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Field trips and school projects



Field trips to the Musarium

What a wonderful resource the Musarium will be.....


It's not just a field trip....it's an extension of your classroom.


It will provide devlopment workshops for teachers, children and parents.


This information will provide the children with some of the best learning tools they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Lots to do at the Musarium



History and Social Sciences



See the fish that lived in the inland sea

Visit the prehistoric lake that was here before the glaciers, and observe the behavioral habits of the prehistoric life presented with the use of robotics.


Wooly Mammoth


Archeological dig at the Musarium

See where and how our earliest ancestors survived and flourished.


Discover artifacts from those civilizations in our archeological dig.


Glacier




Biology, Plant, Animal and Aquatic Life



Touch some of the reptiles in the Musarium

Touch a turtle.


Pet a bumblebee.


Pet a bumble bee.


Wildlife in and around the river

See and touch the wild things that live in and around the river. Be thrilled with the thousands of freshwater wonders.


Interactive exhibits involve the children and making learning fun.


Under the shell, the life of a bird.....or a turtle.


The stages of and egg




Astronomy and Geology



Astronomy, Geology

Take a tour through the solar system with virtual reality.


See what the earth is made of. See what's not so ordinary about the ordinary rocks we walk on.


Learn about the rocks beneath our feet




A Theater and Planetarium for the Arts and Sciences



View a thunderstorm from inside the clouds

Sit in the clouds and experience a thunderstorm from the safety of your seat in the planetarium.


Explore the wonders of the solar system projected on the dome of the Musarium's theater and planetarium.


Enjoy exciting and educational films and theatrical productions.


See the Earth and Sun from your seat on Mars




Conservation and Research



Conservation

Learn different ways in which we can protect our organisms, habitats and ecosystems.


Watch as scientists work on the research that will help protect our environment and the animals and birds that live here.


Conservation and protection of endangered species




Behind the Scenes



School projects

Have a sleep over at the Musarium. Be there in the morning when the fish and animals are waking up.


Help feed the fish.


Learn about the environmental controls that keep the Musarium's residents healthy.


See the Paddlefish in the Musarium




Ecology and the Environment



A beaver in his natural environment

Take a nature walk on the Musarium's nature trail and learn about the different plants that provide food for the animals, birds and insects.


Praying Mantis


Box turtle

Understand the many diverse habitats that make up our region.


Winter food for the wildlife.




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