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“A Model of a Good Time” – February School Vacation Week at USS Constitution Museum

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“A Model of a Good Time”
February School Vacation Week
Feb. 18-26, Daily 10am-5pm

Enjoy fun for the whole family at the USS Constitution Museum. Discover how USS Constitution earned her nickname “Old Ironsides” in our hands-on gallery programs; test your sailor skills by caulking, or waterproofing, a ship; learn how to write like an officer by using a quill pen, and more! Don’t forget to visit our theater to see the 33rd Annual Ship Model Show. Explore over 50 handcrafted models with a special-themed scavenger hunt and family guide to the Museum. After talking with and seeing the modelers in action, try your hand at building a paper boat at our craft station.

Free, donations encouraged
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard
Building 22

For more information, call (617) 426-1812 or visit www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org.

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