Family Programs


Discover & Create Together


Discover science, history, culture, and art through hands-on investigations, crafts, and games. Activities are designed to stimulate curiosity and encourage multigenerational collaboration. Come back every month to explore a new theme!

Check the calendar for a list of  upcoming events, or view the monthly flyer.

 

 
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Early Explorers

Select Fridays, 10 am - noon
(September through May)

For ages 5 and under, with adult.

Drop in with your toddler or preschooler to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab. Explore galleries. Activities and materials provided.

Adult supervision required. Siblings of all ages are welcome. 

 

Children sit and stand around a table, working on craft projects.
Junior Curators

One Saturday per month, 2 pm - 4 pm
(September through May)

For ages 6 and up, with adult.

Stop by the Creativity Lab for hands-on activities. Discover science, history, culture, and art through investigations and crafts. 

Adult supervision required. Siblings of all ages are welcome.

Programs included with admission. 

Family membership gets you in for free all year long!

 

We also hold Family Days (for all ages), Family Workshops (for adults and children working together) and ARTSci Workshops (for ages 13-18).

 

 

 

Activity Library

Explore our collection of over 150 activities designed to do at home!

Child smiling and holding their paint-covered hands up toward the camera.

Virtual Early Explorers
Child wearing a floral-print dress and holding a homemade solar viewer.

Virtual Junior Curators

For more at-home activities for all ages, go to the Virtual Family Days and Space Science Activities pages.