# Discovery Tykes at the Museum of Natural History > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 6 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM - Where: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 - Ages: Children ages 2-4 with parent or caregiver - Price: Program fee per session: FREE - Organizer: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (City of Providence Parks) - Official page: https://www.providenceri.gov/museum/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/discovery-tykes-at-the-museum-of-natural-history--listing-4ef0231bf6a2eb31c8a89b2f ## About A free half-hour science-and-culture session for preschoolers held the first Friday of each month at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. Children aged 2 to 4 come with a parent or caregiver to investigate the world around them through age-appropriate stories, songs, poems, movement and a craft tied to the month's topic; November's theme is Fabulous Fall. It is a gentle first museum program for toddlers. 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