Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn.
- Sea-scape paper collages.
- Oil pastel gesture drawings
- Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai.
- Insect pattern rubbing plates.
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.
We want YOU to love science!
Join us in celebrating Independence Day with a program filled with patriotic science activities! Launch effervescent “rockets” across the room, help create colorful liquid fireworks in a jar, then watch our famous apple launcher send apple pieces flying through the air! Programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general paid admission.
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn.
- Sea-scape paper collages.
- Oil pastel gesture drawings
- Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai.
- Insect pattern rubbing plates.
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.
We want YOU to love science!
Join us in celebrating Independence Day with a program filled with patriotic science activities! Launch effervescent “rockets” across the room, help create colorful liquid fireworks in a jar, then watch our famous apple launcher send apple pieces flying through the air! Programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general paid admission.
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week.
This week’s program is Reverse Engineering!
Discovery Cart activities are self-guided. All program components and materials must remain on site unless otherwise noted. Some activities may contain small parts not suitable for children 3 and under. FREE with general paid admission.
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn.
- Sea-scape paper collages.
- Oil pastel gesture drawings
- Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai.
- Insect pattern rubbing plates.
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.
NISE Net Exploring the Solar System: Design, Build, and Test Discovery Lab Program
To Hands On! and beyond! Celebrate the anniversary of the first person landing on the moon back in 1969.
Brainstorm your own mission to space, draw inspiration from existing spacecraft, and then assemble your own simple model spacecraft with preformed components. After assembling your spacecraft, complete a series of tests to ensure that it’s ready for “launch”. Did you include all necessary tools? Can the spacecraft withstand the vibration of launch, or the spin of navigating through space? If not, then it’s back to the drawing board—the design/build/test cycle begins again!
The Discovery Lab will be open by announcement periodically throughout each day. FREE with paid general admission.
Weekly Hours
- Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
- Sunday: 1pm – 5pm
- Monday: 10am – 5pm only during March, June, and July
Holiday Closings
HandsOn! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day every year. HandsOn! may also close for special fundraisers or other scheduled events. Please check our events calendar for additional information on planned closures.
Stop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week.
This week’s program is Reverse Engineering!
Discovery Cart activities are self-guided. All program components and materials must remain on site unless otherwise noted. Some activities may contain small parts not suitable for children 3 and under. FREE with general paid admission.
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!
- Windmill chalk art in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn.
- Sea-scape paper collages.
- Oil pastel gesture drawings
- Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai.
- Insect pattern rubbing plates.
All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.