While you're still enjoying the break from the holidays, now is a great time to take the kids to the Kalamazoo Museum. They have an array of different attractions and shows set up, now through the end of winter break. Here is what they have set up according to their website:

MUSEUM HOURS:

Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Opening at 1 p.m. on January 1 and 3, 2020

WINTER BREAK FAMILY PERFORMANCES

12 p.m.
Free

Benjammin
December 27, 2019
Sing, dance, and play instruments in this interactive concert for the whole family.


Gemini in Concert

December 30, 2019
This musical duo will entertain the whole family with their music and songs.


Joe Reilly

December 31, 2019
Sing along to songs about nature and finding peace.


John Dudley

January 2, 2020
Be amazed by this magician extraordinaire! You will laugh and wonder how he did that.

SPECIAL PLANETARIUM SHOWS

George and Oatmeal Save Santa
Monday-Friday 11 a.m.
Grades pre-K to 3rd
Santa Claus is missing! Mrs. Claus is worried and asks Oatmeal the snowman to help find him. Join Oatmeal and his friend George, the planetarium wizard, as they travel the world and learn constellation stories from different cultures.
Season of Light
Monday-Friday 1 p.m.
Explore how fires, candles, Christmas trees, and even Santa Claus became a part of our holiday season. Learn about astronomical events that may account for the Star of Bethlehem.
Space Shapes FREE!
Monday-Friday 12 p.m.
There are many shapes in both the day and night sky. Within this short program aimed at young children, our narrator introduces his audience to the motions and shapes of objects that make up our solar system.
Ice Worlds
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2 p.m.
Grades 5 and up
Ice is found in the rings of Saturn, the mountain-sized dirty snowballs we call comets, the moons of the outer solar system, and the polar regions of the Earth. Studies of this frozen material help us better understand our world.

Michigan Winter Skies
Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m.
November 30, 2019-January 2, 2020
Grades 4 and up
Within this live, participatory program, come learn about some of the "celestial wonders" that can be seen overhead here in Michigan. From constellations to passes of the Space Station, you'll be able to enjoy the sky from your own backyard.
Mystery of the Christmas Star.
Daily at 3 p.m.
Grades 3 and up
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the Star the Magi followed to find the baby Jesus. This modern retelling of the Christmas story is sure to charm and captivate audiences of all ages.
Let It Snow
Monday-Friday at 4 p.m.
All Ages
Celebrate the winter season with this holiday music show. Artistic impressions of various popular holiday music come to life on the dome, transporting the entire family to a magical wonderland of music and light.

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