For kids walking to age 5 Brianne Borden brings a love of movement, music, and play to her children’s yoga classes. A mix of movement and music based in yoga. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to have fun! 

Animals use them as homes, we use them to build, and they make the oxygen we all need to breathe, but what else do you know about the trees in our backyard? In this class, we will learn how to identify some of the most common trees in the North Country, dig deep into their […]

Let your child explore the world of clay. Children will have the opportunity to hand build projects, visit a real pottery studio, and learn about the glazing and firing processes. They will also be able to experience how clay is ‘thrown’ on a pottery wheel. 

How is the squirrel in your backyard connected to an elephant in Africa? In this lesson, we’ll explore how creatures big and small are all connected to each other by making Food Chains and combining them into Food Webs. Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00 No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

That's right! We will hang clothes of different shapes and sizes on a clothes line and turn the clothes into shapeshifting art! Come check out all our lost and found items and see if you've left something behind. What illusions can you create using clothes as your art form? No need to preregister. Program included […]

Toddler Music is a mixed-age music and movement class for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers, that includes activities designed to promote musical learning across ages. Activities include singing and chanting, dancing and finger plays, and playing children’s instruments, aka: making noise and jumping around. You don’t want your little one to miss out! With […]

SLIME! Who doesn't love the ooey gooey substance! Maybe you've learned about the science of slime, but have you thought of slime as an art form? Let's experiment with mixing different slime processes and use them as our main art material! We will turn Slime into amazing works of Fine Art, including paintings, sculptures and installations!

Grades 1-5 In this class, children will learn to sew using a variety of hand sewing techniques. Participants will use their sewing skills to create clothing for teddy bears, dolls, and toys and other projects as time allows. This class is taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Designs.

Students will see their creativity come to life while applying STEM skills and building their own interactive products.  Students become engineers by immersing themselves in the design process--from brainstorming ideas, drafting a blueprint and implementation plan, to creating a final product. With Clarkson's Institute for STEM Education.

Students will see their creativity come to life while applying STEM skills and building their own interactive products.  Students become engineers by immersing themselves in the design process--from brainstorming ideas, drafting a blueprint and implementation plan, to creating a final product. With Clarkson's Institute for STEM Education.

In this interactive music program, kids will create, play, and experiment with musical instruments. College students from the Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet at the Crane School of Music will come to share their expertise of music and instruments. Kids will learn about instrument families, the sounds of band and orchestra, and play a concert with […]

For kids walking to age 5 Brianne Borden brings a love of movement, music, and play to her children’s yoga classes. A mix of movement and music based in yoga. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to have fun! 

Animals use them as homes, we use them to build, and they make the oxygen we all need to breathe, but what else do you know about the trees in our backyard? In this class, we will learn how to identify some of the most common trees in the North Country, dig deep into their […]

Let your child explore the world of clay. Children will have the opportunity to hand build projects, visit a real pottery studio, and learn about the glazing and firing processes. They will also be able to experience how clay is ‘thrown’ on a pottery wheel. 

Come one and all, hop over the hall! Join us at the North Country Children’s Museum for free creative drama, arts, and movement workshops to develop Toad Hall, a brand new play for children under 5 years old that celebrates community at a fabulously fun dinner party with a family of toads. Kerfuffle, a midwestern […]

Come one and all, hop over the hall! Join us at the North Country Children’s Museum for free creative drama, arts, and movement workshops to develop Toad Hall, a brand new play for children under 5 years old that celebrates community at a fabulously fun dinner party with a family of toads. Kerfuffle, a midwestern […]

Toddler Music is a mixed-age music and movement class for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers, that includes activities designed to promote musical learning across ages. Activities include singing and chanting, dancing and finger plays, and playing children’s instruments, aka: making noise and jumping around. You don’t want your little one to miss out! With […]

Students will see their creativity come to life while applying STEM skills and building their own interactive products.  Students become engineers by immersing themselves in the design process–from brainstorming ideas, drafting a blueprint and implementation plan, to creating a final product. With Clarkson’s Institute for STEM Education.

