SPRING into the Museum!
Tuesday, April 2 - Friday April 5
Families | FREE
Calling all learners! Come explore the Museum's exhibitions and discover something new by participating in a variety of exciting activities.
Snakes
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Location: Classroom 4 Adirondack Hall entrance
Celebrate the year of the snake as you explore this fascinating reptile. Since 2013 has been designated Year of the Snake by PARC (Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation) and other conservation groups. Museum Educator Hatti Langsford will be honoring snakes of New York in this fun hands-on program.
Brains: The Inside Scoop
1:30 pm—4:00 pm
Location: Adirondack Hall Loon Exhibit
Join Laura Payack of the New York State Office of Mental Health whose job it is to help promote the mental health of all New Yorkers. Learn about neural networks and use recycled packing peanuts to build a neural network model.
OP Art
1:30 pm—3:30 pm
Location: West Hall Entrance
One kind of fun and fascinating art is the art of optical illusion, in which the placement of lines and shapes create an illusion of movement. Please join us for this activity and try your hand at Op Art.
Star Lab
11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Location: Huxley Theater (Get FREE tickets at the Main Lobby desk)
Join us in our inflatable planetarium, StarLab! Crawl inside and listen to a seasonal sky tour. Space within the StarLab is limited. Free tickets will be available at the main lobby desk one hour before each show time on a first come, first-served basis. StarLab presentations are approximately 35 minutes long and are best suited for ages 5 years and up.
A Whale's Tail
11:00 am & 2:00 pm
Location: Meet in the Museum Lobby
If you like whales please join educator Truemaster Trimingham for a fun hands-on learning adventure as you explore these fascinating Cetaceans. This program will be presented twice, once at 11:00 A.M. and once at 2:00 P.M.
Life and Times of the Civil War
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Location: Classroom 2/3 Adirondack Hall entrance
Join art instructor Peggy Steinbach in some creative, educational and hands-on activities centered around the Civil War era. Make Civil War soldier and encampment dioramas, an old-fashioned cup and ball game, learn and play some war-time games, and see what life was like in the North and South in the mid-1800's.
Fun with Food Story and Game
1:30 pm—3:30 pm
Location: Kid's Cove
Hear a story about healthy foods that help kids to grow up with strong bones and muscles then join in a game of Fun Foods Bingo.
Star Lab
11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Location: Huxley Theater (Get FREE tickets at the Main Lobby desk)
Join us in our inflatable planetarium, StarLab! Crawl inside and listen to a seasonal sky tour. Space within the StarLab is limited. Free tickets will be available at the main lobby desk one hour before each show time on a first come, first-served basis. StarLab presentations are approximately 35 minutes long and are best suited for ages 5 years and up.
A Whale's Tail
11:00 am, 2:00 pm
Location: Meet in the Museum Lobby
If you like whales please join educator Truemaster Trimingham for a fun hands-on learning adventure as you explore these fascinating Cetaceans. This program will be presented twice, once at 11:00 A.M. and once at 2:00 P.M.
Life and Times of the Civil War
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Location: Classroom 2/3 Adirondack Hall entrance
Join art instructor Peggy Steinbach in some creative, educational and hands-on activities centered around the Civil War era. Make Civil War soldier and encampment dioramas, and old-fashioned cup and ball game, learn and play some war-time games, and see what life was like in the North and South in the mid-1800's.
2:00 pm—3:00 pm
Location: Student Center
You'll watch a performance of Anna Pavlova's The Dying Swan and then participate in some dance movements. Then get the behind the scenes scoop as you examine point shoes and costume samples in this workshop with Gabrielle English.
The Who's Who of Hudson River Fish
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
Location: Classrooms 2/3 Adirondack Hall Entrance
Get your fins ready for learning about the fish in the mighty Hudson River through fun arts and crafts projects from 1:00 to 2:15 pm and a casting game from 2:30 to 4 pm. Create a fish imprint to take home using the Japanese art of "gyotaku" or do some casting to snag a fish to learn the health advice about eating Hudson River fish.
Who Swims in Woodland (Vernal) Pools?
1:30 pm—4:00 pm
Location: Classrooms 4 Adirondack Hall Entrance
Come on in the water's fine. Join Museum Educator Hatti Langsford and get an up close look at the bugs in pond water as you explore and learn: What are the distinct characteristics of a woodland or vernal pool? Who depends upon these pools for their survival? How can we protect this precious resource?
2:00 pm—3:00 pm
Location: Student Center
You'll watch a performance of Anna Pavlova's The Dying Swan and then participate in some dance movements. Then get the behind the scenes scoop as you examine point shoes and costume samples in this workshop with Gabrielle English.
