Explore the medical care provided to soldiers during the Civil War. Members of the 17th Corps Field Hospital, the largest Civil War Medical unit in the Midwest, will have interactive displays highlighting surgery, nursing care, pharmaceuticals and embalming. Activities include: Watch surgical demonstrations View hundreds of original surgical instruments up close Hear about the different […]
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
Thursday, February 23 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Select from two projects, a 4-sided candle holder or a 2-sided lantern. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Saturday, February 25 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Instructor: Mike Medhurst Renowned image collector and historian Mike Medhurst will take a visual look into the lives of African American soldiers and civilians before and during the Civil War. See one-of-a-kind photographs from his collection and others.