Events

This week, our topic is To Be Determined! Stay tuned to learn what this week's NEW activity will be! Summer STEAM is held on Wednesdays between July 4 and Labor Day. During each event, you can find STEM-based activities inside the museum. Activities are different each...

This week, our topic is Polymers! Learn what polymers are and create your own with basic chemistry. Summer STEAM is held on Wednesdays between July 4 and Labor Day. During each event, you can find STEM-based activities inside the museum. Activities are different each...

This week, our topic is Navy Environments! Explore different environments in which the Navy operates. Summer STEAM is held on Wednesdays between July 4 and Labor Day. During each event, you can find STEM-based activities inside the museum. Activities are different...

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...