Classes

Engage in action-packed chemical reactions such as exploding hydrogen balloons, mysterious color changes and more while learning how to safely conduct chemistry experiments.

Learn the difference between weather and climate and experiment with tools used to measure weather phenomenon such as temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind and precipitation.

Discover the wonderful world of animals and travel across the planet to discover unique creatures, their sometimes strange behaviors and their specialized habitats.

Through active exploration, stories, and activities, learn how scientists classify animals. Cool critters from the Museum’s collection teach appreciation for all animals big and small.

Climb aboard a US Airways Airbus 320 jet aircraft for a virtual flight to Frankfurt, Germany. Go behind the scenes and discover what happens before, during, and after a commercial airline flight. ...

Explore physical properties of light and uncover the mystery behind how the eye “sees.” See how the electromagnetic spectrum illustrates different types of energy including visible,...

Explore the solar system and learn what causes day and night inside the inflatable Starlab Planetarium.

For the youngest paleontologist, rediscover dinosaur friends that lived long ago. Journey into the past and explore the time of the dinosaurs with hands-on activities and fossil investigations.

For more advanced dinosaur discoverers, explore the geologic timeline and step into the Mesozoic era. Become a paleontologist while exploring different types of fossils. Then go on a dig for...

Conduct hair-raising experiments with the Van de Graff generator and learn about the properties of electricity and magnetism Build a circuit to create a musical door bell, fire engine siren,...

Learn about the reproductive system, changes during puberty, embryological and fetal development, and the birthing process through the use of props, models and slides.

Examine real bones and tissues; see artificial joints and learn how bones and muscles work together to support and move the human body.

Make big discoveries in the microscopic world. Learn how to use a microscope and other equipment used for viewing things we cannot see without magnification. Get a up-close look at plant and animal...

Explore traditional Native American lifestyles using authentic artifacts. Explore culture through music and stories.

Dig into the rock cycle and discover minerals, the building blocks of Earth. Become a geologist and learn to identify minerals while handling specimens from the Museum’s collection.

How does it work? Gain mechanical knowledge through activities about gears, levers, inclined planes, the wheel and axle, pulleys and screws.

Uncover various ways to create sound while learning about its physical properties including how pitch volume and how sound waves travel.

Step inside the inflatable Starlab Planetarium and witness the wonder of the universe. Learn how to navigate the night time sky and discover constellations and the stories behind them.

Discover the wild world that may lives right outside your backdoor. Explore plant and animal specimens and ways to safely attract and support wildlife in your neighborhood.

Learn the dangers of junk food temptations and how to make healthy, nutritional choices. Interpret nutrition labels and analyze a fast food meal to measure its energy and nutritional content.

Use the very popular Build It! blocks to work through engineering challenges and create fascinating buildings and structures such as high-rise towers, bridges, pyramids and more.