Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Upcoming Special Programs:
It’s the luck of the Irish! We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at the Museum on Sunday, March 17! Stop by the Art Studio to create your very own beautiful Celtic knot that you can display on your wall at home! Join us for a folklore storytime of Finn MacCool and the Giants Causeway, and learn the Irish jig and an Irish lullaby on Stage!
While you’re at it, celebrate Women’s History Month in our Science Bar, Jane’s Innovation Station, and Art Studio!
Activities:
9:30am
Jane's Innovation Station: Building for Birds
Learn about Phoebe Snetsinger, an ornithologist who traveled all over the world while documenting over 8,000 species of birds!
9:30am
Science Bar: Insect Science
Come learn all about Edith Patch, a pioneering female entomologist , while discovering the differences between insects and arachnids!
9:30am
Art Studio: Saha Hadid Architecture Model
Celebrate the life and achievements of architect Dame Zaha Hadid by creating your own curved buildings!
9:30am
Art Studio: Celtic Knots
Create a beautiful Celtic knot that you can display on your wall at home!
10:00am
Storytime: Finn MacCool and the Giants Causeway
Join us at the stage for a fun St. Patrick’s Day storytime! Join Finn MacCool as he outsmarts the Red Giant, and learn a bit about Irish folklore and culture.
11:00am
Irish Jig
Join us at the stage for a fun dancing activity, focused on a key element of Irish culture - the stepdance!
12:00pm
Learn an Irish Lullaby!
Learn the words to a classic Irish-American lullaby at the CMA stage!
1:00pm
Irish Jig
Join us at the stage for a fun dancing activity, focused on a key element of Irish culture - the stepdance!
2:00pm
Learn an Irish Lullaby!
Learn the words to a classic Irish-American lullaby at the CMA stage!
3:00pm
Storytime: Finn MacCool and the Giants Causeway
Join us at the stage for a fun St. Patrick’s Day storytime! Join Finn MacCool as he outsmarts the Red Giant, and learn a bit about Irish folklore and culture.