Have you ever wondered what happens in the Paleo Lab? Now you can find out!
February 13, 2026
Ticket Required
6+ and families
Eli Lilly and Company Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor
Join Visiting Scientist Dr. Ann Taylor and conduct an experiment to learn how plants defend themselves.
February 15, 2026
Free With Admission
6+ and familes
SOLD OUT—Presidents Day (Free Admission)
The museum will be open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday, February 16th in celebration of Presidents Day.
February 16, 2026
SOLD OUT. Museum membership or admission tickets required to attend.
All ages
February Homeschool: Movement in Art with Our Visiting Artist Johnson Simon
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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
Slippery Slimy Science!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Find out that experimenting with different substances, no matter how slippery or drippy, can reveal mysterious facts about our world.
February 20, 2026
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
Girl Scouts: Peruvian Art and Design (Daisy and Brownie)
Earn your Daisy or Brownie Art and Design badge by exploring Incan architecture, trying Peruvian weaving techniques, and designing artwork inspired by the patterns and symbols of Peru.
February 22, 2026
Ticket Required
Daisy and Brownie
Namaste at the Museum: Yoga for Little Learners
This program is specifically design for children between the ages of 3-5 years old and accompanying adults or family. Program includes a yoga class and exclusive time to explore an exhibit before the museum opens to the public.
February 24, 2026
Ticket Required
Create-A-Saurus: Discover, Imagine, and Sculpt Paleo Art!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Become paleontologists, investigating the bones of dinosaurs to learn how they lived millions of years ago. Then use those discoveries to inspire you to make paleo art sculptures!
February 26, 2026
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
First Thursday Night
$6 admission from 4–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month!
March 5, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
Member Preview—Tiana's Joyful Celebration
Museum members can be the first to explore Tiana's Joyful Celebration—a day before it opens to the public!
March 6, 2026
Museum membership required. Present membership card at exhibit entrance.
8–10 and families
Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
March 10, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
Mixed Media with Kyng Rhodes
Join Visiting Artist Kyng Rhodes to create your own work of art inspired by nature.
March 18, 2026
Free tickets are required and available at the Concierge Desk on Level 1 the day of this program.
5+ and families
March Homeschool: Museum Engineering
Get ready to build, test, and tinker as we step into the shoes of museum developers, designers, and builders. See what it takes to engineer, design, and bring real exhibits to life.
March 19, 2026
Ticket Required
recommended for ages 6-10
Young Explorer's Backpack Adventure
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Go on a family adventure and "travel" throughout Peru in just 1hour.
March 20, 2026
Ticket Required
STEM Exploration Day
Learn from experts in various STEM professions while exploring their work with hands on activities and demonstrations.
March 21, 2026
Free With Admission
6+ and families
Free Days for Teachers
Indiana educators can show their valid Indiana school teacher/staff ID badge for free admission on select dates.
March 25, 2026
Indiana educators receive one free admission ticket by showing their valid Indiana school teacher/staff ID badge at the museum Box Office on select dates!
All ages
The Art of Movement with Johnson Simon
Join Visiting Artist Johnson Simon to explore techniques for expressing the wonderful ways bodies can move.
March 26, 2026
Free tickets to this workshop are required and available at the Concierge Desk on Level 1 the day of the program.
5+ and families
Bunnysaurus Rex Egg Hunt
Meet Bunnysaurus Rex, discover dino-bunny activities, and explore select galleries before finding the hidden eggs in Dinosphere®.
March 28, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
Museum Secrets Uncovered: A Behind the Scenes Tour of the Museum
This program is specifically design for children between the ages of 3-5 years old and accompanying adults or family. Get exclusive “behind the scenes” in a museum exhibit. The program will conclude with hands-on sensory and play-based activities inside our early childhood classroom that connect to that day’s exhibit visit and topic.
April 8, 2026
Ticket Required
April Homeschool: Bug Out!
Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to explore the buzzing, crawling, and fascinating world of bugs.
April 16, 2026
Ticket Required
recommended for ages 6-10
Girl Scouts: Fairy Garden
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Attract the fairies to your home with your very own fairy garden!
April 18, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
Fairy Garden
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Build a fairy garden for the littlest sprites using tiny décor, furniture, and plants.
April 18, 2026
Ticket Required
All ages
ABCs of Recess: An Active Play Series for Little Legends and their Grown-Ups
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old.
May 5, 2026
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
May Homeschool: Into the Blue! Ocean Science
Take a deep dive into the big blue and explore the wonders of ocean science—from the sandy shore to the darkest depths.
May 14, 2026
Ticket Required
recommended for ages 6-10
Wyoming Family Dinosaur Dig 2026
Join us for an amazing adventure as you spend two days at the museum’s active dig site: The Jurassic Mile in Northern Wyoming.
July 10, 2026
Ticket Required
8+
