Second Saturday of every month (10:30 - 11:15 a.m.)

What do you get when you mix your favorite children’s story with real museum objects? It’s Grands are Grand! Grandparents are invited to bring their pre-school aged grandchildren to the North Museum on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. for fun-filled learning experiences and hands-on craft activities.

In 2010, we're traveling around the world to learn aobut life in various habitats. Collect postcards from your travels! 

August 14 - Tanzania's Serengeti National Park
September 11 - Coral reefs of the World – seashells to sharks
October 9 - Madagascar – amazing insects!
November 13 - Australia – an island of unique animals
December 11 - Arctic wonderlands – polar bears and more

 

Reservations are requested for each session; contact the Education office at 291-4371 or

info@northmuseum.org

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The North Museum’s Grands are Grand! program was selected as one of 17 informal education programs judged to be most successful at increasing participants’ learning by the National Science Teacher’s Association (NSTA). It is included in an essay collection compiled by the NSTA entitled, Exemplary Science in Informal Education Settings: Standards-Based Success Stories.