Bridging the Past, Forging the Future
The Museum of Natural History’s Annual Community Day
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Help share in the holiday spirit with a donation to RI Community Food Bank. FREE admission to this special event for each visitor bringing a canned good to donate! Museum Exhibit & Vault Tours, Museum Exhibit, Raffle Prizes, Refreshments, & Much More!!

Join us for our community-wide celebration of the Museum’s past, present, and future. The Museum, often called “The People’s University,” has been an exciting resource and  learning experience for New England families since 1896. Celebrate 113 years of the Museum as The People’s University…and help to forge its future!

Special Community Day Happenings
“The People’s University” Tour Through Time
Offered at 12:30pm and 3:00pm
Immerse yourself in the Museum’s heritage with a guided museum tour, vault tour to see the other 98% of the museum’s collections hidden from public view, and a
Museum picture walk. Refreshments and pizza donated by Superior Bakery will be served following the 3:00pm Tour. Children under 4 not permitted on the tours.

Sky Views Planetarium Show
Offered at 2:00pm
Discover the patterns of stars visible in the night sky and what you might see tonight from your own backyard, featuring multi-media enhancements.

Lasting Impressions: Available all day
Visit our memory station to share your museum memories!

Each visitor must  bring one canned good for free admission. Canned goods will be donated to the RI Community Food Bank