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Creepy, Crawly Family Fun Weekend
Creepy, Crawly Family Fun Weekend
Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28 at the Museum of Natural History Enjoy spooky fun crafts, Halloween museum quest, museum vault tours (additional admission applies), creature features and a trick-or-treat bag full of Halloween fun! Visitors receive a complimentary treat bag. Free museum and planetarium admission for costumed visitors. Special Creepy, Crawly Happenings 10:00am-4:00pm: […]
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Drawing Wild From the Collection
Drawing Wild From the Collection
These popular drawing classes give you the opportunity to study and draw details of feathers, beaks and claws from a large collection of taxidermied specimens in a fun and casual atmosphere. Classes run from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM and will break at noon for a bring-your-own lunch and informal critique. During each class, instructor […]
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Bird Walk
Bird Walk
Meet at the Museum of Natural History (map) Join a walk to explore Roger Williams Park and search for fall migrants among the colorful fall foliage. Some possible sightings include migrating hawks and warblers along with osprey, hooded mergansers, common goldeneye, great blue herons and bufflehead in the Park's ponds. Please wear comfortable, sturdy shoes […]
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Discovery Tykes
Discovery Tykes
Children, ages 2-4 with parent or caregiver, will investigate the world around them as they sing, dance and discover in the Museum of Natural History's monthly series, which takes place the first Monday of each month at 9:30am. Each session will include age-appropriate stories, songs, poems and a craft related to the topic. Introduce your […]
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Williams Family Cemetery Walk
Williams Family Cemetery Walk
Meet at the Museum of Natural History (map) Museum of Natural History docent and archivist Richard Siembab will lead a special walking tour of the historic Williams family cemetery in Roger Williams Park. Learn exactly who is buried there and what those curious symbols on the headstones really mean. Richard, a longtime member of the […]
Exhibit Opening & Community Day, Museum of Natural History
Exhibit Opening & Community Day, Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History has been an engaging resource and learning experience for New England families since 1896. Celebrate 122 years of the Museum as "The People’s University"…and help to forge its future! Museum and planetarium admissions are free for Providence residents and for visitors who bring a canned good to donate to the RI […]