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The Red Planet
Saturday, January, 20, 2018

Mission Space during April School Vacation

Monday, April 16, through Friday, April 20, 2018 3-2-1 Blast off into space! Family fun activities, demonstrations and more during April school vacation. Free with museum admission. Mission Space Week […]

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Mineral
Saturday, January, 20, 2018

March Mineral Madness

Saturday, March 17, and Sunday March 18, 2018, 1:00pm-3:00pm Experience mineral treasures normally locked away in the museum’s vaults with the museum’s curator. Assembled over the span of over a […]

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plasma globe
Wednesday, January, 17, 2018

Adventures in STEM during February School Vacation

Monday, February 19, – Friday, February 23, 2018 Experiment, tinker, build, observe, problem solve, explore and create with fun, hands-on activities at the Museum of Natural History throughout February vacation […]

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Dinosaur footprint
Tuesday, December, 05, 2017

MNH Dinosaur Days

Saturday, January 13, through Monday, January 15, 2018 Celebrate dinosaurs and their closest living relatives–birds–with a holiday weekend of family fun at the Museum of Natural History. Explore the world […]

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Museum of Natural History
Monday, December, 04, 2017

Museum Holiday Hours

Museum is closed: Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24, 2017 Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2017 New Year’s Eve, Sunday, December 31, 2017 New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, 2018 Please […]

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MNH Winter Photograph
Thursday, November, 02, 2017

RWP Winter Festival: MNH Happenings

Saturday, December 2, 2017: Join the museum for some winter festival fun with special performances by the School of Rock,  museum quest, crafts and family fun activities. Activities free with […]

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Museum building picture.
Wednesday, October, 11, 2017

MNH Community Day

Saturday, November 18, 2017 The Museum of Natural History has been an engaging resource and learning experience for New England families since 1896. Celebrate 121 years of the Museum as […]

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Creepy, Crawly Family Fun Weekend
Monday, September, 11, 2017

Creepy, Crawly Family Fun Weekend

Saturday, October 28, and Sunday, October 29, 2017 Spooky fun crafts, Halloween museum quest, museum vault tours (additional admission applies), creature features and a trick-or-treat bag full of Halloween fun! […]

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