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
- February 15, 2026: Brass Quintet and Woodwind Quintet
- March 15, 2026: New Orleans-Style Brass Band and Tacoma Vocal Standard (approx. end time is 3:30 PM)
- April 19, 2026: Jazz Band
- May 17, 2026: Woodwind Quintet
DISCOVER E DAY: APRIL 11, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
We celebrate Discover E Day with fun applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the museum on Saturday, April 5. More than a dozen unique activities, demonstrations, and experiments will be available throughout the museum, with professional educators and engineers to engage in conversation.
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.