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Engage in this hands-on workshop created by Teaching Artist-in-Residence Tijay Mohammed, who guides you step-by-step in making a mixed-media collage that represents your ideal party. Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or just the joy of life as part of a community! Inspired by We Came to Party and Plan, on view in Derrick Adams: Buoyant. Recommended

Fifty years ago this week, 20 million Americans took to the streets across the United States in the first united effort to protest environmental degradation—the first celebration of Earth Day. While we may not be able to gather in person this year, the HRM is proud to provide free resources all week you can access

Take a virtual stroll with Bob Walters, former Director of Groundwork Hudson Valley’s Science Barge in Yonkers, along the banks of the Hudson River in springtime. In this video, he’ll talk about the Lenape Indians; Pete Seeger’s many contributions to environmental awareness; ways people can clean up the environment, and what to plant to help

Update: This live event is over. Join our virtual Zoom science lab on Friday, May 1 at 4pm. Marc Taylor, Manager of Planetarium and Science Programs, demonstrates projects that you can make at home. This week, we’ll be looking at the very small and learning ways to explore the microworld even if you don’t happen

Visit our Science & Nature Projects page to see the newest activity! You don’t need a microscope at home to explore the world of the very small. A magnifying glass, reading glasses, even a pair of binoculars (yes, binoculars!) or a drop of water can help you discover the micro-realm. Spring brings us lots of

Update: This live event is over, but check our HRM Exhibitions and Collection page for a recording of the tour, coming soon! Sunflower or chrysanthemum? That is a question that has fascinated Laura Vookles, Chair of the HRM’s Curatorial Department, for the past decade. Learn about the clues she’s uncovered while researching the decorative flowers

Update: This live event is over. Keep everything in perspective by thinking about the universe beyond Earth. Watch this week’s Awesome Astronomy video, The “Youngest” Moon. Then, join Marc Taylor, Manager of Planetarium and Science Programs, in a Facebook Live astronomy event about current astronomy sights and news, including suggestions for activities you can do

Update: This live event is over, but check our Art Projects page for a recording of the demo, coming soon! Visual artists and writers have always used nature as inspiration for their works. To celebrate spring and National Poetry Month, virtually visit some of the HRM’s beautiful works of landscape art. Then, practice writing your

This week, look for a young, ultra-thin crescent moon in the evening sky. Do you know what’s so special about this particular crescent moon? Tune in to find out! Recommended for ages 8+. Then, join Marc Taylor, Planetarium and Science Program Manager, in an accompanying Facebook Live astronomy event on Friday, April 24 at 4pm,

Update: This live event is over, but check our Science & Nature Projects page for a recording of the demo, coming soon! Join our live science lab, which will include demonstrations and fun activities led by Marc Taylor, HRM Manager of Planetarium and Science Programs! Share your nest building skills from this week’s science and nature