2:30 pm Heart of the Sun
10:00 AM
This month in our Small Explorers program we’re reading “Over in the Forest, A woodland baby animal counting book” by Marianne Berkes, illustrated by Jill Dubin. We will have a visit from the Mercer County Wildlife Center and some of their educational animals. Whoooo are our neighbors in the forest? Why are they important to us and what can we do to help them?
Small Explorers is FREE, but space is limited; advance registration is required. Register
Trenton area families with children ages 6 months to 5 years are invited to participate in Small Explorers, which is offered on the 2nd Saturday of each month from October to June. The playgroup is an opportunity for you to explore the Museum with your child and connect with other families for support. Small Explorers is supported by a grant from PNC Grow Up Great.
12:00 pm Heart of the Sun
1:00 pm Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Áróra
2:30 pm Heart of the Sun
4:15 PM
Join us in the Planetarium for this free talk! Guest speaker Dr. Mariah MacDonald, The College of New Jersey, covers what it means for a planet to be habitable and how we can use the dynamics of planets to study their composition, formation, and evolution. Astrobiology seeks to understand how planets can support life and seeks to constrain the frequency of habitable planets. Current estimates suggest that nearly 10% of Sun-like stars host rocky planets in their habitable zones and that the Milky Way alone hosts an average of 0.35 Earth-like planets per star. Register
12:00 pm Heart of the Sun
1:00 pm Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Áróra
April 21, 10 AM – 3 PM
Join us on April 21 for a free day of activities inspired nature.
Think and share how you can take care of the Earth while we celebrate nature!
11:00 am Estrellas
12:00 pm Heart of the Sun
1:00 pm Magic Treehouse: Space Mission
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Áróra
2:30 pm Touch the Stars
2:30 pm Touch the Stars
Doors open 6:30 PM, talk begins 7:00 PM
Join us for a free sky observing event! Come to the Planetarium for a sky talk, after which we’ll form a convoy to drive up to the observatory at Washington Crossing (about a 20 min. drive) for star observations with members of the Amateur Astronomy Association of Princeton. Please dress accordingly for the weather. If viewing conditions are poor, we’ll follow the talk with a free showing of Áróra.
12:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
1:00 pm The Moon
2:00 pm Touch the Stars
3:00 pm Dynamic Earth
2:30 pm Touch the Stars
Doors open 6:30 PM, talk begins 7:00 PM
Join us for a free sky observing event! Come to the Planetarium for a sky talk, after which we’ll form a convoy to drive up to the observatory at Washington Crossing (about a 20 min. drive) for star observations with members of the Amateur Astronomy Association of Princeton. Please dress accordingly for the weather. If viewing conditions are poor, we’ll follow the talk with a free showing of Áróra.
9:45 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:15 PM
This month in our Small Explorers program, we’re reading “Backyard Bugs” by Jill McDonald. Kim’s Critters will be bringing us live specimens to enjoy. Grab your nets and your magnifying glasses and come check out a BUG'S LIFE. The program is free but space is limited; registration required. Register
Trenton area families with children ages 6 months to 5 years are invited to participate in Small Explorers, which is offered on the 2nd Saturday of each month from October to June. Small Explorers is supported by a grant from PNC Grow Up Great.
12:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
1:00 pm The Moon
2:00 pm Touch the Stars
3:00 pm Dynamic Earth
2:30 pm Touch the Stars
12:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
1:00 pm The Moon
2:00 pm Touch the Stars
3:00 pm Dynamic Earth
2:30 pm Touch the Stars
11:00 am Tocar las Estrellas
12:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
1:00 pm The Moon
2:00 pm Touch the Stars
3:00 pm Dynamic Earth
2:30 pm Touch the Stars
12:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
2:30 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
12:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
2:30 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
12:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
2:30 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
11:00 am mundos más allá de la tierra
12:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
2:30 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
12:00 pm EXO: Are We Alone
1:00 pm One World, One Sky
2:00 pm Dinosaurs of Antarctica
3:00 pm Worlds Beyond Earth
April 20, 4:15 PM
Join us in the Planetarium for this free talk! Guest speaker Dr. Mariah MacDonald, The College of New Jersey, covers what it means for a planet to be habitable and how we can use the dynamics of planets to study their composition, formation, and evolution. Astrobiology seeks to understand how planets can support life and seeks to constrain the frequency of habitable planets. Current estimates suggest that nearly 10% of Sun-like stars host rocky planets in their habitable zones and that the Milky Way alone hosts an average of 0.35 Earth-like planets per star. Register
April 21, 10 AM – 3 PM
Join us on April 21 for a free day of activities inspired nature. Think and share how you can take care of the Earth while we celebrate nature!
Schedule: 11 AM – Bird watching tour. Meet on the lawn in front of the Museum.
11:30 AM – Night Sky talk. Museum Auditorium.
12 noon – History of Insects talk. Museum Auditorium.
1 PM - Bird talk. Museum Auditorium.
Local families are welcome to register for the Small Explorers program, taking place in the Discovery Den on the second Saturday of the month. This playgroup is an opportunity for you to explore the Museum with your child and connect with other families for support. Families are encouraged to sign up for a full year of sessions to build knowledge, skills and relationships. The program is 45 minutes long and begins promptly. Sessions take place in-person at 9:45, 11:00 and 12:15 PM in the Discovery Den, The program is FREE, but space is limited; advance registration is required. Contact Susan.Kozak-Buckley@sos.nj.gov to learn more and register.
Small Explorers is supported by a grant from PNC Grow Up Great.
NOTE: Registration requests must be received by 10:00 am the Friday before the event in order to allow time for staff to confirm space availability.
Visit the Events/Calendar page for monthly program details and to register.
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