| Jan 15 - Sep 4 Making Music: The Science of Musical Instruments |
Discover the science and the art behind making and playing musical instruments in a brand new exhibition.
Music inspires creativity, evoking emotion and communicating, on a level that words cannot. Musical instruments are expressions of human design, engineering, and innovation driven by the desires of musical expression. Visitors to Making Music: The Science of Musical Instruments can explore how musical instruments are created and how they are played, investigating the relationship between key design variations, the sounds produced, and stories of the people who make and play musical instruments.
The exhibits in this exhibition include sections on string instruments, percussion, air instruments, and electronic instruments. Each section includes stories of the people who make and play these instruments, as well as opportunities for visitors to experiment with the ideas and science behind the instruments themselves. Real examples of instruments from each family are on display, with video of musicians playing each.
In addition, a separate exhibit area allows visitors to play in a band together, where they can choose to play either a guitar, a drum set, or a keyboard, to experience how these instruments allow a group of musicians to create music together.
Throughout this new 2,500 square foot exhibition, visitors become a part of the process of both making instruments and playing them. They discover that all instruments, from a simple flute to a synthesizer, are tools that use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to make the music that affects us deeply.
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| Date: |
January 15, 2017 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.montshire.org/exhibits/detail |
| Location: |
Montshire Museum of Science |
| Contact: |
Beth Krusi |
| EMail: |
montshire@montshire.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
10am-5pm through September 4, 2017 |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free with Museum admission |
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| Aug 6 From Paper to Part by Steve Dalessio |
| Join trustee Steve Dalessio as he shows several different technologies for taking a design to implementation. First, see a slide show about the design process, then follow Steve as he shows different ways of making his part using different machines in the exhibit, from the Serial#1 Bridgeport mill to a 3D printer. |
| Date: |
August 6, 2017 |
| Time: |
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.americanprecision.org |
| Location: |
American Precision Museum 196 Main Street Windsor, VT |
| Contact: |
Ann Lawless |
| EMail: |
info@americanprecision.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, August 6, 2017 @ 2:00pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
Museum admission Adults $8.00 Students $5.00. Program is free with admission. |
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| Aug 12 Making Music Special Event at the Montshire |
| Spend the day building, testing, and tinkering with musical instruments. Come explore the science of sound as we create everything from harmonicas to oboes, xylophones to guitars. 10:30 – 12:00 Experimenting with Music: Drop in any time to find ways to change notes using a variety of materials from water to wrenches. Classroom. 11:00 Penny Harmonicas: Play around with vibrations and airflow as you build a simple harmonica to take home. Discovery Lab. 12:30 Paper Cup Guitars: Make a simple one-string guitar and experiment with string length, tension, and pitch. Discovery Lab. 1:00 Making Music Together: Practice your beats, rhythms, and melodies as we work together to understand the difference between sound and music. Classroom. 2:00 Straw Oboes: Make a miniature oboe and experiment with the different parts of wind instruments. Discovery Lab. 2:30 – 4:00 Rubber Band Guitars: Drop in any time to build a twangy guitar then use contact mics to amp it up. Classroom. 3:30 Bobby-Pin Pianos: Make a little thumb piano as you experiment with pitch and sound. Discovery Lab. |
| Date: |
August 12, 2017 |
| Time: |
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.montshire.org/programs/detail/making-music-events |
| Location: |
Montshire Museum of Science One Montshire Road Norwich, Vermont 05055 |
| Contact: |
802-649-2200 |
| EMail: |
montshire@montshire.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, August 12th 10:30am – 4:30pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free with Museum Admission and for children under 2 |
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| Aug 19 Yoga! Take Cancer to The Mat |
| Full day of Yoga hosted by celebrated studios and instructors from across Vermont and New Hampshire to help fundraise money for cancer research. |
| Date: |
August 19, 2017 |
| Time: |
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://yogatakecancertothemat.org |
| Location: |
BEMA outdoor amphitheater at Dartmouth College |
| Contact: |
Jared henningsen |
| EMail: |
Jared.P.Henningsen@dartmouth.edu |
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| Aug 20 Green Mountain Motorcycle Ride |
| 120-mile motorcycle ride for charity across New Hampshire and Vermont to help fundraise money for cancer research. |
| Date: |
August 20, 2017 |
| Time: |
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://Greenmountainmotorcycleride.kintera.org |
| Location: |
Starts at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center- DHMC |
| Contact: |
Jared Henningsen |
| EMail: |
Jared.P.Henningsen@dartmouth.edu |
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| Aug 20 Off Target:What Hollywood, Journalists and Shoots get wrong about Guns |
| This lecture and Q&A session examines how our perceptions of firearms have been distorted by media and folklore. Such distortions— about the mechanics, ease of use, and lethality of guns—have seriously hindered public discussion about the regulation of firearms. Dr. Mark Timney is an award-winning mass communications practitioner and educator with more than twenty year of professional experience in the mass media. |
| Date: |
August 20, 2017 |
| Time: |
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.americanprecision.org |
| Location: |
American Precision Museum 196 Main Street Windsor, VT |
| Contact: |
Ann Lawless |
| EMail: |
info@americanprecision.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 2:00pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
FREE ADMISSION TODAY |
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| Aug 21 Solar Eclipse Day at the Montshire |
| The first solar eclipse to cross the continental United States in 38 years will be an astronomical event that can’t be missed! Join space enthusiasts and astronomy educators in viewing the partial eclipse in New England. Learn about the sun, Earth, and the moon through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Add your shadow to the walkway, see how far the moon is from the sun, and take a stroll through our Planet Walk. Activities will occur rain or shine. Solar eclipse viewing will be weather dependent. We will provide sun-safe eyewear and other viewing equipment. |
| Date: |
August 21, 2017 |
| Time: |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.montshire.org/programs/detail/eclipse-day |
| Location: |
Montshire Museum of Science One Montshire Road Norwich, VT 05055 |
| Contact: |
(802) 649-2200
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| Fees/Admission: |
Programs included with Museum admission. |
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| Aug 26 Caterpillar Lab at Montshire Museum of Science |
| Take a close look at these beautiful and surprising creatures that live in our woods, fields, and backyards. A team of trained educators will showcase the amazing diversity of northeastern caterpillars. |
| Date: |
August 26, 2017 |
| Time: |
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.montshire.org/programs/detail/caterpillar-lab2 |
| Location: |
Montshire Museum of Science One Montshire Road Norwich, VT 05055 |
| Contact: |
(802) 649-2200 |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, August 26, 10:30am - 4:00pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
Programs included with Museum admission. |
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| Aug 27 Excursion to Cobb Hill/Vondell Reservoir |
| Explore Woodstock! Learn about the Cobb Hill/Vondell Reservoir area. As you walk to the Vondell Reservoir, interpreters will be stationed along the trail to share stories of the people who farmed and lived in this area long ago, the local geology, local music and food traditions, and much more. Public invited. Free, with donations gratefully accepted. To learn more about the event and get directions to the Reservoir, please call (802) 457-1822 or go to www.woodstockhistorycenter.org. |
| Date: |
August 27, 2017 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.woodstockhistorycenter.org |
| Location: |
Vondell Reservoir off the Cox District Road in Woodstock. Directions will be available on the History Center's Website. |
| Contact: |
Jennie Shurtleff |
| EMail: |
education@woodstockhistorical.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Sunday, August 27, 1-3 pm. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free, with donations greatly appreciated. |
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