Artist Michael Grimaldi has created Cassie the Sea Serpent to engage families visiting the Cape Ann Museum. Visitors can see him at work in the coming weeks as he paints more images of the serpent in the galleries. (Courtesy Cape Ann Museum)
April school vacation is here! There’s a virtual cinema that will play a film every afternoon, a museum visit designed specifically for children with a chance to discover intriguing local history, and storytelling with a musical twist that’ll introduce children to new instruments.
April 22-25
The Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester is introducing Cassie the Sea Serpent just in time for April vacation. Families with children under age 18 will be admitted for free, and on a scavenger hunt with crayons, kids can learn about the sea serpent and its long history. Legends have it that the serpent was seen by hundreds of people in Cape Ann Harbor between 1817 and 1819. During the visit, there will be four murals throughout the museum — at kid’s eye level, which was part of the re-design for this specific event to make sure that it caters specifically to the youngest visitors.