Monthly Homeschool Adventures
Homeschool Adventure Days are programs held at the Museum of Natural History for local homeschool families. Programs run the first Monday of each month, from 10 am to 1 pm, and each month is organized around a different theme or topic. Special scavenger hunts, crafts and activity tables are available throughout the day to engage families. In addition, scheduled tours, planetarium shows and workshops are held throughout the day; pre-registration is required for these scheduled programs.

Registration
Advance registration is required for each session. To make a reservation, contact the Museum Education Department at  (401) 785-9457 x247 or education@musnathist.com. Space is limited, so register early.

Fee per session
$12.00 per family 
Register for ANY two or more: $10.00 per family
Payment is due on the day of each program.

Monday, September 8, 10 am – 1 pm: Museum Miscellany
Discover the Museum! Find out what wild and wonderful marvels the Museum has to offer, from rocks and fossils to birds and bones.

• Planetarium Show – 11:00 am: Skyviews shows
  Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the planetarium.
• Vault Tours - Offered at 10, 11, and 12. View the underground collections storage and the other 98% of the Museum’s collections that are not on display. Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the vaults.
• Mad Mike’s Museum Miscellany Table
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts and activities available all day!

Monday, October 6, 10 am – 1 pm: Amazing Animals
From the tiniest insect to the largest whale, the animal kingdom is filled with captivating creatures. Explore what makes each species unique with some weird and wacky animal investigations.

• Family Workshop – 11:00 am: Bird Beaks and Camouflage– discover why birds have different shaped beaks and why camouflage helps animals survive, then create an animal with its own unique adaptations. Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Nature Tours of the Park - Offered at 10 and 12. Pre-registration required.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts and activities available all day!

Monday, November 3, 10 am – 1 pm: Space Exploration
Blast off into the awesome world of space exploration. Gear up for space with our new exhibit featuring the art and technology of solar system exploration.

• Planetarium Show – 11:00 am: Our Place in Space. Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the planetarium.
• Family Workshop – 12:00 pm: Rockin’ Rockets! Learn about how rockets fly and test different types of rocket fuels, then build your own rocket to take home! Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!

Monday, December 1, 10 am – 1 pm: Genius Geology
Investigate 4 billion years of geological history and discover how the Earth is still changing today. Why does geology rock? You’ll find out!

• Planetarium Show – 11:00 am: Majestic Moonscapes show. Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the planetarium.
• Family Workshop – 12:00 pm: Crazy Crystals - examine the crystal structure of different minerals, then create your own crystals to take home! Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Mad Mike’s Rock Table – Bring in your own rocks to have them identified by our resident geologist.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!

Monday, January 5, 10 am – 1 pm: Archaeology Adventures
What secrets are buried deep underground and what mysteries are yet to be unearthed? Find out the fascinating histories of curious cultures and ancient artifacts.

• Family Workshop – 11:00 am: Archaeological dig – can you piece together the mysteries of the ancient civilization using buried clues? Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Vault Tours - Offered at 10, 11 and 12. View the underground collections storage and the other 98% of the Museum’s collections that are not on display. Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the vaults.
• Mad Mike’s Awesome Artifact Table – With select artifacts from the collections.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!

Monday, February 2, 10 am – 1 pm: Fossil Frenzy
What can fossils teach us about the history of life on Earth? Meet the strange and alien creatures that crawled, swam, and slithered around our ancient Earth.

• Family Workshop – 11:00 am: Fantastic Fossils – Can you match the fossil with a picture of the organism that made it? Learn how fossils form and make your own fossil to take home. Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Mad Mike’s Fossil Table – With select fossils from the museum’s collections.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!

Monday, March 2, 10 am – 1 pm: People and Places
So many diverse and interesting people live together on our planet. Discover the special connections between people and their environments in this anthropological tour of the cultures of Earth.

• Planetarium Show – 11:00 am: New! Spirit of Africa show. Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the planetarium.
• Family Workshop – 12:00 pm: Magical Masks - Take a closer look at the awesome art of Africa and the stories behind it. Then, make your own African mask to take home. Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Special Guided Tours of Africa: Many places, many faces Exhibit - offered at 10, 11 and 12. Pre-registration required.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!

Monday, April 6, 10 am – 1 pm: Spectacular Star-gazing
What mind-blowing marvels await discovery in our vast universe? Explore galaxies, nebulae, and other fantastic phenomena. Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy (2009) by learning to read the stars and becoming a night-sky navigator.

• Planetarium Show – 11:00 am: Skyviews Show: Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the planetarium.
• Family Workshop – 12:00 pm: Cool Constellations! Make and learn to use your own star finders and star clocks. Learn some of the fascinating myths behind the figures in the constellations.
  Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!

Monday, May 4, 10 am – 1 pm: Plant-tastic!
The park is blooming! Discover why trees and plants are important to us as you explore the park’s botanical beauties.

• Family Workshop – 11 am: Totally Trees! Learn about the different parts of trees and how they work together to make trees grow. Then, plant your own seedling to take home! Pre-registration required. No one under 4.
• Tree Identification Tours of the Park – offered at 10 am and 12 pm.
  Pre-registration required.
• Vault Tours of the Museum’s herbarium and plant fossil collections – offered at 10, 11 and 12. Pre-registration required. No one under 4 allowed in the vaults.
• Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!

Monday, June 1, 10 am – 2 pm: Incredible Insects
There’s more to these tiny creatures than meets the eye! Get an up-close look at the incredible insects and amazing arthropods than crawl, fly and swarm over our Earth.

Family Workshop – 11 am: Bugged out! Investigate some amazing abilities of insects and create your own insect to take home. Pre-registration required. No one under 4.

Insect Tours of the Park – offered at 10 am and 12 pm. Pre-registration required.

Plus scavenger hunts, crafts, and activities available all day!