 Students will see their creativity come to life while applying STEM skills and building their own interactive products.  Students become engineers by immersing themselves in the design process--from brainstorming ideas, drafting a blueprint and implementation plan, to creating a final product. With Clarkson's Institute for STEM Education.

In this interactive music program, kids will create, play, and experiment with musical instruments. College students from the Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet at the Crane School of Music will come to share their expertise of music and instruments. Kids will learn about instrument families, the sounds of band and orchestra, and play a concert with […]

Brianne Borden brings a love of movement, music, and play to her children’s yoga classes. A mix of movement and music based in yoga. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to have fun!

Animals use them as homes, we use them to build, and they make the oxygen we all need to breathe, but what else do you know about the trees in our backyard? In this class, we will learn how to identify some of the most common trees in the North Country, dig deep into their […]

Let your child explore the world of clay. Children will have the opportunity to hand build projects, visit a real pottery studio, and learn about the glazing and firing processes. They will also be able to experience how clay is ‘thrown’ on a pottery wheel.

How does nuclear power work? What is background radiation, and what does it look like? Join us as we explore the atomic realm and experiment with radiation safely! Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

What happens when music and art collide? In this experimental camp, students will explore sound-to-color Synesthesia by blending musical and artistic activities. By blurring the borders between these mediums, we hope to highlight the magic of both! Join us and create works of music-inspired art, custom album covers, and other hands-on/ears-on projects!

What happens when music and art collide? In this experimental camp, students will explore sound-to-color Synesthesia by blending musical and artistic activities. By blurring the borders between these mediums, we hope to highlight the magic of both! Join us and create works of music-inspired art, custom album covers, and other hands-on/ears-on projects!

What happens when music and art collide? In this experimental camp, students will explore sound-to-color Synesthesia by blending musical and artistic activities. By blurring the borders between these mediums, we hope to highlight the magic of both! Join us and create works of music-inspired art, custom album covers, and other hands-on/ears-on projects!

What happens when music and art collide? In this experimental camp, students will explore sound-to-color Synesthesia by blending musical and artistic activities. By blurring the borders between these mediums, we hope to highlight the magic of both! Join us and create works of music-inspired art, custom album covers, and other hands-on/ears-on projects!

What happens when music and art collide? In this experimental camp, students will explore sound-to-color Synesthesia by blending musical and artistic activities. By blurring the borders between these mediums, we hope to highlight the magic of both! Join us and create works of music-inspired art, custom album covers, and other hands-on/ears-on projects!

Create your very own forest ecosystem at the Museum! In honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, we’re collaborating with the DEC to highlight the importance of White Pines in our local ecosystem - and giving you a White Pine seedling of your very own to take home and plant! Program runs at 11:00 and […]

Let's turn trash into amazing works of art! Come learn about injected bubble wrap painting and color mixing. This is a fun way to create a pointillist style paintings. Turn each bubble a different color or create an image as you fill in the dots. Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need to preregister. […]

Brianne Borden brings a love of movement, music, and play to her children’s yoga classes. A mix of movement and music based in yoga. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to have fun!  

Animals use them as homes, we use them to build, and they make the oxygen we all need to breathe, but what else do you know about the trees in our backyard? In this class, we will learn how to identify some of the most common trees in the North Country, dig deep into their […]

Let your child explore the world of clay. Children will have the opportunity to hand build projects, visit a real pottery studio, and learn about the glazing and firing processes. They will also be able to experience how clay is ‘thrown’ on a pottery wheel.

Join the Crane-based Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet and students from the Crane at the Museum afterschool class for a concert outside the museum! The quintet will discuss their instruments and play music for everyone to hear. After School students and kids in the audience will be able to accompany them with percussion instruments! FHBQ is […]