Montshire Museum of Science

Montshire Museum of Science
Established 1976
Location 1 Montshire Road
Norwich, Vermont
Coordinates 43°42′01″N 72°18′18″W / 43.7002°N 72.305°W / 43.7002; -72.305Coordinates: 43°42′01″N 72°18′18″W / 43.7002°N 72.305°W / 43.7002; -72.305
Type Science museum
Website www.montshire.org

The Montshire Museum of Science is a hands-on, self-guided science museum located in Norwich, Vermont, United States. The museum, including the building and nature trails, is located on over 110 acres (445,000 m²) of land.[1] It has over 140 exhibits on anatomy, math, astronomy, mechanics, and natural history, among others.[2] Its live animal exhibits include a hive of honeybees that is connected to the outdoors and a colony of leafcutter ants.[3] Outside the museum building, there is a two-acre (8,000 m²) Science Park including a scale model of the solar system (Pluto is located a two-mile (3 km) walk away),[1] and exhibits on light, sound, and motion; among the sound exhibits there are "Whisper dishes" (parabolic dishes 40 feet (12 m) apart) and a musical fence built by Paul Matisse, grandson of painter Henri Matisse.[4][5] Each year, the museum holds an annual igloo build.[6]

The Montshire Museum was established in 1976 across the Connecticut River in Hanover, New Hampshire, and moved to Norwich in 1989. The name Montshire is taken from "Vermont" and "New Hampshire". It was opened after Dartmouth College's natural history museum, from which the Montshire received its original collections, was closed.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Trail Finder: Montshire Museum trails". Trail Finder. 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Montshire Museum: Exhibits". www.montshire.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. ↑ Corriveau, David (2017-01-27). "Montshire Museum Designs Exhibit About How Music Gets Made". Valley News. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ↑ "The Musical Fence". www.paulmatisse.com. 2018-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Montshire Museum: Montshire Outside". www.montshire.org. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  6. ↑ Sauchelli, Liz (2018-02-15). "Out & About: Build an Igloo, Learn About the Science of Snow at the Montshire". Valley News. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  7. ↑ "Montshire Museum: History & Overview". www.montshire.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.


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