Events at the Iron Hill Museum

May 6, 2012

This great event allows young and old to learn what it means to be an archaeologist and what interesting things we can find out about history through archaeology.

Make sure you check out the real excavation with local archaeologists, explore a historic cooking demonstration, make a clay pot, try your hand at archery, watch the Native American presentation, listen to speakers from different cultures talk about their food traditions, and much more!

October

From 12 noon to 4:30 pm, $4 per person, under 4 free (Delaware Academy of Science members half price).

Come out and celebrate the fall with Iron Hill Museum! This event offers a full day of family fun with activities for all ages. Meet Quiet Thunder and see his Native American artifacts, take a guided nature hike, try your hand at archery, get your face painted, make nature crafts, jump on a moon bounce, paint wee pumpkins, try a sample of apple cider, see a ‘Punkin Chunkin’ machine, sample pumpkin pie and other pumpkin treats, and much more!

 Date to be announced

It is the evening of September 3, 1777—the night following the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge. Several participants—soldiers, civilians, Americans, and British—have gathered around fires to try to make sense of the events they have experienced over the last few days. In the woods you will find two camp fires—one of American soldiers and local families, and one of their British counterparts—soldiers and camp followers. Characters are based on actual participants in the events or on accounts of people who were living in the area or were in the armies at the time. They know little of the grand strategy, and since it is 1777 they know nothing of the outcome of the war. They do know this war has affected them, their friends, neighbors and communities.

Monthly - See Calendar

One Saturday each month (except during summer), the Iron Hill Museum stays open later for Science Saturdays, where kids of all ages can learn even more about Delaware's geology, wildlife, and rich history. See the Museum Calendar for this month's theme.