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Summer Hours
7 days a week, 9:00am-4:00pm
**On the first Saturday of each month, the Museum opens at 10:00am.
adults: $24 children (1 – 15): $24 infants (under 12 months): FREE members: FREE Get Tickets! →
Check out our award-winning exhibits and programs designed for children and families.
Check out our award-winning exhibits designed for children and families.
Encompassing science, culture, the arts, literacy, the environment, health, and more – our programs make learning fun for everyone.
Engaging kids in the excitement of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) subject matter by making it fun and informal.
Play and learning resources for families to support your child’s continuous discovery.
Explore field trip opportunities, classroom programs, and professional development opportunities.
Hundreds of free, educator-designed afterschool activities for teachers and parents.
Explore and engage with the museum’s authentic 100-year-old house from Kyoto, Japan.
A growing library of playful, hands-on activities to try at home with kids.
This is a repeating eventAugust 15, 2026August 17, 2026
(All Day: Sunday)(GMT-04:00) 16augAll DayParachutesSpecific Hours Vary DailySTEAM Lab, 2nd floorTopicsSTEAMAges3 to 5, 5 to 6, 6+What are we learningPersisting, Thinking creatively and imaginatively, Working flexiblyLocationSecond Floor, STEAM Lab
Engineer a parachute that falls slowly so that it can bring a person or a package to the ground safely. The STEAM
Engineer a parachute that falls slowly so that it can bring a person or a package to the ground safely.
The STEAM Lab typically closes for one hour between 11:30am and 1:30pm. Please check with staff in the Museum for details.
STEAM Lab, 2nd floor
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