Event Essentials
- Ages:
- This event is suitable for all ages.
- Date:
- January 17, 2011
- Time:
- 10:00 AM
- Tickets:
- Included with General Admission
Monday, January 17 (also a Museum Free Day!)
Black Creativity Family Days offer activities for the young and young at heart. There are lots of fun events for all ages including hands-on projects, student discussions, meet-and-greet time with professionals and live science experiences!
Pedal Power!—Students will see firsthand how human mechanical energy exerted through bicycling can be harnessed by a simple generator to power standard appliances and electronics. See how much human energy it takes to light a lamp, run a water pump or turn on a fan. Demonstration provided by Working Bikes. Ongoing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Make n’ Take—Learn from science pros how to build your very own solar-powered device to take home. Staff will be on hand to demonstrate the principles of harnessing solar energy to power everyday objects. From 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- 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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