Massachusetts Archaeology Month October 2019 at CCMNH!

 Saturday, October 5^th ~ 10am

Wing Island Archaeology Walk ~ $4 Members / $6 Non-members / Reservations Recommended

Join Archaeologist Dan Zoto for a guided walk of Wing Island, the location of the Wing Island Archaeology Project. Learn the history of the island and its varied uses throughout the millennia. For Reservations call: 508-896-3867, ext. 133

Saturday, October 5^th ~  12pm – 2:30pm

CCMNH Artifact I.D. Day ~ Free with Museum Admission  

Join Archaeologist Dan Zoto and other members of the CCMNH Archaeology team.  View artifacts from local excavations including from the Wing Island Archaeology Project, and learn about the archaeology of the area. Visitors are encouraged to bring artifacts for identification.

Saturday, October 12^th ~ 11am – 2:30pm

Ancient Astronomy ~ Free with Museum Admission ~ This is a Drop-in Event

Join NASA Solar System Ambassador and solar archaeologist, Marie Kesten Zahn.

Build like an astronomer! The movement of the Sun can be used to track the passage of time and to mark important dates during the year like solstices and equinoxes. For centuries, all over the world, people have been making observatories using the environment around them. Join Marie for solar archaeology, build your own solar observatory like Stonehenge, and other fun activities about the Sun!

For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867, Ext. # 133