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7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, February 25, 2024
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February 25, 2024 -Exploration Station: Pine Cone Bird Feeders
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February 25, 2024 -Let’s Make! with Lexie
Exploration Station: Pine Cone Bird Feeders
Celebrate National Bird Feeding Month by creating pine cone bird feeders that will help our feathered friends get by this winter. This event is free with general museum admission.
Let’s Make! with Lexie
Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! This event is free with general museum admission.
Monday, February 26, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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February 27, 2024 -A “Toast” to National Toast Day!
A “Toast” to National Toast Day!
Enjoy some hot, crispy toast and make a "toast" to one of your favorite people, in honor of National Toast Day!This event is free with general museum admission.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
No events on this day.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
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February 29, 2024 -Free Thursday Evenings
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February 29, 2024 -Open Art Studio
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February 29, 2024 -Wild Wonders: Leap Day Frog Origami
Free Thursday Evenings
Visit MCM for free every Thursday evening, 4–8 pm! Enjoy extended hours each Thursday, completely free of charge. Please check in at the admissions desk when you visit during free hours. Looking for more affordable ways to visit? During the rest of the week, MCM also offers heavily discounted admission and memberships to families who […]
Open Art Studio
Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff. This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.
Wild Wonders: Leap Day Frog Origami
Flex your fine motor skills with the art of paper folding! Celebrate Leap Day by making your very own origami jumping frog. This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Peter Saydak
Friday, March 1, 2024
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March 1, 2024 -STEAM Time: Hoop Gliders
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March 1, 2024 -Clay Day: Ceramic Pinch Pots
STEAM Time: Hoop Gliders
Channel your inner aviation engineer and learn about momentum, force, and airflow while creating your own hoop glider. This event is free with general museum admission.
Clay Day: Ceramic Pinch Pots
Our art studio staff will lead visitors in a weekly assortment of creative clay sculpture activities.
We will create all kinds of collaborative projects- plant pots, jewelry, ornaments, tiles and more.
All ages are welcome to join us and experiment with clay.
Saturday, March 2, 2024
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March 2, 2024 -Saturday Morning Early Hour
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March 2, 2024 -Exploration Station: Dried Flower Bookmarks
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March 2, 2024 -Saturday Art Adventures: Matchbox Buddies
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March 2, 2024 -Saturday Evening Bonus Hour 4–5 pm
Saturday Morning Early Hour
Give your weekend a bright and early beginning at MCM! Enjoy early hours starting at 8 am, every Saturday through March 30. If you've got little kids in the family, we know you're probably up anyway, so come downtown and let them climb the walls (literally, in our Hodge Podge Mahal climber.) Extended Saturday mornings […]
Exploration Station: Dried Flower Bookmarks
Create your own one-of-a-kind bookmark with dried blooms from the museum's rooftop garden. This event is free with the price of general admission.
Saturday Art Adventures: Matchbox Buddies
Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we'll create little pocket-sized critters with their own matchbox homes. This event […]
Saturday Evening Bonus Hour 4–5 pm
This winter, enjoy a full extra hour of play on Saturday afternoons! We are open 8 am to 5 pm every Saturday through March 2024. This event is free with general museum admission.
