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Sunday, February 5
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, kids meet
dental hygienists and hop in a dental chair to brush up on tooth
care.
Presented by RI Dental Hygienists Association
National Engineers Week
Saturday, February 18 • Saturday, February 25
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Explore fun hands-on building and engineering challenges in celebration of National Engineers Week. On February 18, Be An Engineer: Kids investigate the world of engineering as they program a human robot, build towers, experiment with electrical conductivity, make oobleck and more. On February 25, Young Engineers: Meet civil engineers and try challenges to learn how they plan roads, buildings and bridges. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
School Vacation Week
Monday, February 20 - Friday, February 24
Providence Children’s Museum is the BEST place for school vacation fun! Enjoy special programs all week long. Encounter a glorious golden eagle, a tiny owl, a red-tailed hawk and other majestic birds of prey in Wingmasters (2/20). In The Hoopoe Show (2/21), see a hilarious mime’s magic tricks and illusions. It’s a Paper Caper (2/22 & 23) when kids fold and crease paper to create fabulous flying machines! And sing and laugh to silly stories and funny fast-paced songs by Keith Munslow (2/24). Check the calendar for details.
Discovery Studio
Explore a vibrant new art and science exploration space! Create with natural and recycled materials, investigate the power of air and the movement of water, tackle creative construction challenges, and much more.
Discovery Studio is open for self-guided exploration most days from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with activities appropriate for a wide
range of ages and abilities; check the calendar for facilitated activity times. Try a different theme each week!
Coming up in Discovery Studio:
| February 1 - 4 • Pulleys and Gears Investigate pulleys, gears and other moving parts. | February 14 - 17 • Collage Creators Create funky works of art from an array of colorful papers. |
| February 7 - 10 • Wood Works Create with wood pieces and glue, wield a hammer and learn what tools can do! | February 28 - March 2 • Re-Constructors Sculpt, build and artfully arrange an array of recycled materials. |
The Power of Play: From Trash to Treasure
Through February 26, 2012
Explore a display of toys handcrafted by children from around the world – dolls, games and musical instruments to a variety of things that float, roll and fly. The charming creations poignantly illustrate children’s creativity and inventiveness and the universal importance of play in children’s development. Click here to learn more.
Click HERE for a complete calendar of daily programs.
Want to learn more?
Explore the Museum's Newest Play Spaces
The Climber
A safe, artful and challenging climbing sculpture that takes kids to new heights as they wriggle and stretch through a colorful enclosed maze of undulating platforms at various levels. (Click here to see how The Climber was created.)
Underland
An imaginative subterranean adventure through root systems, worm tunnels and critters’ burrows featuring the work of several talented local artists, Underland encourages exploration, discovery and a deep appreciation of the natural world.