tour of this historic building, designed by architect H. H. Richardson with murals and stained glass by John La Farge.
$182
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Watch a variety of traditional Chinese folk arts such as Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, Taiwanese Drums, Chinese yoyo and Folk Dance that highlight the beauty of Chinese Folk Arts. |
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The basic pinch pot is adapted to bring all sorts of creatures to life - dog, frog, sheep, hippo and elephant are good subjects but there are many others too.
$188
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
4 events,
Tour the City by the Bay with visits to San Francisco’s extraordinary Museums. Explore the culinary treasures and wine production in the picturesque canyons, pastures and oak covered hills of Sonoma County and Napa Valley. With deluxe accommodations and expert-guided tours, experience the best of the region’s art galleries, wine tastings, and artisanal harvests. Information…
$2995
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Learn more about our ten-night cultural tour through three of the world's most beautiful cities, planned for late October 2017. Museum admission not required to attend session. |
3 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Lessons will focus on the fundamental elements of line, composition, proportion, spatial relationships, perspective, volume, light and shadow, and foreshortening.
$115
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Instruction will include how to create three dimensional effects, balance and unify painting composition, strengthen brush handling and color mixing skills.
$150
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
6 events,
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Both the novice and serious writer will find a comfortable spot in this group. Participants work with memoir, personal essay, poetry, short stories, novels, or just a creative exploration with words.
$210
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Learn the basic techniques for drawing both in line and tonal values. Begin with demonstrations of composition and perspective through a step-by-step process to complete the image noting every subtle curve, in both the outline and values.
$150
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Working in a variety of materials, learn to mix color, identify the crucial aspects which affect color and explore the interaction between colors and how they change according to their surroundings.
$186
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Why preserve our family stories and life experiences? How do we capture and preserve our legacies to share with others?
$165
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Paint a beautiful silk scarf. Methods explored include color washes, resist painting and stamping. Silk for practice and one silk scarf blank are included.
$34
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Recent beginners and slightly experienced students can take the next step towards improving fundamentals and developing an expressive and personal style. Explore and challenge the way we see in order to become more responsive to our surroundings. |
3 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Use a variety of techniques to access to your own limitless creativity and means of expressing it. Develop your abstract vocabulary as you strengthen your artwork by learning and incorporating principles of design.
$175
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2 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Cosmic activities including rooftop observatory tour, sunspot viewing, and a special display of meteorites with comments by the collector, Jack Megas. Free with museum admission! |
1 event,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
1 event,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
4 events,
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Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Learn how to research your ancestry using the extensive resources available including genealogical websites. You’ll learn a great deal about researching, but keep in mind - it’s not all on the Internet!
$100
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Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
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Create four small painted silk pieces, using four different techniques: sun printing, resist painting on stretched silk, brush painting on prepared silk, and marbling using shaving cream.
$64
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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In this class, the presenter will show two documentary films about Korea: one on the artistic and cultural achievements and another on Korea’s industrial achievements since the Korean War.
$4
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Learn to observe the art of painting, sculpture and architecture in this dynamic, interactive lecture series. We’ll look at digital images of masterworks and explore the museum galleries to examine art up close.
$68
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission! |
2 events,
Explore the Science Museum and find the Roving Scientist. You never know what kind of demonstrations and hands-on activities they have in store for you! Free with museum admission!
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Check out art work and musical performances by local students, plus hands-on art in a variety of mediums for all. |
