Wheels at Work at Providence Children's Museum

Kids get behind the wheel when fascinating vehicles roll up to the Museum during this special summer series. Climb aboard a fire truck, sit atop a giant digger, examine the equipment in an ambulance and meet the vehicle’s operators. Explore a different vehicle each week!

July 11: Get behind the wheel of a giant tow truck from AAA of Southern New England and learn how its operators rescue broken cars.

July 18: Climb aboard a bobcat front loader from Providence Public Works and learn how it digs and scoops.

July 25: Explore a police cruiser and motorcycle and meet officers from the Providence Police Department.

August 1: Check out the giant digging bucket of a Cardi Corporation backhoe loader.

August 8: See WPRI 12's Pinpoint Weather Mobile and learn how it helps meteorologists track the weather.

August 15: Learn how a digger truck does its digging from a Narragansett Bay Commission operator.

August 22: Inspect a fire truck! Providence Fire Department firefighters teach kids how their vehicle helps put out fires.

August 29: Explore an ambulance and learn how technicians from Brown University Emergency Medical Services help people when they're injured.

Visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org for more information

and a full calendar of events.