We’ll walk through dusk and into the night, listening to the sounds of nature after dark, watching for moonrise. The park closes at dusk, so this is a great opportunity to hike with Ranger Jonah at night. We will walk 2 miles, so wear appropriate footwear, dress for the weather, and bring a refillable water […]

MARINE MEGAFAUNA BIOLOGY: Pelagic Shark Research Students explore adaptations and behaviors of pelagic sharks and learn how scientists study them as they map their movements recorded from satellite tracking data.

Teaching children about all the ways that water helps us and how we can protect the water that we have. Includes fun at-home water experiments!

Monarch butterflies are one of North America’s most iconic animals. Weighing less than a penny, monarchs can fly up to 3000 miles from summer breeding grounds to overwintering sites in Mexico and have captured the imagination of generations of people as one of our largest and most striking butterflies. Unfortunately, North American monarchs are threatened […]

Teens: Sign up for the monthly newsletter and join the live Zooms! The David J. Sencer CDC Museum Public Health Academy Teen Newsletter introduces teens to public health topics. Each month focuses on a different public health topic that CDC studies. Each newsletter provides an introduction, explains CDC’s work, breaks down the public health topic using […]

Family Build Night is geared towards our littlest makers, age 6-10 years old and their families and we provide 2-3 different hands-on STEAM activities. We're excited to be back in-person! Masks are required for everyone, regardless of your vaxx status. And we will be hosting this event outside, so please dress for the weather! All […]

Family Build Night is geared towards our littlest makers, age 6-10 years old and their families and we're now only online due to the pandemic! We'll update each month's projects and share a form link to sign up for Zoom access -- you'll receive an email containing the link and password for the Zoom call.

Most teens are probably familiar with the term DNA, but do they know that researching DNA and the human genome is one of the most perplexing questions in science? Genes, which are made up of DNA, play an important role in shaping how we look and act, but they also play a factor in whether […]

In this fun and interactive workshop, we will use the Python programming language to create art pieces through code. Throughout the hour we will review and learn various programming basics that will help us in programmatically producing graphics and art. Geared towards beginners!

Join MODA’s Executive Director Laura Flusche and renowned architect, activist, and designer Gisue Hariri for an in-depth discussion about the innovative concept and design behind Folding Pods - Hariri & Hariri Architecture’s alternative disaster relief prefabricated structures currently used for displaced people. Due to devastating wars in the Middle East and the refugee crisis, natural […]

Sharks lurk in the dark and piranhas prowl the waters. Join us if you dare for Sips Under the Sea: Halloween, exclusively for our 21+ guests! Experience exploring our galleries in a more intimate adult setting. Wear your favorite Halloween costume as you walk through our galleries, stop by the bar to grab a drink, […]

We’re coming together to celebrate the awe and wonder of outer space on October 30th in Grant Park from 10am-1pm! We’ll have a dozen family-friendly space activities, a costume contest, and more. Shoot off into the sky with our stomp rockets, ask a space scientist your burning questions, create a solar system around your wrist […]

Interested in the software quality assurance field? Don’t know where to start? Want to learn what a quality assurance analyst (QAA) does and how they do it? Join us for a 4 hour-long session where we will talk about Waterfall and Agile, Agile ceremonies and QAA’s role in them, artifacts QAA’s create, different types of […]

Halloween Potions (Daisies, Brownies and Juniors) There are sessions available on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday October 31. Follow the link below to view all session options. Girl Scouts make color changing concoctions, create spooky potions, learn about chemical reactions, and go home with slime. Brownies earn their Home Scientist Badge, and Daisies and Juniors […]

How can we better understand big science concepts like atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperature? In some instances, the data can be complex and even challenging to be certain of. This is where the NOAA comes in. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the largest scientific and regulatory agency in the U.S. […]

Halloween Potions (Daisies, Brownies and Juniors) There are sessions available on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday October 31. Follow the link below to view all session options. Girl Scouts make color changing concoctions, create spooky potions, learn about chemical reactions, and go home with slime. Brownies earn their Home Scientist Badge, and Daisies and Juniors […]

Halloween Potions (Daisies, Brownies and Juniors) There are sessions available on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday October 31. Follow the link below to view all session options. Girl Scouts make color changing concoctions, create spooky potions, learn about chemical reactions, and go home with slime. Brownies earn their Home Scientist Badge, and Daisies and Juniors […]

Halloween Potions (Daisies, Brownies and Juniors) There are sessions available on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday October 31. Follow the link below to view all session options. Girl Scouts make color changing concoctions, create spooky potions, learn about chemical reactions, and go home with slime. Brownies earn their Home Scientist Badge, and Daisies and Juniors […]

Halloween Potions (Daisies, Brownies and Juniors) There are sessions available on Saturday, October 30 and Sunday October 31. Follow the link below to view all session options. Girl Scouts make color changing concoctions, create spooky potions, learn about chemical reactions, and go home with slime. Brownies earn their Home Scientist Badge, and Daisies and Juniors […]