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Explore our new exhibit Nano

Imagine and discover a world you can't see!

We're back from Shutdown Week and look what we have! Join us to imagine and discover the nanoscale world – a world so tiny it’s too small to see – with our new exhibit Nano!

This exhibition, sprinkled throughout the Museum, includes hands-on, interactive exhibits that invite exploration of nano phenomena and real world applications and implications.

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Classes are back!

Junior Zookeepers

Class starts October 10!

Become a junior zookeeper and learn about different animals each class and how to take care of them. Children prepare meals and help feed museum animals like our tortoise, bearded dragon, and leopard gecko. Lots of information, arts and crafts, and animal experiences!

- Five-week, 1-hour programs
- Tuesdays, October 10 – November 7
- For 3-5 year olds who are ready to attend alone.
- $45 member, $75 nonmember, includes museum admission for child.
- Limited space available. Pre-registration required.

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Little Chefs: Intro to Cooking

Classes start October 13!

Cooking can be a delicious learning experience for children. This class will start by introducing the basic skills needed for food preparation and kitchen safety. By the last class, children will be assembling their own English muffin pizza! As children read recipes, measure ingredients, and taste each dish, they build math and literacy skills, practice science process skills, and learn more about their kitchen. Don’t miss this tasty class!

- Five-week series of 1-hour programs
- Fridays, October 13 to November 10
- For 3-5 year olds who are ready to attend alone.
- $45 member, $75 nonmember, includes Museum admission for child.
- Limited space available. Pre-registration required.

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Charter Oak Giving

Donate to the Museum and have it doubled!

Charter Oak is giving away $200,000* by matching their members donations to the 501(C)(3) organization of their choice! Charter Oak is committed to giving back to charitable entities within their field of membership, as well as charities elsewhere that are meaningful to their members. Click here to learn more about the program.

We hope their program will inspire you to donate to the Niantic Children's Museum so that we can continue to encourage learning and spark imagination and discoveries.

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