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Mixed Media with Kyng Rhodes
Join Visiting Artist Kyng Rhodes to create your own work of art inspired by nature.
August 6, 2025
Free tickets are required and available at the Concierge Desk on Level 1 the day of this program. 
5+ and families
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Special Event
Eli Lilly and Company Visiting Scientist Dr. Rebecca Bercich
Through interactive demonstrations, workshops, and family-friendly talks, Visiting Scientist Dr. Rebecca Bercich will help you explore sustainability and renewable energy.
August 9, 2025
Free With Admission
6+ and familes
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Special Event
The Art of Movement with Johnson Simon
Join Visiting Artist Johnson Simon to explore techniques for expressing the wonderful ways bodies can move.
August 16, 2025
Free tickets to this workshop are required and available at the Concierge Desk on Level 1 the day of the program.
5+ and families
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Family
REXpedition Puzzle Room
Work together with your family to solve this mystery of epic proportions!
September 5, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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Family
Ghostly Gardens
Get ready for some frighteningly fun times as you design a fairy garden with a Halloween twist!
October 12, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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Homeschool
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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Homeschool
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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