Summer Science Weeks

For children entering grades 1-3 Monday, July 31 through Friday, August 4; 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Leaping lemurs, sluggish sloths, burrowing beetles, cagey crows.... Explore the world of animals as we travel through museum exhibits, observe live animals up...

For children entering grades 1–2 Our planet is an exciting place! Explore geology and paleontology using the museum’s collections and exhibits. Study rocks, fossils, volcanoes, and earthquakes through experiments, specimens, stories, and models. Fee: $200...

For children entering grades 1-2 Explore the amazing world of insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. Meet a tarantula, search for millipedes, and listen to the hiss of a giant cockroach. Invent a “superbug” to take home, and compare its feats to those...

Ages 4–5 Explore the wonders of New England’s forests inside the museum! Investigate, explore, and learn through stories, songs, hands-on activities, crafts, live animals, and gallery explorations. This program is designed for adult/child teams to work...