“We are women studying together,” Maria Mitchell told her Vassar College students. Maria Mitchell, America’s first woman astronomer, believed in learning by doing and the importance of women's education, particularly in the sciences. The Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium (MMWSS) is designed to serve as a source of inspiration and support and to, Read More

Join Dan Souza, MMA’s Museum Manager, for an evening hike under the stars. During the walk you will participate in a color vision activity, learn how our eyes adjust to the dark, listen for nocturnal animals, take a solo journey if you dare, and enjoy a minty snack while learning about bioluminescence. At the, Read More