Upcoming Events for Kids and Families:
Museum Adventures
You don’t have to go away during April vacation week or summer to have an adventure — simply make your way to Heritage Museums & Gardens! These programs for children ages 4 to 9 are packed with museum visits, craft projects, games, and carousel rides.
April Adventures in Wonderland!
Session One: Tuesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 22; 10 am – 2 pm
Ages 4 to 6
Session Two: Wednesday, April 21 and Friday, April 23; 10 am – 2 pm
Ages 6 to 9
Follow us down the rabbit hole in search of new adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice and other friends for two days full of fun including: an unbirthday party, Queen’s croquet, a tea relay race, and a maze adventure! Find out which carousel figure was inspired by this classic tale as we explore this and many other fantastic creatures found in Wonderland. We’ll learn about measurements, feathered friends, and rhymes as we create royal works of art, silly science experiments, and play games.
$70 Members; $85 Non-Members
Don’t be late for this very important date!
Registration begins on February 16 for Members and March 2 for the general public. Please call Amanda Meyer at 508-888-3300 ext. 160 or email ameyer@heritagemuseums.org to register. Payment is required during registration.
Little Museum Explorers Club
Calling all families with children 3 to 5 years old! Join Heritage Museums & Gardens each month for Little Museum Explorers Club, with a different theme offered each time. Click each listing for a full description of the fun that awaits your little explorer!
March 24 – Attention!
April 14 – Terrific Toys
May 19 – Magic and Mystery
September 15 – Follow That Footprint
October 13 – Set Sail
November 17 – Slime + Goo = Fun
December 15 – Movers and Shakers
All programs are 9:30-10:30am. Fee: Member rate of $3 per person, Non-Member rate of $4 per person. Registration is required by the Monday before each program. To register or for more information, please contact Kristen Hoeker, Manager of Family and Community Programs at 508-888-3300, ext. 159 or at khoeker@heritagemuseums.org.
Earth Celebrations
Saturday, April 24
10am - 5pm
In honor of both Arbor Day and Earth Day, Heritage Museums & Gardens is 
hosting “Earth Celebrations.” Stroll through our grounds and learn about tree care from our local arborist, tour our tree collections with our Director of Horticulture: Jeanie Gillis, partake in a tree scavenger hunt, sculpt with natural objects, build a self-propelled boat out of a milk carton, play a game of “recycle relay,” participate in our green-themed tour, get your face painted by an international artist Kara Andrews from Art on the Spot, explore more about green living from community vendors and get a sneak peak at elements from our newest feature Hidden Hollow: Nature Discovery Center. Each family will leave Heritage with a tree seedling of their very own to plant and enjoy. Join us as we work to promote the “3 Rs!” Free with museum admission. For more information click here.
Outdoor Discoveries
Week 1: June 29, 30, July 1
Week 2: July 6, 7, 8
Heritage Museums & Gardens and Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. have teamed up once again to share the wonders of the outdoors with children ages 4-9. Come explore with us at Bourne Farm! Click here for more information.
Summer Museum Adventures
This summer we will go on a Nature Quest! Join us as we create, play, discover, learn and have fun! This program is full of art making, science experiments, museum visits, games and more from 9am to 12pm each day.
Session One: Ages 4 to 6: Mondays and Wednesdays; July 19-August 11
Session Two: Ages 4 to 6: Tuesdays and Thursdays; July 20-August 12
Session Three: Ages 5 to 7: Mondays and Wednesdays; July 19-August 11
Session Four: Ages 7 to 9: Tuesdays and Thursdays; July 20-August 12
$215 Members, $245 Non-Members
Extended Day option for an additional fee- 12-2pm: call for Amanda Meyer at 508-888-3300, ext. 160 for details. Registration begins April 1 for Members and April 15 for the general public.
Museum on the Road Community Programs
Are you looking for a fun and educational program for your community group? Heritage Museums & Gardens has a wide variety of programming that can be brought to your community group, club meeting, or camp program by a Heritage education department staff member. These programs can be designed for any age level, time frame, and theme to be brought into you facility. We work directly with the community group to find the best way to use our unique museum resources to give the children a memorable and exciting learning experience!
Example program topics include: Pirates of New England, Outdoor Explorer, Nature Artwork, First Americans, Birds, Butterflies, & Bugs, Terrific Toys, Cars from the Past, and many more! Activities include hands-on artifacts, games, crafts, scavenger hunts, and music.
Programs can be scheduled any day of the week. Please call to schedule programs at least three weeks before your desired date. There must be a minimum of 10 children in the group. Please inquire about the program fee.
If you would like more information or would like to schedule your group, please contact Kristen Hoeker, Manager of Family and Community Programs, at 508-888-3300, ext. 159 or at khoeker@heritagemuseums.org.