Museum Members $40, General Public $45
Everyone’s favorite AfterHours event is back!

Create your very own cicada wing using one of the oldest forms of beadweaving

Explore real Apollo-era space artifacts and learn what it takes to make it to space.

An immersive experience with hundreds of tropical butterflies in a lush rainforest environment

Learn about our animal neighbors and discover ways we can live with wildlife in our communities.

Sailboats, seeds, and vapor rings—explore how people, animals, and plants move with the air.

Included with admission
Get ready to have a DINO-mite time!

Dig into another world filled with life-sized dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period. You just might find an ancient fossil!

Learn how mountains rise, rocks turn to sand, and water reshapes the planet.

Learn about American black bears and get a one-of-a-kind view of their habitat.

Learn more about these endangered animals from Madagascar.

Meet our resident endangered Red Wolves, one of the rarest animals in the world.

Explore an urban wetland from our boardwalk overlook or get a closer look at water’s edge.

Play with math as you explore pattern, shape, and size.

The first stop on your outdoors adventure—rope walks, climbing webs, and balance logs beckon the brave and curious.

Explore our two-acre, nature playscape featuring treehouses, a flowing streambed, and more!

Get an up-close view of rare and exotic insects from around the globe.

You control the mist in this one-of-a-kind playscape. Climb through tunnels and over hills, make sand sculptures, or just play it cool.

5:30 – 8:30 pm
$40 for Museum Members, $45 for General Public
A kids-only fun-filled evening of Museum exploration!

Use common materials in unexpected ways to explore the principles of flight, gravity, and airflow.

Get an up-close look at the incredible world of leafcutter ants.

Included with admission

Messtival is back and better than ever!

A fun space for kids five and under to practice new skills, flex their imaginations, and engage with others.

Included with admission
Let’s celebrate all our favorite pollinators

Included with admission
A celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in STEM!

Included with admission
Join us as we go wild with patriotic fun