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Chautauqua Coffee Talks
Wednesday June 19 – Saturday June 22 9:00am – 10:00am Andrew Jackson, Wednesday June 19 Alexander Hamilton, Thursday June 20 Malcolm X, Friday June 21 Jackie Kennedy, Saturday June 22 During the June Chautauqua History Comes Alive Festival you can pick the brains of the nationally acclaimed historical performers at the Upcountry History Museum. No costumes, no... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning
Music of the Steam Engine Era June 19 at Noon Presenter: Carol Gibson In honor of the current special exhibition, “Thomas and Friends: Explore the Rails,” producer Carol Gibson visits the Museum to share her love of music inspired by and about the steam engine era. Enjoy an afternoon of music and history. Spend your... Read more »
UHM Kids Book Club
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading... Read more »
Neighborhood Night
The Museum will be open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2019. Neighborhood Nights will run from 5:30-8:30 pm during which time admission to the museum and all museum exhibitions will be FREE. Neighborhood Nights will include story times for younger visitors and book give-a-ways for children. Books will be connected to the theme of... Read more »
Movies at the Museum
Summer Matinee Movies Experience the classics on the big screen. Movies at the Museum are FREE to Museum Members and included with regular admission for all other guests. Summer 2019: Hit the rails with classic films set on, around, or about trains! Friday, July 12 at 2:00 pm Von Ryan’s Express (1965)
Toddler Time!
Come out and celebrate all things AMERICA with fire trucks, trains, baseball, apple pie and so much more! We will have fun patriotic games and the Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails exhibit will provide more than enough entertainment for your little ones. Each toddler will also receive a juice box and snack for our... Read more »
Lunchbox Learning
The Real Alice July 17 at Noon Presenter: Kathryn Smith Join local author and avid reader, Kathryn Smith, for an afternoon exploration of Alice. From the theories behind the inspiration, to the many artistic interpretations, Alice has become a recognizable character for generations of readers. Program in partnership with the current special exhibition, “Down the... Read more »
Movies at the Museum
Experience the classics on the big screen. Movies at the Museum are FREE to Museum Members and included with regular admission for all other guests. Summer 2019: Hit the rails with classic films set on, around, or about trains! Friday, July 19 at 2:00 pm Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Film Screening: The Day We Walked on the Moon
The new documentary The Day We Walked on the Moon will be screened in nearly 70 Smithsonian Institution-affiliated museums across the country on the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, July 20. Half a century after humanity's historic first step on the Moon, we are honored to host a screening of the Smithsonian Channel's The... Read more »
