May 2021
Mother’s Day Dish Garden
This class will guide you through the building blocks required to provide a healthy container for your garden. An open dish garden allows for cascading thyme, tall growing grasses and larger blooming violets. Create scenes of hills and rivers or mini-scape an English garden. We will seed our gardens and watch for sprouts, plant mature vines and decorate with mosses. This class is great for all skill levels and is slightly messy. Includes a beautiful dish, soil, stones, mosses and…
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Bridge to Beethoven: Music Meets Science!
Bring the family to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th Birthday! During this one-day event on Saturday, May 8th, 2021, families can explore the notes of his life and music through several unique activities that blend music with science! ACTIVITIES Wet-Lab: Science of Sound Workshop-learn the physics behind sound waves, and how they are processed in our ears and minds. Activity Lab: Build a musical instrument to take home Carousel Theater: Ever wonder how Beethoven could make beautiful music while being deaf? Learn…
Find out more »July 2021
First Friday at Roberson
Take a walk through downtown Binghamton this First Friday and see some of Roberson’s newest exhibitions. Walk through the dream-like pieces of Jules Gotay–each one with a beginning in poetry–or explore some pieces of the Haudenosaunee culture through recorded clips, art pieces, and more. There’s 3 floors worth of exhibitions to see! Admission to Roberson Museum is only $4 on First Fridays. Admission includes Planetarium show at 7:00PM: Rock on Demand (includes night sky tour). See more First Friday events…
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Cats! Day
Families, get ready for a speCATular event all about… you guessed it: Cats! Practice your engineering skills and design a purrrfect cat house model, discover the genetic codes behind feline furs, and get crafty with some absolutely PAWsome cat art. Top the day off with a visit to our brand new Cats! exhibition filled with the art, history, culture and science behind these phenomenal creatures. If you love cats or want to learn more about them through a day of…
Find out more »August 2021
First Fridays at Roberson
Take a walk through downtown Binghamton this First Friday and stop in to see some of Roberson’s newest exhibitions. There are more than 10 exhibits to explore across 3 floors. Come see the newest addition: “Cats!” which showcases the many ways in which felines have influenced our homes, art, and culture. You can also walk through the dream-like pieces of Jules Gotay–each one with a beginning in poetry–or explore some pieces of the Haudenosaunee culture through recorded clips, art pieces,…
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Rocks and Fossils Day
Dig in for a day uncovering the secrets within rocks, minerals, and fossils.
Find out more »September 2021
The Magic of Michael Gray
You are invited to an intimate evening (or afternoon) of magic within the fabulous Roberson Mansion! Meet the fantastic Michael Gray, and witness his wit and wonderful show of tricks. Join us, won’t you? For an entertaining hour of illusions followed by a walk through the Museum. Limited seating available. WHEN Friday, September 17 at 6PM – 7PM Saturday, September 18 at 2PM – 3PM PRICE $15 for Roberson Members; $20 for Not-Yet-Members Reservations close Friday at 1PM Tickets to…
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First Friday at Roberson
Roberson Museum will be abuzz this First Friday for one closing reception and two exhibition openings! We are sad to say goodbye to the vibrant and surreal “Word and Image: The Art of Jules Gotay.” The artist will be present from 5PM to 7PM to talk about his art with visitors. There will also be a public opening celebrating the lives and work of rural women in “Memories of Braided Lives.” Through quilts, this exhibition seeks to showcase the significance…
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