Name: Celebrate Earth during April Vacation at the Museum of Natural History
Start: 2024-04-18T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-18T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

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Celebrate Earth during April Vacation at the Museum of Natural History

Monday, April 15 – Sunday, April 21, 2024

Monday, April 15 – Sunday, April 21, 2024
Discover the diversity of our amazing planet, past and present! Explore what makes our planet so special with activity tables, crafts and daily planetarium shows. From the ground under your feet to the sky above, come celebrate planet Earth with the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Roger Williams Park.

Special Earth Week Happenings:
10am-4pm: Earth Family Fun
Explore a variety of family-friendly, hands-on activities related to our local and global ecosystems.
Cost: Free with museum admission

2pm: Our Place in Space Planetarium Show
There’s no place like home! Begin your journey from right here on Earth as we venture from the museum for a whirlwind trip through the solar system. Take an unforgettable tour through our cosmic neighborhood as you explore the craters of Mercury, stormy Neptune and discover why Earth is so unique. The adventure does not end there as we explore nebulae and star clusters of our Milky Way Galaxy. (General Audience)
Cost: Planetarium show ticket (includes Museum admission) is $5/Museum Members Free/Children MUST be age 4 and older. Planetarium show tickets must be purchased ONLINE. Choose carefully and then confirm your selection, as all selections/sales are final. For safety reasons, Planetarium ticketholders are not permitted to enter the Planetarium once the show has begun.