Events Calendar
Science Saturday: THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
FEBRUARY – MAY AND SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
On Science Saturdays, STEM-based activities provide an entry point to the museum’s artifacts and exhibits. Activities engage participants in active learning and inspire creative thinking and problem solving. Science Saturday is appropriate for K-12th grade learners.
NAVY BAND NORTHWEST CONCERTs
2:00 PM – 3:00 Pm
- September 15, 2024: Band TBD
- October 20, 2024: Band TBD
- November 17, 2024: Band TBD
Summer steam:
wednesdays from 4th of july through labor day, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
On Summer STEAM days, STEM-based activities are available on a drop-in basis inside the museum. Participants explore a different concept each week, and range from demonstrations and experiments to engineering and make-and-take formats.
- July 10: Snap Circuits
Explore the ways we power our daily lives through electricity! Participants will create circuits at varying challenge levels to explore power, loads, and switches. - July 17: Bridge Building
Design a bridge and test its load capacity at this fun engineering challenge. - July 24: Lego Ships
Build models of historic ships, or design your own during this open, Lego filled Summer STEAM! - July 31: Diving Bells
Test your rescue skills as you play with diving bells and paper sailors. This activity is particularly good for younger learners (e.g. aged 5-10) as they explore water and air pressure and attempt to keep their sailor dry underwater. - August 7: Robotics
Create autonomous robots that can sense, think, and act according to their surroundings. - August 14: Sound Waves
Explore frequency and amplitude, compression, and rarefaction through this simple activity in soundwaves. Plus, make your own musical instrument! - August 21: TBD Intern Project
Our summer intern will create and lead a new activity! - August 28: Simple Machines
Build complex models of functional simple machines, and learn about the relationship between work, force, and distance.
Themes and activities are subject to change.