Spark!Lab Smithsonian’s 5th Birthday: Wizards, Flying Monkeys, and Inventions – Oh My!

Join us for a Wizard of Oz-themed birthday party celebrating 5 years of the Holland Museum’s Spark!Lab Smithsonian invention space! 

Monday, August 14
Holland Museum Spark!Lab
4:00-7:00 pm
FREE Second
Monday Sponsored by Meijer Foundation (FREE admission)
No registration is needed, just drop in.

Spark!Lab Activities

  • Flying Monkeys: Can you transform our monkeys into flying minions of the Wicked Witch?
  • Shoe Design: Design shoes that take you home, sequins are not required! 
  • Home for Toto: Design a Home for Toto (his basket is getting uncomfortable)

You can also design your own Oz-inspired character, create a mask, take part in a Wizard of Oz gallery scavenger hunt, and join Anne Pott, Children’s Librarian from Herrick District Library as she reads passages from L. Frank Baum’s book, The Wizard of Oz. Come as your favorite Wizard of Oz character for our costume contest, and enjoy photo-ops, prizes, and of course…cake!

Special Guest

We are excited to have you as our special guest, Nyssa Buning, Spark!Lab Network Manager, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian.  


Thank You to our Program Partners:

Herrick District Library LogoHolland Community Theatre Logo


Free Second Monday Sponsor:

THE MEIJER FOUNDATION


Support from:

 

FREE Second Monday sponsored by The Meijer Foundation (FREE admission)

Holland Museum

Holland Museum
31 W. 10th Street
Holland, MI 49423

The Holland Museum tells the story of Holland, Michigan, from its settlement by Dutch immigrants to today’s innovative, successful, and diverse community. Featuring thousands of fascinating historic objects, as well as artwork from the Netherlands from the 1600s through the 1900s, our permanent History and Dutch Galleries are not to be missed.


MUSEUM HOURS
Open Monday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SPARK!LAB SMITHSONIAN
Spark!Lab Smithsonian encourages children and families to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment, problem-solve, and invent. Enjoy hands-on STEAM activities that combine traditional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with art, history, and creativity.

FALL SPARK!LAB HOURS 

FREE Second Mondays* from 4:00–7:00 PM only
Friday: 11:00–5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00–4:00 p.m.

Spark!Lab is included with Museum admission


*FREE SECOND MONDAYS
In addition to regular hours, join us for our “FREE Second Mondays” from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m each month. Check our calendar for specific dates. Sponsored by The Meijer Foundation.


ADMISSION AND DISCOUNTS

Admission 
$7.00 for adults
$6.00 for senior adult
$4.00 for students with a valid college ID and kids 6-18 
FREE: Holland Museum members and children ages 5 and under are free.
$1.00 Museums for All admission (EBT or WIC card holder, $1.00/person, up to 4 people per card).

Discounts
The Holland Museum offers an admission discount to Veteran’s, active military, and educators. If you are active military, the discount applies each person in your party. If you are a veteran or educator, the discount applies to that person only. Admission for veterans, active military, and educators is $5.


CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THESE 2023 HOLIDAYS 

  • Memorial Day, May 27
  • Independence Day, July 4
  • Labor Day, September 2
  • Thanksgiving Day, November 28
  • Christmas Eve, December 24
  • Christmas Day, December 25
  • New Year’s Eve, December 31
  • New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025


ACCESSIBILITY
The Museum has a handicapped-accessible entrance on the east side of the building next to the circle drive. To access the building, please press the button to the right of the door and the front desk will buzz visitors in. Take the elevator from the ground floor (G) to the first level (1L) and you will arrive behind the reception desk. There is also a wheelchair available for patron use. Each level of the museum is handicapped accessible, as are the restrooms. If you have any specific needs, please call the front desk at (616) 796-3329.

PARKING 
The Holland Museum is located at the corner of 10th Street and River Avenue, across from Centennial Park. Please use the parking lot behind the museum on 9th Street or street parking is available along 10th Street. Handicap accessibility is available from the east side of the building.

BLUE STAR MUSEUM 
We are a Blue Star Museum and offer free admission to active military and their families from Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, through  Labor Day weekend, Saturday, September 2, 2023.

MUSEUM BUILDING RENTALS
For information about Museum building rentals, please contact David Hawley-Lowry at dhawley@hollandmuseum.org

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