Museum

Fitz Henry Lane's Gloucester

Join the Cape Ann Museum for a walking tour of Fitz Henry Lane's Gloucester for Trails & Sails. Stroll through this nineteenth century maritime artist's Gloucester neighborhood. Walk past some of the views captured in his landscape paintings and learn about Lane's active participation in the community. Finish at the Cape Ann Museum which is home to the preeminent collection of paintings and drawings by Fitz Henry Lane.

When:

Saturday, September 29, 2012 1pm

Location:

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Art Cart at PEM

Art Cart is worth a stop on any visit to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem MA.

Get hands-on in the galleries at Peabody Essex Museum ! Look for our interactive Art Cart every weekend and explore more - touchable objects, art-making techniques and stories about the art around you.

Ask for this month's location at the information desk.

When:

Saturdays and Sundays 1-3 pm

Check the PEM online calendar for holiday and black out days.

Location:

Peabody Essex Museum

Salem

Museum

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Granparent's Day at BCM

Celebrate Grandparent's Day at the Boston Children's Museum!

Celebrate your grandparent-ness by taking your grandkids to the Museum. We will feature special story times, musical performances, as well as art activities. This will also be your first chance to join our new Grandparents Circle – a membership group that is designed to give grandparents special opportunities to spend time with their grandchildren at a place that inspires while it teaches – Boston Children’s Museum.

When:

Sunday, September 09, 2012

Location:

Boston Children's Museum

Boston

Museum

Grandparent's Day

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Mars at the Museum of Science

Mars and Beyond encourages exploration of the local planets and deeper into spac

Explore the extremes of the solar system and beyond during this weekend of live presentations and activities. Meet scientists who design and work with space missions, and check in with Curiosity, the new rover expected to land on Mars in early August.

When:

Saturday, August 18, 2012 10am

Sunday, August 19, 2012 10am

Location:

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MFA + Highland Street = Free Fun Friday

Museum of Fine Arts Boston - Family Fun in Massachusetts

The Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays program will offer free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), on Friday, August 3, 2012. Visitors can explore the MFA’s exhibitions and galleries, watch short films, tour Museum collections, and participate in family activities.

Some of the activities for the day include:

When:

Friday, August 3, 2012 10 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Location:

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston

Museum

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Wenham Museum: Toot-Toot-Thomas!

All aboard the party train! Have trainloads of fun playing a Thomas beanbag toss, creating a Sodor train mobile and snacking at Knapford Station. Ages 3+

Please note: Dates and times are subject to change. Call the museum to confirm.

When:

Thursday, July 26, 2012 1– 3 pm

Location:

Wenham Museum

Gloucester

Museum

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Friends of the Ipswich Library Book Sale: Saturday

Funds from the Ipswich Library Book Sale go to fund programs and materials

Ipswich Museum will host the Friends of the Ipswich Library Book Sale this year during Olde Ipswich Days. The large selection will include hardcover and paperback books for children and adults, CD's and videos priced at fifty cents and $1. Proceeds will benefit library materials and programs, museum passes, and scholarships.

When:

Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 29, 2012 11 a.m. - 2 p.m

Location:

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KNEX Colossal Construction Children's Museum of NH

KNEX Colossal Construction is a limited time engagement at CMNH

The Children's Museum of NH is offering a special limited-time interactive exhibit this summer called Colossal Construction. From July 16 - September 2, families can explore this new maker-space to build and create using thousands of K'nex building pieces and other materials. There will be daily challenges and opportunities to add onto community construction projects like roller coasters or build something completely new. There will also be building activities that use other kinds of materials. All of these activities are included with paid admission ($9 adults/children, $8 seniors) and free for museum members.

When:

Daily Through September 2, 2012

Location:

Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Museum

Father's Day

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Spider-Sense! A Scavenger Hunt

Kids can celebrate Spiders at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

The amazing Spider-Man has his own spider-sense, and now you can test yours! Get ready for the opening of The Amazing Spider-Man movie by taking on the Spider-Sense! Scavenger Hunt. Delve into the amazing world of spiders and spider-like animals from around the globe by picking up a Spider-Sense! guide and map at the museum front desk.

When:

June 16 - September 3, 2012 9am-5pm

Location:

Harvard Museum of Natural History

Scavenger Hunt

Museum

Exhibit

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Family Painting Workshop at the Ipswich Museum

'Ipswich Women in the Arts' is the focus of this family art workshop at the Ipsw

Ipswich Museum Educator, Stacey Fraser-deHaan, hosts a family workshop complementing the summer exhibit, “Ipswich Women in the Arts". Participants will tour the Heard House and learn about its last resident, Alice “Elsie” Heard and her artwork. Then, workshop participants will attempt to copy works from the exhibit, just as Elsie and other female artists of the 19th and 20th century copied the works of famous painters.

When:

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3-5 pm

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