Events for week of August 17, 2026

It's Music & Sound Month at the Museum. Visit Star Bar on our 2nd floor to play the sweet-sounding bells! Follow along with the sheet [...]

Step into the rhythm of the city with Broadway Boogie Woogie! Inspired by Piet Mondrian’s famous painting, kids will create their own colorful city scenes [...]

Get ready to make some noise at the Museum this month! Young musicians will discover the magic of music through a variety of hands-on activities [...]

Sessions at 10:30 & 11:30 Learn basic dance concepts through creative expression, movement, and imaginative play. Through engaging movement activities, children build coordination, flexibility, and [...]

Come be part of American History! As part of America's 250th birthday, Kids will get to design a tile with a drawing or message about [...]

It's "SepSTEAMber"! Head to BlockMania on the 1st floor and engineer your own creations with PVC pipes and connectors! From ladders and mazes to forts [...]

Problem-solving is a core pillar of STEAM education. Using toddler-friendly gears, bolts, nuts, and tools, create simple moving machines that challenge you to be curious [...]

Create a surrealist collage using famous Spanish artist Salvador Dali and his paintings as inspiration.

It's toddler time in the KIDchen! Join Chef Krystal this month as she leads STEAM-inspired cooking classes for toddlers. Chef Krystal focuses on plant-based cooking [...]

Pour and stir. Mix and make. This Try It Tuesday, we're exploring the science of chemistry. Bravely (and safely) combine ingredients to make things bubble, [...]

Every day at 1:30pm, find a Playologist friend for Storytime!

It's "SepSTEAMber"! Head to BlockMania on the 1st floor and engineer your own creations with PVC pipes and connectors! From ladders and mazes to forts [...]

Problem-solving is a core pillar of STEAM education. Using toddler-friendly gears, bolts, nuts, and tools, create simple moving machines that challenge you to be curious [...]

Create a surrealist collage using famous Spanish artist Salvador Dali and his paintings as inspiration.

Sessions at 10:30 & 11:30 Toddlers & Preschoolers are at the perfect age to begin their music education through singing and instrument play. We will [...]

Come play with your food! Get curious with jelly beans and toothpicks and explore STEAM concepts by exploring geometry and building various 2-D and 3-D [...]

Every day at 1:30pm, find a Playologist friend for Storytime!

It's "SepSTEAMber"! Head to BlockMania on the 1st floor and engineer your own creations with PVC pipes and connectors! From ladders and mazes to forts [...]

Problem-solving is a core pillar of STEAM education. Using toddler-friendly gears, bolts, nuts, and tools, create simple moving machines that challenge you to be curious [...]

Create a surrealist collage using famous Spanish artist Salvador Dali and his paintings as inspiration.

Get ready for sticky, silly fun in the KIDchen! Kids will whip up a quick serving of ooey-gooey edible slime using marshmallow fluff and powdered [...]

Every day at 1:30pm, find a Playologist friend for Storytime!

It's "SepSTEAMber"! Head to BlockMania on the 1st floor and engineer your own creations with PVC pipes and connectors! From ladders and mazes to forts [...]

Problem-solving is a core pillar of STEAM education. Using toddler-friendly gears, bolts, nuts, and tools, create simple moving machines that challenge you to be curious [...]

Create a surrealist collage using famous Spanish artist Salvador Dali and his paintings as inspiration.

Haily Jo is back at the museum leading STEAM Fingerpainting classes, toddler edition! Bring your toddler and experience a guided fingerpainting class with a STEAM [...]

Light as a feather, heavy as a stone, and everything in between. Using our scales, explore how to make different materials balance. How many corks [...]

Caterpillars don't stay caterpillars for long! Create your own caterpillar craft and discover the amazing process of metamorphosis as it transforms from a crawling caterpillar [...]

Every day at 1:30pm, find a Playologist friend for Storytime!

The Museum is open from 5pm-9pm free of charge, on the first Friday of each month. Space is very limited, and guests will be admitted [...]

It's "SepSTEAMber"! Head to BlockMania on the 1st floor and engineer your own creations with PVC pipes and connectors! From ladders and mazes to forts [...]

Problem-solving is a core pillar of STEAM education. Using toddler-friendly gears, bolts, nuts, and tools, create simple moving machines that challenge you to be curious [...]

Create a surrealist collage using famous Spanish artist Salvador Dali and his paintings as inspiration.

Every day at 1:30pm, find a Playologist friend for Storytime!

It's "SepSTEAMber"! Head to BlockMania on the 1st floor and engineer your own creations with PVC pipes and connectors! From ladders and mazes to forts [...]

Problem-solving is a core pillar of STEAM education. Using toddler-friendly gears, bolts, nuts, and tools, create simple moving machines that challenge you to be curious [...]

Create a surrealist collage using famous Spanish artist Salvador Dali and his paintings as inspiration.

A tiny seed holds a big story! Create your own mini greenhouse and take home a growing science experiment. Watch closely as roots, stems, and [...]

Every day at 1:30pm, find a Playologist friend for Storytime!