Creepy, Crawly Family Fun Weekend

October 26, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27
at the Museum of Natural History

Enjoy spooky fun crafts, a Halloween museum quest, museum vault tours (additional admission applies), creature features and a trick-or-treat bag full of Halloween fun! Visitors receive a complimentary treat bag. Free museum and planetarium admission for costumed visitors.

Special Creepy, Crawly Happenings
10:00am-4:00pm: Not-so-Spooky Family Fun
Cost: Included with museum admission of $2 per person; free admission for costumed visitors
Eerie specimens from the museum’s vaults on display, skeleton puzzle, make your own spider hat and more.

1:00pm and 3:00pm: Museum Vault Tours
Cost:Β 
$5 per person (includes museum admission; does not include planetarium admission)
Join a tour of the Museum’s underworld – the basement vaults! If you are tantalized by what’s on exhibit, discover the 99% most people never see. See bats, mini-beasts, vultures, spiders, and more… many have never been on public view! Do not miss this rare chance to explore the collections in storage in this behind-the-scenes, underground tour! (Note: Vaults are only accessible by stairs.)

2:00pm: NEW! Max Goes to the Moon Fulldome Planetarium Show
Cost:
$3 per person (includes museum admission); free admission for costumed visitors
Ever wonder what it’s like to go to the Moon? This new show, based on the children’s book, β€œMax Goes to the Moon” by Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, takes viewers on such an adventure. (Note: This fulldome planetarium show DOES NOT include a brief tour of the night sky, using the planetarium’s Zeiss star projector.)

Please note: Children must be age 4 and older to enter the planetarium and the vaults.

Questions about this event?Β Contact the Museum at (401) 680-7221 or emailΒ [email protected].

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It’s not every board meeting that you get to meet a tamandua! 😍

This curious critter made an appearance at the RWPC Board Meeting this morning at the @rwpzoo Education Center. Huge thank you to Amy Roberts, Andrea Stein, Anthony Polite, and Kim Warren from the Zoo team for letting us meet Oblio and sharing so many interesting facts about the tamandua (a type of anteater!). Oblio brought many professional insights to the meeting, too 🐜

Visit the Zoo to learn more about tamanduas and other amazing animals!
Calling all love birds! πŸ’– Has Roger Williams Park been a part of your love story? Did you get married or engaged at one of its many beautiful sites or simply enjoy rejuvenating strolls with a loved one on the paths every day? For Valentine's Day next month, we want to hear about it!

Follow the link in bio to fill out a short survey about what the most romantic place at the Park is, and share your love story for a chance to be featured on social media and/or our newsletter in February!
Winter walks πŸ‚> January blues πŸ₯Ά Take a walk with us at Roger Williams Park! We visited the trail along Elm Lake near the softball field – a short, easy trail with stunning frosty lake views (especially during golden hour) and woodsy path. Shout-out to @pvdparks for maintaining the many beautiful trails at the Park! 

Before hitting the trail, please note that the only way to access this path is via the Park Avenue entrance while Maple Avenue and Pine Hill Avenue are currently closed. Find parking along Frederick C. Green Memorial Blvd. right when you turn into the park!
Join @rwpmuseum for a Winter Bird Walk Saturday morning at 10 AM! See wintering waterfowl and many more feathered friends during this guided walk. Tickets are $3 (register online). πŸ¦†

Can’t make it tomorrow? Winter Bird Walks also take place February 14 and March 14!
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