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Vacation Days at CMNH
Vacation Days at CMNH
February 28, 2023 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
February Vacation Weeks Bring Bigger Crowds to Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is open for February Vacation weeks, with special hours, but is still maintaining its capacity limit and requesting that visitors reserve their spots online prior to visiting. Local schools have their February break anywhere from February 19 through March 5, and CMNH has added an extra Tuesday afternoon (1-4pm) play session to their regular hours to help accommodate the crowds. “We do get very busy these last two weeks of February,” shared CMNH Director, Jane Bard. “We’ve discovered that our current capacity limits help create the best environment for all our visitors, and prevent kids and parents from being overwhelmed by crowds of over 500 people. But to help us stick to those limits, we really need our visitors’ help, including all our members.”
The museum has set each “play session” or three hour block at a capacity of 250 individuals. By reserving tickets early online it not only helps the museum plan for busier days, but also helps speed up check-in. It’s easy for Members to reserve their date and time in advance as well, and costs nothing. “We understand families can’t always make their plans to visit way in advance, and if you do end up making a last-minute decision to visit, we do have limited walk-up spaces available for each session, and if you arrive within the first thirty minutes of a session start, these are typically available for you to use. But it’s still really important that they reserve because we do NOT want to have to turn anyone away,” shared Jane. And conversely if plans change, the museum asks people to notify them by emailing questions@childrens-museum.org so they can release those spots to other families.
The museum’s vacation week hours are Tuesdays – Saturdays, 9am-Noon or 1-4pm, and Sundays 9am-Noon. “We are indeed closed in between each play session!” laughed Jane. “We use that time to give our staff lunch breaks, and re-set and clean the exhibits.” There are plenty of local restaurants within a short walk of the museum if families are looking for lunch, or Lickey’s and Chewy’s Candies and Creamery is right across the street for those looking for a sweet treat. Also right across from the museum is The Noggin Factory toy shop. “Or if the weather is nice, there’s the Dover Adventure Playground right next to the museum, which we helped design!” shared Jane.
During these vacation weeks, there will be drop-in STEAM building challenges and other drop-in activities available throughout the museum, but the weekly themed programs like Wacky Art Wednesdays or Baby Storytime, will be put on hold. “These weekly programs that are included with museum admission will resume Tuesday, March 7,” said Jane.
Tickets for any play session during vacation weeks and beyond can be purchased online at www.childrens-museum.org. Ensuring accessibility to museum experiences for all is a central part of the museum’s mission. Multiple admission discounts are available including military, EBT/WIC, Library discount letters, NH childcare provider, and Pre-K through 5th grade educator discounts. Information about discounts can be found here: https://childrens-museum.org/
About the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
The 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is located at 6 Washington Street in Dover and offers two levels of hands-on, interactive exhibits for children from newborn to middle school. Children can explore a wide range of subjects, from dinosaurs, music and aeronautics to world cultures, art, natural history, and S.T.E.A.M.. Open year-round, the Silver LEED-certified museum specializes in creating memorable family learning experiences and works closely with schools, social service agencies, and educators. A central part of the museum’s mission is ensuring accessibility, and the “Reach All Initiative” works towards this goal by welcoming over 28% of yearly visitors for free or reduced admission. The museum also hosts a variety of live performances, workshops, classes and special events for families. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org
The museum’s vacation week hours are Tuesdays – Saturdays, 9am-Noon or 1-4pm, and Sundays 9am-Noon
February Vacation Weeks Bring Bigger Crowds to Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is open for February Vacation weeks, with special hours, but is still maintaining its capacity limit and requesting that visitors reserve their spots online prior to visiting. Local schools have their February break anywhere from February 19 through March 5, and CMNH has added an extra Tuesday afternoon (1-4pm) play session to their regular hours to help accommodate the crowds. “We do get very busy these last two weeks of February,” shared CMNH Director, Jane Bard. “We’ve discovered that our current capacity limits help create the best environment for all our visitors, and prevent kids and parents from being overwhelmed by crowds of over 500 people. But to help us stick to those limits, we really need our visitors’ help, including all our members.”
The museum has set each “play session” or three hour block at a capacity of 250 individuals. By reserving tickets early online it not only helps the museum plan for busier days, but also helps speed up check-in. It’s easy for Members to reserve their date and time in advance as well, and costs nothing. “We understand families can’t always make their plans to visit way in advance, and if you do end up making a last-minute decision to visit, we do have limited walk-up spaces available for each session, and if you arrive within the first thirty minutes of a session start, these are typically available for you to use. But it’s still really important that they reserve because we do NOT want to have to turn anyone away,” shared Jane. And conversely if plans change, the museum asks people to notify them by emailing questions@childrens-museum.org so they can release those spots to other families.
The museum’s vacation week hours are Tuesdays – Saturdays, 9am-Noon or 1-4pm, and Sundays 9am-Noon. “We are indeed closed in between each play session!” laughed Jane. “We use that time to give our staff lunch breaks, and re-set and clean the exhibits.” There are plenty of local restaurants within a short walk of the museum if families are looking for lunch, or Lickey’s and Chewy’s Candies and Creamery is right across the street for those looking for a sweet treat. Also right across from the museum is The Noggin Factory toy shop. “Or if the weather is nice, there’s the Dover Adventure Playground right next to the museum, which we helped design!” shared Jane.
During these vacation weeks, there will be drop-in STEAM building challenges and other drop-in activities available throughout the museum, but the weekly themed programs like Wacky Art Wednesdays or Baby Storytime, will be put on hold. “These weekly programs that are included with museum admission will resume Tuesday, March 7,” said Jane.
Tickets for any play session during vacation weeks and beyond can be purchased online at www.childrens-museum.org. Ensuring accessibility to museum experiences for all is a central part of the museum’s mission. Multiple admission discounts are available including military, EBT/WIC, Library discount letters, NH childcare provider, and Pre-K through 5th grade educator discounts. Information about discounts can be found here: https://childrens-museum.org/
About the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
The 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is located at 6 Washington Street in Dover and offers two levels of hands-on, interactive exhibits for children from newborn to middle school. Children can explore a wide range of subjects, from dinosaurs, music and aeronautics to world cultures, art, natural history, and S.T.E.A.M.. Open year-round, the Silver LEED-certified museum specializes in creating memorable family learning experiences and works closely with schools, social service agencies, and educators. A central part of the museum’s mission is ensuring accessibility, and the “Reach All Initiative” works towards this goal by welcoming over 28% of yearly visitors for free or reduced admission. The museum also hosts a variety of live performances, workshops, classes and special events for families. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org
The museum’s vacation week hours are Tuesdays – Saturdays, 9am-Noon or 1-4pm, and Sundays 9am-Noon
