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Wake Up the Barnyard
Join us for a unique experience to interact with our animals one-on-one. Visitors will help feed our chickens and turkeys, let out the sheep, and get the cows ready for the day. Make sure to dress for the weather and wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes. No need to pre-register. Just show up!
Admission: $7 Adults, $5 Seniors & Children (3-12), and Free for Children under 3 and Coggeshall Farm members.
Roger Williams Park Nature Watch
Do you love to explore and examine the natural world? Want to be a citizen scientist? Join the first annual Roger Williams Park Nature Watch, a fun ecological monitoring initiative aimed to gather information about Roger Williams Park and its inhabitants. Designed to develop scientific observation and data collection skills, Nature Watch is suitable for all levels and interests. Help contribute to the pursuit of knowledge and sign up today!
Here’s a list of all the activities that are part of the Nature Watch:
8:30-4:30 Self-guided walks
Self-guided walks are a great opportunity to learn what plants and animals live in Roger Williams Park.
9:30-4:30 Microworlds of Roger Williams Park
Museum docent Ronald Schwartz will be your guide as you explore the micro worlds of the park’s ponds and surrounding landscapes.
Guided walks! Participate in all or some!
9:00-10:00: Summer Birds in the Park OR Pond Peers: Exploring Ponds
11:00-12:00: Urban Plant Life OR Pond Peers: Exploring Ponds
1:00-2:00: Summer Birds in the Park
1:00-2:30: Urban Plant Life
2:30-3:30: Bugs and Butterflies
The Decade That Roared
For Rhode Island and America, the 1920s were a time of exciting new technologies, unprecedented cultural change and growing pains. This summer, Hearthside brings the stories of the 1920s to life … from early jazz, dance crazes, fabulous fashion, and live radio to prohibition, speakeasies, intolerance and scandals. Activities include demonstrations of an early radio broadcast, airing of silent movies, a variety of entertainment on the stage, presentations about a variety of topics from the 20s, fashion commentary, demonstrations of Charleston, makeup and hair style, vintage clothing vendors, and music on the grounds of this 200-year old house. Inside the museum, there will be exhibit panels, image displays, and artifacts on display.
Admission: $12 Adults, $6 Children 13 or younger
Climb Beavertail Light Tower
Saturdays, June 18, July 2, July 30, August 27, Sept 10, Sept 24
Sundays, July 17, August 14, October 9
Enjoy an opportunity to climb the lighthouse tower and admire panoramic views of Narragansett Bay. The Tower is open to climb twice each month from June through September. Begin your visit with a tour of the museum and learn about America’s 3rd oldest lighthouse. Tower openings are weather dependent; if uncertain, call (401) 423-3270. Suggested donation of $5 per adult.
Some considerations for climbing the tower:
Climbers must be at least 4 ft tall.
Climbers are urged to wear footwear other than flip flops.
Neither small children nor pets may be carried.
Climbers must be in line by 3:30 pm to climb tower before closing.
Watch a Blacksmith at Work
The ring of the anvil and smell of a coal fire bring the experience of a turn-of-the-century blacksmith shop to life. Visitors of all ages are welcome to stop in and watch the blacksmiths at work in this original 1870s shop. As part of your visit, enjoy a stroll through scenic Chase Farm Park where the Blacksmith Shop is located.
Climb Beavertail Light Tower
Saturdays, June 18, July 2, July 30, August 27, Sept 10, Sept 24
Sundays, July 17, August 14, October 9
Enjoy an opportunity to climb the lighthouse tower and admire panoramic views of Narragansett Bay. The Tower is open to climb twice each month from June through September. Begin your visit with a tour of the museum and learn about America’s 3rd oldest lighthouse. Tower openings are weather dependent; if uncertain, call (401) 423-3270. Suggested donation of $5 per adult.
Some considerations for climbing the tower:
Climbers must be at least 4 ft tall.
Climbers are urged to wear footwear other than flip flops.
Neither small children nor pets may be carried.
Climbers must be in line by 3:30 pm to climb tower before closing.
Tyler’s TALL Tales Journey Around the World
Join author, Ashley Richer, and illustrator, Ryan Maguire, for the launch of their second children’s book in the Tyler’s TALL Tales series! Tyler and Freckles are back for another adventure! This time, travel with them for a journey around the world. Your children will visit the ice caps in Alaska and touch the sand in Hawaii – to name a few!
Get your signed copy, and enjoy FREE admission to the Museum of Natural History when you attend this event.
Climb Beavertail Light Tower
Saturdays, June 18, July 2, July 30, August 27, Sept 10, Sept 24
Sundays, July 17, August 14, October 9
Enjoy an opportunity to climb the lighthouse tower and admire panoramic views of Narragansett Bay. The Tower is open to climb twice each month from June through September. Begin your visit with a tour of the museum and learn about America’s 3rd oldest lighthouse. Tower openings are weather dependent; if uncertain, call (401) 423-3270. Suggested donation of $5 per adult.
Some considerations for climbing the tower:
Climbers must be at least 4 ft tall.
Climbers are urged to wear footwear other than flip flops.
Neither small children nor pets may be carried.
Climbers must be in line by 3:30 pm to climb tower before closing.
Lippitt Lab
How did the wealthy live in Providence’s Golden Age? Bring your family and step back in time as you enter a Victorian-era mansion on Providence’s East Side. Use paint, tissue paper and stencils to create fun designs to decorate your own home! Play with stencils laser-cut by local artists at AS220 to match those on museum walls. Admire stained glass work in the museum and make your own stained glass design using tissue paper. Experiment with paint and try your hand at creating faux-marble and -wood wall designs. The activities are part of Lippitt Lab, a monthly series for all ages which offers hands-on activities and demonstrations.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children under 12 and active military personnel with ID.