Celebrate the place we all call home with a variety of hands-on art and science activities. Free with museum admission!
Note: Activities, locations, and times subject to change. Please pick up a daily schedule in the Welcome Center for the most up to date information.
Circles in Nature, 11 am-3 pm
Join our friends from US Fish and Wildlife Service to learn more about circles in nature. Mammal Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Meet and Greet with the Lorax, 11 am-12 pm; 1-2 pm
Come snap a selfie with this beloved character! Habitat Hall, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Live Animal Encounter, 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Join one of our friendly educators to learn more about the animals that call the Springfield Science Museum home! Reptile Wall, Lower Level, Springfield Science Museum
Earth: Far Out and Up Close, 12-2 pm
Explore the planet with satellite views that create an immersive virtual experience. Recommended for ages 6+. Science Workshop, Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show, 1 pm
In this performance, Dan and Joel put on a juggling show about atoms, molecules, and nanoscale forces after they realize the scheduled performers—the Amazing Nano Brothers—are too small to see! Tolman Auditorium, First Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Celebrate Earth, 12-4 pm
Make a mobile to share what you love about Planet Earth. Art Discovery Center, Second Floor, GWV Smith Art Museum
Recycled Animal Sculpture, 11 am-3 pm
Sculpt an animal out of recycled materials. Deco Room, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Wheel of Extinction, 11 am-3 pm
Can you identify which animals are extinct? Spin the wheel and find out. Lobby, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
