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Special Events

Enhance your experience with a special event. Separate ticket and fee may apply.
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August Homeschool: Passport to Peru
Discover the magic of Peru by creating Peruvian art, learning the Spanish alphabet, and digging into Peru’s intriguing environment. Take a trip past the equator without leaving the museum.
August 28, 2025
Ticket Required
6-10
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September Homeschool: Centennial Celebrations with our Visiting Artist
Celebrate the last 100 years of museum magic and look forward to many more with our Visiting Artist Kyng Rhodes.
September 18, 2025
Ticket Required
6-10
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October Homeschool: Spectacular Spiders
Join us as we learn about the world of spiders! Come ready for some creepy, crawly excitement!
October 16, 2025
Ticket Required
6-10
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November Homeschool: Power Your World with Our Visiting Scientist
Meet our new Visiting Scientist, Dr. Rebecca Bercich as she leads us through some exciting work in renewable energy sources. Then, our young scientists will use their newfound knowledge to work on projects focused on different energy sources.
November 13, 2025
Ticket Required
6-10
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December Homeschool: Reindeer Games
Create, explore, and play through exciting STEM challenges, activities, and creative crafts. From building mini sleighs to testing reindeer flight, and more. Each activity is packed with fun, learning, and holiday magic!
December 11, 2025
Ticket Required
6-10
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January Homeschool: The Science of Unusual Jobs
In this hands-on, curiosity-driven program, we’ll dive into the fascinating science behind some of the world’s most unusual and unexpected jobs and even explore some unusual jobs right here at the museum.
January 22, 2026
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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February Homeschool: Movement in Art with Our Visiting Artist Johnson Simon
Step into the artists’ studio and learn about expressing movement in art! Visiting Artist Johnson Simon will lead us through an art project using vibrant color, broad brush strokes, and more! Then we will let our creativity soar as we make our own expressive masterpieces using unique art supplies with museum twists.
February 19, 2026
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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