Rube Tuesday
Explore chain reactions through creating Rube Goldberg machines! Build complicated contraptions that make simple jobs more complex - purely for fun and the joy of watching science in action. Free…
Zoo on the Go
Meet some of the animals that call the Forest Park Zoo home. Learn about their special adaptations, habitats, behavior, diets, and status in the wild. Free with museum admission!
Professor Knows A. Lot
Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections…
Professor Knows A. Lot
Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections…
Gallery & Quadrangle Activities
Interact with the collections in new and different ways. Activities vary daily. Check our Welcome Center for listings. Programs may include: Photo Play: Handle cameras from the 20th century through…
Transit of Mercury Viewing
Free and open to the public Join us on the Quadrangle to view this rare astronomical event! The Transit of Mercury phenomenon occurs when the sun, the planet Mercury and…
Earth Day Clean Up
Join the Science Museum’s 25th annual clean-up of Springfield parks and public spaces, in cooperation with Keep Springfield Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup. For information or to volunteer, call…
Astronomy Day 2016
Activities at the Science Museum, sunspot observing, and a special display of meteorites with comments by the collector, Jack Megas.
Continuing Conversation: Emus
Following the Museums a la Carte lecture with Elizabeth Thwing, join docents Dennis and Nancy Swartwout for further discussion in the emu exhibit in the Science Museum. Museum members only.
The Wolves of Yellowstone
Amidst crisp air, bare trees, frosted earth, and brilliant thermal features of Yellowstone National Park, the wildlife viewing in winter is better than any other time of year. The elements…