Visit the museum over February Vacation Week for some fun winter themed drop-in activities.

Wednesday 2/20: Snow and Ice

Investigate and celebrate frozen water with these crafts and demos:

• Build a 3D paper snowman or Design your own Snow Creature
• Create your own Life Cycle of a Snowman Chart
• 12:00 and 2:30: Dry Ice vs Regular Ice Demos

Thursday 2/21: Sleigh Rides – Turbo Boost Edition

Pressure played a big role in the pumping systems: see what it can do for a paper sleigh.

• Build a balloon rocket sleigh and watch it zoom across the museum

Friday 2/22: Winter in the 1800s

Get a taste for what life was like over New England winters around the time the Pumping Station was built.

• Try out tools used to gather water by hand, like the Yoke and Bucket
•  Learn how New Englanders had to manage their midnight bathroom breaks
•  Use fruit and vegetables to dye cloth for those winter layers
•  Sample some hot apple cider