Events

This week, our topic is Periscopes! Build periscopes and explore how submarines observe their surroundings while staying hidden. Summer STEAM is held on Wednesdays between July 4 and Labor Day. During each event, you can find STEM-based activities inside the museum....

This week, our topic is Buoyancy! Any amount of mass can float on water, as long as buoyancy is positive. Experiment with how much weight you can keep afloat in foil boats. Summer STEAM is held on Wednesdays between July 4 and Labor Day. During each event, you can...

This week, our topic is 3D Printing! Additive manufacture is integral to modern production. Try your hand at 3D printing. Summer STEAM is held on Wednesdays between July 4 and Labor Day. During each event, you can find STEM-based activities inside the museum....

For our first week of Summer STEAM, our topic is CIRCUITS! Learn about power, load, and switches through the building of simple, parallel, and series circuits. Summer STEAM is held on Wednesdays between July 4 and Labor Day. During each event, you can find STEM-based...

Science Saturday returns the first Saturday of the month, May 2, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. This month's theme is programming and sequencing. Participants will explore programming instruction sequences through games and challenges. Science Saturday is a free...

Science Saturday returns the first Saturday of the month, April 4, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. This month's theme is robotics. Participants will explore robotic building blocks. Science Saturday is a free educational program designed for active learning, exploration,...

We are celebrating Discover E Day with fun applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in-person at the museum on Saturday, April 11! More than a dozen unique activities, demonstrations, and experiments will be available throughout the...

Navy Band Northwest Woodwind Quintet Navy Band Northwest is a force of active duty musicians who perform free of charge to the public and to support the Navy’s mission and special events. The band's spring 2026 concert series concludes on Sunday, May 17 at 2:00 PM,...

Navy Band Northwest Jazz Band Concert Navy Band Northwest is a force of active duty musicians who perform free of charge to the public and to support the Navy’s mission and special events. The band's 2026 concert series continues on Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 PM, with...

Navy Band Northwest New Orleans-Style Brass Band Concert and Tacoma Vocal Standard Concert Navy Band Northwest AND the Tacoma Vocal Standard Perform! Navy Band Northwest is a force of active duty musicians who perform free of charge to the public and to support the...