Programs & Events

Youth & Family Programs

Family Game Night

Friday, February 3, 2012; 5-7pm

Free with museum admission; pre-registration required

Spin the dial or roll the dice, get together for a family fun night! Take time out from your busy schedule and spend some quality time with your family in an evening of tech-free games.

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Wenham Museum's LEGO® Train

Saturday and Sunday; February11 &12

ON DISPLAY ONE WEEKEND ONLY!

Attention all LEGO-Trainiacs! The LEGO Train is coming back with a super-spectacular room-size model train layout sure to ignite the imagination of children of all ages! Train and toy fans will be amazed by this 100% LEGO model train layout. Watch diesel, steam and space trains speed around a spiraling monorail created out of over 730 feet of track in the center of a futuristic city featuring a moon-base, mini-robot museum, a medieval castle, skyscrapers and a carnival full of whirling and whizzing rides. Cheer on the creators of this fantastic model train layout as the New England Lego Users Group competes for a LEGO record with this super-sized monorail.

Note: The LEGO Train is a very popular event. There is additional parking on Friend Court as well as across the street. Members are encouraged to bring their membership card or ID to expedite check in.

All ages.

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FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION ACTIVITIES

Wenham Museum's Me and My Doll Mardi Gras Party

Tuesday, February 21, 1-3pm

Members: $24, Non-Members: $30

Advanced ticket purchase required by Friday, February 17

Bring your favorite doll to the Wenham Museum to celebrate “Fat Tuesday”. Discover life in 1850s New Orleans where Mardi Gras was celebrated in tradition and high-style. Decorate a mini King-cupcake and create a mask for you and your doll. Come early and tour the museum’s world-renown doll collection, model train gallery, antique toy and textile displays. Ages 7+.

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Wenham Museum's Lego®-Palooza

Thursday, February, 23; 1 and 2pm

Free with admission; pre-registration required

LEGOS, yellow, red, white and blue these tiny bricks make dreams come true!  Build a tiny car to race or a flying saucer for outer space. LEGOS are a lot of fun; bring your kids to this brick-fest of fun! We've thrown away the directions and piled tons of LEGO Bricks into bins for you and your design team to dig through. Visitors only leave with a smile on their faces as the Bricks are returned to the museum for the next group.

To allow for everyone to have a turn playing with the LEGO Bricks, we have scheduled two sessions. While you're waiting for your turn, take time to tour the museum's galleries featuring a model train gallery, doll and toy collection, textiles and 17th-century house and our special exhibit, Picture This: 90 Years of Storybook Art. All Ages

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APRIL SCHOOL VACATION ACTIVITIES

April Vacation LEGO® Design Workshop

April 17-19, 9 am-12 pm or 1-4

Members: $108Non-Members: $120

Workshop limited to 15; ages 6+.

Bring your creative genius to design and build a LEGO city complete with trains, buildings, vehicles, tunnels, mountains, towers, bridges and moving structures with LEGO engineering instructor Jo-Ann Gorrell. This year’s workshop includes even more pieces and parts that last year!

The student’s LEGO City will be on display: Friday, April 22-Saturday April 21.

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Montserrat College of Art Workshops at Wenham Museum

Storybook Illustrations

Wednesday April 18; 10am – 12pm

Assemble and illustrate hard-bound storybooks using creativity, imagination and inspiration! Design the cover, create the imagery, and develop the story for your own unique literary treasure. Ages 7+

Hand-crafted Dollhouse Furniture

Thursday, April 19; 10am-12pm

Nothing says luxury like a four-poster bed for your doll’s master bedroom. Craft beautiful 1/12 scale furniture using ingenuity, found materials, and a touch of elegance. Finished pieces are suitable for placement in a dollhouse or miniatures display. Ages 7+

Single Sessions: Members $22.00 non-members $27.00

Both Sessions: Members: $38.00 non-members $48.00

Register by April 10; space is limited

Art instructor: Margaurita Spear BFA Montserrat College of Art

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Celebrate America’s Favorite Past Time

Saturday April 21, 1pm

Little leaguers gear up for baseball season with funny baseball games, cookie decorating and a special visit with award-winning children’s book author/illustrator Matt Tavares of Zachary’s Ball: Fenway Park Centennial Edition, a story about the magic of America’s favorite pastime; baseball! Ages 4+

Baseball Party: Members $8 non-members $12

Baseball Party and signed book: Members $25 non-members $29

Register by April 17; space is limited

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Check out the Family Discovery Gallery.