Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center, Peterborough NH

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Students from the Fuller School in Keene try on African masks

We welcome special requests for programs. After reviewing our Exhibits you will have some idea what is in our collection. If you think we can help you with a special topic of study, please contact (603) 924-4555.

We also welcome special relationships with teachers and classes, in person or by Internet.

For example, we have worked with one high school World Civilization program in conjunction with a local fourth grade to prepare teaching packets about Tibet for elementary schools.

We helped MC² School with the science and physics of sound using our instruments from around the world meeting the science requirements for the 3rd grade.

Third grade teachers at Peterborough elementary school are cooperating to have their students create a powerpoint presentation about the physics of sound using Museum instruments from around the world. This presentation will become a part of Museum tours about sound across cultures.

Middle School Community Service and High School Internships can be arranged at the Museum.

Special teacher trainings, eligible for staff development credit, in combining Museum resources with your own curriculum needs, are planned for two days this fall. See Events for these dates. Those teachers who took this training this summer had a fantastic time and left with great enthusiasm. They are coming back for a Museum sleepover this fall!

We welcome teachers to pre-visit the Museum before coming with a class. A full array of Tour Lesson Plans is provided online so you can make the most of your visit. Please call ahead so that we can try to be available to talk with you and show you all our resources, including artifacts, videos, books, cassettes, people with special skills.

Please visit our Resource Library Page.

Sincerely,

Linda Marsella
Executive & Education Director

When children are raised with respect and curiosity towards
other cultures, the world will know more peace and less war.