Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
Open Wed–Sun, 9 am–4 pm • Free Thur nights, 4 pm–8 pm • Get museum tickets
June 12, 2024 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Join astronomers from the American Astronomical Society for daytime skygazing activities and an art project exploring the sun and planets. Make a UV-reactive bead bracelet, view the sun safely in the sky, and color a crater!
This event is free with general museum admission.
June 13, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Create your own sustainable stationery with recycled paper and water!
This event is free with general museum admission.
April 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Celebrate Earth Week by making seed paper from plants grown in MCM’s rooftop gardens! Seed paper is a great way to start your own pollinator garden and support native wildlife.
This event is free with general museum admission.
April 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Celebrate Earth Week by making seed paper from plants grown in MCM’s rooftop gardens! Seed paper is a great way to start your own pollinator garden and support native wildlife.
This event is free with general museum admission.
March 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Take science to new heights with our friends from the Four Lakes Chapter of Women in Aviation International! Put yourself in the pilot seat with their plane flight simulator, explore the phonetic alphabet used by pilots, and experiment with paper airplane designs to see what makes them soar.
This event is free with the price of general admission.
March 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Come along for a free night of exploration at MCM, from our own insides to the wide-open cosmos!
Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Outreach and the UW Astronomy Club and handle real neurological specimens at our Braaains! event, and discover objects in the night sky at our rooftop Stargazing program. Keep an eye out for more STEM-themed content from our education team throughout the evening.
March 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Join our friends from UW Neuroscience for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!
March 1, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Channel your inner aviation engineer and learn about momentum, force, and airflow while creating your own hoop glider.
This event is free with general museum admission.
March 30, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Help staff inoculate mycelium into wooden logs to grow shiitake mushrooms, and learn how to plant edible fungi at home! Please note, this activity may include supervised and closely guided use of a hammer.
This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Distant Hill Farms
February 18, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Create and name your own handmade pompom critter.
This event is free with general museum admission.
