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MNH Family Programs: Community Day

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Saturday, November 19, 2016

The Museum of Natural History has been an engaging resource and learning experience for New England families since 1896. Celebrate 119 years of the Museum as The People's University…and help to forge its future! Museum and planetarium admissions are free for Providence Residents and visitors bringing a canned good to donate to the RI Community Food Bank.

2:00pm: Eyes on the Skies Planetarium Show

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Cost: $3.00, includes museum admission. Children under age 4 are not permitted.

All across the Earth, people are united by their fascination with the night sky. Join us on a journey around the world, from the South Pacific Islands to the Canadian Arctic to West Africa, and back in time with the ancient Maya, to discover the skywatchers of our Earth, past and present. (General Audience)

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1:00pm and 3:00pm: Museum Vault Tour

Cost: $5.00, includes museum admission/does not include planetarium admission. Children under age 4 are not permitted.

Come join us for a tour of the Museum's collection storage vaults! If you are tantalized by what you have seen on exhibit, come visit the 99% you have not seen.

New exhibit! Nature at our Doorstep: Urban Wildlife

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