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Geology Rocks! - A February Vacation Activity

  • 112 Perkins Street Castine, ME 04421 United States (map)

Due to expected weather, this program is CANCELED.

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.


Thursday, February 23 - Geology Rocks!
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 to 4:00 PM

If you agree that geology rocks, come by on Thursday for a variety of rock and mineral based activities suitable for a variety of ages. Compare rock samples under microscopes and magnifying glasses; challenge a friend, family member, or yourself to a round of our geology memory game; make your own geologic time scale with layers of colored sand; and enjoy a geology book on a pile of large pillows in the reading nook.

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Wood Fired Pottery