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Big Bird's Adventure: One World, One Sky

The Museum of Science hosts a special planetarium presentation geared to engage kids ages 6 and under in the world of Astronomy! Elmo and Big Bird team up to introduce young children to the start in Big Bird's Adventure: One World, One Sky at the Hayden Planetarium in Boston! Follow along with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, as they take you on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon.

When:

Saturdays through April 6, 2013 10:30am or 1:30pm

Sundays through April 7, 2013 10:30am or 12:30pm

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The Elves and The Shoemaker

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Shoemaker and the Elves Puppet Show at Wenham Museum tells the story of the clasic Grimm's fairy tale. The full-scale marionette performance with harpsichord accompaniment performed by the Cape Ann Waldorf School Magical Strings Puppet Troupe.

The 11 a.m. show is full. Call museum to register for the 1 p.m. show. 978-927-2377

When:

Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 1 p.m.

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Wenham Museum

Wenham

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Food Allergies Workshop at CMNH

Learn about food allergies and less allergenic alternatives at CMNH

Learn about food allergies and the foods that cause them at this Children's Museum of New Hampshire and Hannaford Supermarket sponsored workshop. You'll learn about alternative foods for allergy sufferers and get some great recipes too! Registered dietician Katy Magoon from Hannaford Supermarkets will be making Bananas in Blankets, among other tasty snacks for you to try!

When:

Sunday, January 13, 2012 11am - 2pm

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Children's Museum of New Hampshire

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M is for Museum: Warmth of the Fireside

Discover how people kept warm in the winter long ago as you and your child enjoy a story about winter on the farm, sip warm cocoa, and make a mitten craft with museum educators. The M is for Museum museum-themed programs are led by museum educators and designed to introduce young children to the world of museums in a fun and interactive setting. Pre-school age and up.

When:

Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10 a.m.

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Train Time 17 Model Train Exhibition

Train Time 17 at Wenham Museum is fun for the whole family!

Have a “rail” fun time watching trains traversing bridges, disappearing into tunnels, and stopping to pick up tiny passengers along the way as we celebrate the art of miniature railroading. Train fans will delight in two room-size model train layouts with engines racing around a 400+ square foot O-Gauge track reminiscent of holiday department store displays and a 1920s Standard Gauge layout.

When:

Through February 24, 2013

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PEM: Silk Embroidered Snowflakes

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Stitch your own winter wonderland at the Art Materials and Creative Experience drop-in art activity this weekend at PEM.

When:

Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, January 13, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Check the PEM online calendar for holiday and black out days.

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Peabody Essex Museum

Salem

Museum

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Second Fridays at MIT: Holography

January 2013's 2nd Friday at MIT Museum will focus on the art of holography.

Get a jump start on your weekend with the Second Friday Program at the MIT Museum! Second Friday Programs are FREE and are oriented for open exploration with opportunities to attend performances, demonstrations, and lectures through out the museum galleries.

When:

Friday, January 11, 2013 5-8pm

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Pastrana Tapestries at PEM

Come to PEM to see a massive medieval tapestry thatover 36 feet long!

Peabody Essex Museum is host to one of the finest examples of Gothic tapestry in existence now through the end of 2012! Come see this set of four massive, 36 foot-long tapestries that depict the North African military campaigns of Portugal's King Alphonse V during the crusades in the 15^th Century. Experience medieval life through this tapestry with depictions of knights, ships, fortresses, weaponry, armour, attire and other details of the period. The four tapestries were recently restored to their finest condition in centuries, and are presented at PEM as an immersive, two-gallery experience before returning to Spain.

When:

Now through December 31, 2012

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Second Fridays at MIT: Safe Skies and Little Black Boxes

December 2012's 2nd Friday at MIT Museum will focus on MIT's part in air safety.

When:

Friday, December 14, 2012 5-8pm

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MFA: Korea Foundation Day, Arts of Korea Gallery & Buddhist Paintings Exhibition

Visit Massachusetts with Families. Fun events at the MFA Museum of Fine Art

In celebration of the opening of the new Arts of Korea Gallery and Korean Buddhist Paintings exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), the Museum is hosting Korea Foundation Day on Friday, November 16, from 3 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

Activities include tours of the Arts of Korea Gallery in Korean and English, a talk by artist Kang Ik-Joong, and musical performances by the percussion group Gong Myoung. These programs are free with Museum admission and children 17 and younger are free.

When:

Friday, November 16, 2012 from 3 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

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