Member Events
Sign up today for one—or all—of our upcoming member events. If you have any questions about the schedule, please call the Members’ Lounge at (773) 947-3742.
2012 Member Events
January
Lecture
- NASA's Year of the Solar System
- Explore the latest discoveries in planetary science with NASA's Dr. James Green.
February
Event
- Member Omnimax Film Festival 2012
- See a favorite Omnimax film, catch one you may have missed or experience a premiere.
March
Event
- MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition Member Preview
- [PREVIEWS SOLD OUT] Catch this world-premiere exhibit before it blows up.
April
Lecture
- Elements and Experiments
- Join bestselling author Theodore Gray on his tour of the periodic table.
Event
- Annual Member Camp-In
- The Museum will be open for you to explore during the annual member camp-in.
May
Lecture
- Climate Reality: Nothing But the Truth...
- Join James Sweitzer, Ph.D., for an astronomer's perspective on climate change.
June
Event
![[SOLD OUT] Member Day Trip: Sidewalks to Skyscrapers](typo3temp/pics/9faa945762.jpg)
- [SOLD OUT] Member Day Trip: Sidewalks to Skyscrapers
- Learn how to design buildings that withstand the forces of wind, fire and earthquakes.
July
Event
- Member Open House
- The Membership party of the year, with VIP access, fun activities and our newest exhibit!
- Museum Hours
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- Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Except Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
- Happening Now
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MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Try your hand at busting or confirming myths in wildly entertaining experiments.
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Rocky Mountain Express
Jump onboard this journey through the Canadian Rockies by train!
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Tornado Alley
Ride along with researchers of VORTEX 2 to hunt for some of nature's most destructive storms.
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- Coming Soon
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Born To Be Wild
Journey to Borneo and Kenya with wildlife teams rescuing endangered elephants and orangutans.
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[SOLD OUT] Member Day Trip: Sidewalks to Skyscrapers
Learn how to design buildings that withstand the forces of wind, fire and earthquakes.
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Family Snoozeum Night
Join us for a special Snoozeum open to families with children ages 6-12.
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about the museum
Opened in 1933, the oldest science Museum of its kind in the Western Hemisphere attracts approximately 2 million visitors per year.