| | Museums and Zoos
Editor’s Note: While all attempts have been made to make these lists as accurate as possible, times and program availability may be subject to change. Please check information in advance to avoid disappointment.
All Decked Out, Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Wenham. View fashions and traditions from the museum’s textile collection. 978-468-2377; www.wenhammuseum.org.
Anxiety of Beauty-Revisiting the Fountain of Youth, CAC Gallery, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, Cambridge. Artist Mela Lyman uses the gallery as her studio to re-create a large-scale mural to be installed at Paine Park, a few blocks from the gallery. Through May 30. 617-349-4380; www.cambridgeartscouncil.org.
Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean, Simons IMAX Theatre, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston. 3D technology takes the audience into the depths of the ocean to show stunning imagery of these marine mammals in their natural habitats. 617-973-5200; www.neaq.org.
First Sunday Drop-into Art, 2-4pm, first Sunday of the month, Danforth Museum of Art, 123 Union Ave., Framingham. Children’s art activities and family tours by teen and adult docents. FREE museum admission for drop-into art participants. 508-620-0050; www.danforthmuseum.org.
Gabrielle Healy Carroll Storytime Program, 10:30am, Tuesdays and Fridays; 2pm, Saturday and Sundays, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Free with admission. 413-658-1105; www.picturebookart.org.
Growing Up with the Berenstain Bears, Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston. The adventures of the Berenstain Bear stories come to life as kids role-play, experiment and problem-solve in settings from the favorite books. Through April. 617-426-8855; www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org.
Guided Exhibit Tours, 8:30am and 4pm, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston. Educators give personalized view of exhibits, including stories, research and conservation. Tours must be booked two weeks in advance and can be arranged for groups of 4-30 people. Tickets: $5 plus admission. 617-973-5200; www.neaq.org.
Lizards and Snakes, Alive! Museum of Science, Science Park, Boston. Learn about the lifestyles of the sleek and scaly, including 60 live lizards and snakes from five continents. Through April 27. 617-589-0100; www.mos.org.
Look What I Got! 100 Years of Timeless Toys, Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Wenham. View nostalgic toys of yesteryear. Extended through May 11. 978-468-2377; www.wenhammuseum.org.
Needle/Work: Art, Craft, and Industry in a Port City, New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Exhibit shows how the plying of needle and thread symbolizes the impact of whaling. 508-997-0046; www.whalingmuseum.org.
Presumed Innocence: Photographic Perspectives of Children, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln. Black and white photos and color images show a wide range of themes, from family relationships to rites of passage. Through April 27. 781-259-8355; www.decordova.org.
Remember Me: Highlights from the National Heritage Museum, National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington. Museum highlights and library collection feature a wide variety of materials, from household objects to furnishings. Through Sept. 1. 781-861-6559; www.nationalheritagemuseum.org.
Tales for Village Tots, 10am, Wednesdays. Sturbridge Village, Route 20, Sturbridge. Enjoy story-telling and related arts and crafts about life in early New England. Fee: $6, can be used toward admission. 800-SEE-1830, www.osv.org.
The World of Storybooks: A Magical Journey Through Stamps, Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, 235 Wellesley St., Weston. View stamps from more 25 countries that depict tales of national folklore, classic stories and fairy tales, as well as souvenir sheets and other philatelic exhibits. Through April 30. 781-768-8367; www.spellman.org.
Toe Jam Puppet Puppet Band, 10:30am and 12:30 pm, Mondays. Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford. $5 with admission. 508-991-6178; www.bpzoo.org.
Toot and Re-Toot: The Return of Hardie Gramatky’s Little Toot, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Road, Amherst. Never-before seen sketches from Gramatky’s Disney Days and his unpublished notebooks provide an in-depth view of the genesis of a classic. Through May 4. 413-658-1105; www.picturebookart.org.
U2 3D, Simons IMAX Theatre, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston. Rock on with Bono and the rest of the band during U2’s Vertigo tour. 3D technology puts you face-to-face with the band as drumsticks and guitars are near enough to touch. 617-973-5200; www.neaq.org.
Wedded Bliss: The Marriage of Art and Ceremony, Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex St., Salem. A wide-ranging exploration of the wedding as artistic inspiration across cultures, lifestyles and three centuries. View paintings, sculptures, photographs, decorative objects and multimedia from across the globe. April 26 through September 14. 978-745-9500; www.pem.org.
Year of the Frog, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston. It’s the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s Year of the Frog. Visit the aquarium to see frogs up close, learn why they are in trouble and see what you can do to help. Through April. FREE with admission. 617-973-5200; www.neaq,org. |
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