February Vacation Week!

While school’s out for February Vacation, stop by the Hutchins Education Center on the Wilson Museum campus for free and fun educational activities around jewelry, tools, and geology inspired by items in the museum’s collection. Families are welcome to drop in between 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Feel free to email Haley at education@wilsonmuseum.org with questions.

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Tuesday, February 21 - Designs in Jewelry
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Throughout time and across culture, people have decorated their belongings. At the museum, you can see metal jewelry decorated with engravings from Ethiopia, items made with elaborate beadwork by Native Americans, patterned bronze pins from the European Bronze Age, and more. As the first of three activity days during February vacation week, on Tuesday, come make your own jewelry inspired by designs in the collection. Provided materials will include wooden bangles, snap bracelets, puff paint, clay, beads, and seashells.