GROUP VISIT + STEAM WORKSHOP
Group Visit + S.T.E.A.M. WORKSHOP
S.T.E.A.M Workshop visits include a 2 1/2-hour visit to the Museum featuring exhibit exploration, as well as an educator-led lesson containing a variety of creative science inquiry based activities related to the Next Gen Science Crosscutting Concepts.
> S.T.E.A.M. Workshop Topics Offered
These visits must be scheduled in advance and must have one adult chaperone for every five children. Any additional chaperones will need to pay regular museum admission, separate from the group.
DETAILS
Number of Children: 12-65 (maximum)
Time: 9:30-11:30am, Tuesday – Friday*
*Please Note: Not available during NH, MA, & ME school vacation weeks.
Cost: Tiered flat rates based on number of participants.
12-25 Students + 5 Adults: $275
26-40 Students + 6 Adults: $440
41-65 Students + 13 Adults: $715
To Book: $50 deposit is required. If you need to pay your deposit by check, please email [email protected]. The full balance is due at least two weeks before your visit.
Planning Your Group Visit
EATING ARRANGEMENTS
The Museum does not offer a space for group snacks or lunches. Groups are encouraged to enjoy snacks or bag lunches on the bus before or after their scheduled visit, or during the warmer weather months, at the outdoor picnic tables, playground or amphitheater in Henry Law Park.
CHAPERONES
All groups are required to have one adult chaperone for every five children. Adult chaperones are any adult, including camp staff, who will accompany the students during the field trip. Any additional chaperones beyond this ratio will be charged regular admission to the Museum. (They may use discount programs if applicable, but there is not a discount for attending with the group). 1-1 Aides are ALWAYS free and do not count towards the total adult chaperones.
BUS PARKING
After you have unloaded your students by parking along Washington Street, buses can park in Maglaras Park (down Henry Law Ave on the left).
DROP-IN PROGRAMS
Due to the discounted rate of group visits and capacity limits, special drop-in activities that are available for regular visitors, are not available for groups.
ACCESSIBILITY
Ensuring accessibility to museum experiences for all is a central part of our mission. Please visit our Accessibility Page for more information.
CANCELLATIONS
If your plans have changed, please cancel at least two weeks in advance. We will make every effort to reschedule visits canceled due to poor weather conditions. The $50 deposit is not refundable.
ORIENTATION
Prepare your group for their visit by watching this short 3 minute orientation video.
Please note that we no longer offer lunch or snack space for visiting groups inside the museum.
TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
If you are from a school-wide Title 1 NH School, you can schedule a FREE Self-Guided Group Visit when visiting between October and March. We also reimburse 50% of bus costs for these visits, up to a maximum of $250.
To Book: Choose the “MIR Self-Guided Group Visit” price type when booking to reserve a date/time for $0. Once we receive your reservation, we will confirm your Title 1 status. Please answer the questions about the number of participants, etc. Must be scheduled to happen between October – March each year.
S.T.E.A.M. Workshop Topics
Science & Math
All About PatternsGrades K – 2
Students will learn about symmetry, shapes, and tessellations while they explore basic foundations of math and create a pattern project to take home.
Digging DinosaursGrades K – 4
Students will explore the Scientific Method by pretending to be paleontologists! This experience includes digging into a mini dinosaur fossil site with other “scientists in training” and identifying the dinosaur that has been unearthed.
Engineer a FairytaleGrades 1 – 5
Educators will introduce the engineering design process, and engage students as they travel to different stations and solve fairy tale themed engineering challenges such as building towers, bridges, and walls.
Explore SunlightGrades 1 – 5
**NEW**
Students will investigate the sun and how sunlight affects the Earth and its creatures in this hands-on lesson that includes a building activity exploring why sun protection is important.
Flight: Pushes & PullsGrades 1 – 5
Educators will engage your students with demonstrations as they learn about the forces of flight and try an engineering challenge. This lesson concludes with students trying out a flaying contraption of their own design in our Build It! Fly It! exhibit.
Science of SoundGrades 1 – 5
Students will experiment with sound – how do we make it, how do we hear it, how does it travel, and what’s the science behind it?
ECOLOGY & THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Animal AdaptationsGrades 1 – 5
**NEW**
As students explore hands-on activity stations, they will learn about animal adaptations and habitats, and consider how humans adapt to our own environments.
Nocturnal AnimalsGrades K – 5
Students will explore the Scientific Method by pretending to be paleontologists! This experience includes digging into a mini dinosaur fossil site with other “scientists in training” and identifying the dinosaur that has been unearthed.