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; 2-4 pm
Come snap a selfie with the mustachioed environmental activist! Science Workshop, Second Floor, Springfield Science Museum
Acid Rain: A Real Pain, 11 am-3 pm
Learn about acid rain in a hands-on science experiment. Discovery Lab, Lower Lower, 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
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
Wheel of Extinction, 11 am-3 pm
Can you identify which animals are extinct? Spin the wheel and find out. Museum Lobby, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Recycled Animal Sculpture, 11 am-3 pm
Sculpt an animal out of recycled materials. Deco Room, First Floor, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
