Sensory Friendly Sunday Funday Summer Passport Series at Wistariahurst Museum

Take a trip to Wistariahurst Museum this summer for our Summer Passport Series at Sensory Friendly Sunday Fundays! We have an array of themed Sunday Fundays that will delight the whole family visit after visit. Wistariahurst visitors will get their own passport that will be stamped at every event. Guests will get rewarded prizes based on how many stamps they collect by the end of the Summer Passport Series. From toys, to coloring books, to limited Wistariahurst merch, you don’t want to miss earning a prize! Aiming for the biggest prize?

This July, Wistariahurst is celebrating all things dinosaur tracks. Come by the museum Sunday, July 13th from 12-3pm for our Sensory Friendly Dino Day, perfect for the whole family. Come back the following week to hear dino track expert Sarah Doyle present about the tracks that can be found right here at the museum during Dinosaurs in the Driveway July 20th, 1-2pm.
Dino Day at Sensory Friendly Sunday Funday will entertain you and the little ones with dinosaur-themed activities galore! Wistariahurst Museum has a new, fun dino-themed scavenger hunt to celebrate Dino Day. Follow alongside Patty the Dinosaur and learn all about Massachusetts’s state dinosaur, Podokesaurus Holyokensis. Best of all, there is no time limit to this scavenger hunt, so all can enjoy this activity at their own pace. At the end of your hunt, stop by the front desk to show your answers and win a fun prize!

Get ready to stomp, chomp, and groove as you break out in your favorite dino-dance moves during our Dinosaur Dance Off! Dress like your favorite dinosaur and meet us in the Music Room to boogie like a brontosaurus to win a special, prehistoric-themed prize. Guests can see the dinosaur tracks leading up to the museum and explore the gardens, too!

Our Sensory Friendly Sunday Fundays provide an excellent opportunity for families with sensory sensitivities to experience our museum in a relaxed environment at their own pace. Attendees to Sunday Fundays like this one will receive a stamp in their Sunday Funday summer passport. The more stamps you collect, the bigger prize you can earn at the end of the season!

Dino Day at Sensory Friendly Sunday Funday is part of Dino Trail Week, a series of dinosaur events across the valley, July 5th-13th. See more Dino Trail Week events at ptco.org/dino.

Our Sensory Friendly Sunday Fundays provide an excellent opportunity for families with sensory sensitivities to experience our museum in a relaxed environment at their own pace. Wistariahurst is thrilled to host these open hours, allowing families to explore, discover, and connect with our museum. This is why these events will be free and accessible to the public for all to enjoy. The first event of the Sunday Funday Passport Series is right around the corner. Join us Sunday, June 8th for Celebrate Pride! Pack your bags, pick up your passport, and start collecting stamps- and memories.

To plan your visit, click here for more information:

https://wistariahurst.org/events/

ABOUT WISTARIAHURST Wistariahurst is an educational and cultural center owned and operated by the City of Holyoke and supported by The Wistariahurst Foundation. Wistariahurst is dedicated to preserving Holyoke’s history and inspiring an appreciation of history and culture through educational programs, exhibits and special events. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Wistariahurst is the former home of William Skinner, a prominent silk manufacturer and was built in 1874.
Today, Wistariahurst offers a wide variety of public programs and events including: workshops, concerts, lectures and demonstrations and serves the community through educational programs, community partnerships, history projects, and outreach activities. More information is available at www.Wistariahurst.org.