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Family Science Sundays
Program Overview A $50,000 grant from The Hartford allowed The Children’s Museum to initiate a yearlong series of monthly events, dubbed Family Science Sundays, between May 2010 and May 2011. Each...
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The Ladies
Program Overview “The Ladies” is an unscripted living history program offered by the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Two ladies from 1850s New Bedford (Ruth Bly and Abigail Almy) visit...
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Incredible Insects
Program Overview After both visitors and staff expressed an interest in insects, educators at the Maria Mitchell Association developed the Incredible Insects program in 2007. Program leaders take...
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Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival
Program Overview Photo by Kate Milford Located in the historic Jewish Lower East Side, which is today the heart of Chinatown, the Museum at Eldridge Street was interested in creating a program to...
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Program Overview The Denver Art Museum’s Hotspots are in-gallery, hands-on experiences designed to connect families to a particular artistic process, idea, or theme. While they began in their current...
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Program Overview The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio launched Flavors of the Season in December 2006. COSI created this interactive family workshop to provide members with a...
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Sheep to Shawl
Program Overview Every April, the Atlanta History Center invites the public to the Smith Family Farm for Sheep to Shawl, their annual spring program. The day-long program introduces families to life...
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Extra Innings Overnight
Program Overview During Extra Innings Overnight at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, participants have the unique opportunity to spend a night with baseball’s legends. Children ages 7-12...
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Art-stronaut Family Day
Program Overview Who wouldn’t want to meet a real astronaut? The Smithsonian American Art Museum created Art-stronaut Family Day to relate to their current exhibit, The Great American Hall of Wonders,...
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Build-a-Bird
Program Overview The Build-a-Bird program at Tracy Aviary aims to inspire wonder and appreciation for the avian world by introducing visitors and other groups to some of the unique and amazing...
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