Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. FEBRUARY: 15 – Pangolins;  22 – Hippopotamus MARCH:  1 – Pigs;  8 – Aardvarks;  15 – Giant Pandas;  22 – Horses;  29 – Manatees
Saturday, March 4 | 11:00am – 12:30pm | $8 ($10 non-members) |  Register Here Ever wonder how beekeeping works? Want to see the inside of a hive or understand an apiary? Just love the taste of honey? Join two beekeepers for a lecture and demonstration on the basics of beekeeping. Learn about native and non-native honey […]
Sunday, March 5 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm Join Blue House Books and the Civil War Museum as five authors of military history gather to discuss their careers documenting historical events, led by Civil War Museum Curator Doug Dammann. The focus of the discussion will include the American Revolution, Civil War, and both World Wars. Following […]
Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. FEBRUARY: 15 – Pangolins;  22 – Hippopotamus MARCH:  1 – Pigs;  8 – Aardvarks;  15 – Giant Pandas;  22 – Horses;  29 – Manatees
Sensory Friendly Days give visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special hours before the museum opens to the general public. Where possible, our lights will be dimmed and the sound turned off. Signage will be posted […]
Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. APRIL: 26 – Racoons session canceled MAY: 3 – Butterflies; 10 – Ocelots; 17 – Wombats; 24 – Platypus JUNE: 7 – Red Pandas; 14 - Saigas *SUMMER BREAK […]
Friday, March 17 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Performer: Mary Kababik *Rescheduled from Friday, March 10 due to weather* After Wisconsin governor Louis Harvey’s untimely death, his wife Cordelia was appointed Wisconsin’s representative to the Western Sanitary Commission. She traveled up and down the Mississippi River visiting Union hospitals and helping thousands of soldiers from […]
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by meeting Union Soldiers of Irish descent. SPARK! is a monthly program for individuals in early to mid-stages of memory loss and their caregivers engage participants in lively conversations, storytelling, object handling and other multi-sensory activities. Space is limited so reservations are appreciated. For more information or to register, please call […]
Explore the amazing world of art through the eyes of artists and see how their artwork can inspire your own. Try new techniques and get your creativity flowing. All materials are included in this free program. 2pm – 3pm (ages 5-6)  Register Here | 3:30pm – 4:30pm (ages 7-10) Register Here
Mondays, March 20 – April 24 | 9:00am – 10:00am | Instructor: Ruth McGee | $52 ($65 non-members) |  Register Here Enjoy the sunshine over the lake as you practice the gentle movements of Tai Chi from the warmth of the museum’s mezzanine. Tai Chi is a slow-moving mind and body exercise, patterned after movements in […]
Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. APRIL: 26 – Racoons session canceled MAY: 3 – Butterflies; 10 – Ocelots; 17 – Wombats; 24 – Platypus JUNE: 7 – Red Pandas; 14 - Saigas *SUMMER BREAK […]
Thursday, March 23 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) |  Register Here Create a decorative fused glass rectangular dish.  All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Keep your child busy with some educational fun during spring break! Camp will have three days to explore activities based on STEM, art, and a special mystery day. Session I Tuesday, March 28 – Thursday, March 30 | 10:00am – 12:00pm  | $48 ($60 non-members)  Register for Ages 5 – 6 |  Register for Ages 7 […]
Get your preschoolers excited about science and the world around them. Each week they will learn about a different museum collection animal through songs, stories and activities. APRIL: 26 – Racoons session canceled MAY: 3 – Butterflies; 10 – Ocelots; 17 – Wombats; 24 – Platypus JUNE: 7 – Red Pandas; 14 - Saigas *SUMMER BREAK […]
Wednesday, March 29 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $40 ($50 non-members) |  Register Here Celebrate spring while creating these lovely little eggs. Learn the basics of wet felting as we make a colorful collection for a basket or display. No experience is necessary. All supplies are included in the workshop price.Â
Saturdays, April 1 – 22 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Kathy Laybourn | $76 ($95 non-members) |  Register Here Be enchanted with texture and color in acrylic paint. Students will learn how to construct a painting by determining basic composition, blocking in the underlying dark, middle, and light values, and layering color. Students will work […]
