Adult Programs | Lifelong Learners

Discover the history of the Museum and its collections with these adult program offererings. Adults of all ages are invited.
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Sacred Shapes and Woman Weavers: Basket Arts in Native American Culture
Thursday, January 24, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Did you know that a Native woman might spend months making a single basket? Or that a well-made basket might mean the difference between life and death in the Desert Southwest? Discover how women as weavers, artists, and inventors contributed to their culture as docent Amy Tibbetts guides us through the Museum's basketry collection.

Treasures in the Attic: The Museum's Rhode Island Collection
Wednesday, February 13, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Discover a hidden treasure in the Museum's Library and Archives. Explore the recently arranged special collection known as the "Rhode Island Collection" encompassing local natural history and other regional publications- many dating back over 100 years. This program is a must for scholars and students or anyone engaged in local historic research.

The Museum "Top to Bottom"
Tuesday, January 29, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM OR
Tuesday, February 26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This new offering is a comprehensive look at the Museum of Natural History from the attic to the basement, featuring sections of the Museum not usually seen by the public. Join Museum Docent Mike McGinity for a tour from the archives in the attic to the basement storage vaults and everything in between. A rare opportunity to scratch that curious itch: "I wonder what's behind that door…?"

Primarily Primates
Thursday, March 21, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Join Docent Heather Field for this brand new program featuring the Museum's extensive African ethnology collection. This offering will focus on the cultural and environmental significance of primates- monkeys and apes, to the people of Africa. Artifacts featuring both realistic and stylized representations of primates will illustrate and also help us explore these themes.

Program Fee per Session:
$3.00 per adult, if you sign up for two or more programs you receive a reduced fee of $2.00 per program.
Program is Free for Museum Members.
Pre-registration required.