Aloft: The Wonder of Kites at American Textile History Museu
| Venue: | CLOSED: American Textile History Museum |
| Hours: | Museum hours Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Exhibits |
Kids and adults alike will be fascinated by the history, the significance, and the fun of these tethered aircraft in three amazing exhibits: “Kites to Kitty Hawk: The Origin of Flight”, “The Rise of the Roloplan: The Kite Designs of Richard Steiff”, and “A Second Wind: Contemporary Kites.”
There are plenty of hands-on kite making and kite flying activities for all ages, including making a kite to be strung together with others in one huge community kite to be flown in the spring.
Also hands-on explorationi of air currents and the principles of flight, as well as a computerized kite simulator to explore different kite designs and see how they would fly.
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Free for Museum members and children under 6. $8 for adults 17 and older. $6 for seniors (65 and older), children 6 – 16, and college students with ID.
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491 Dutton Street, Lowell, MA, 01854-4221 map
Phone: (978) 441-0400
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