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Apr
1
Tue
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap Circuits
Apr 1 all-day

Discovery Cart - Snap CircuitsStop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week.

This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics!

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.

EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Apr 1 all-day

Enviroscape, Earth Day, EnvironmentDiscover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program!

Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed.  Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when falling rain carries mock versions of soil, chemicals, oil, and other pollutants across a topographic landscape and into a body of water.  Can you help save the model watershed community and our planet?

Programs will be announced periodically throughout each day.  FREE with general paid admission.  

Apr
2
Wed
Discovery Cart Activity – Snap Circuits
Apr 2 all-day

Discovery Cart - Snap CircuitsStop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week.

This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics!

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.

EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Apr 2 all-day

Enviroscape, Earth Day, EnvironmentDiscover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program!

Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed.  Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when falling rain carries mock versions of soil, chemicals, oil, and other pollutants across a topographic landscape and into a body of water.  Can you help save the model watershed community and our planet?

Programs will be announced periodically throughout each day.  FREE with general paid admission.  

Apr
3
Thu
Closed Today
Apr 3 all-day

Hands on Museum - green clock icon

Event Closing

Hands On! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day every year.  Hands On! may also close for special fundraisers or other scheduled events.  Please check our events calendar for additional information on planned closures.

Apr
4
Fri
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 4 all-day

Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!

  • Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso.
  • Earth Day up-cycled paper collages.
  • Floral pattern rubbing plates.
  • April showers crayon-resist watercolors.

All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.

Discovery Cart Activity – Snap Circuits
Apr 4 all-day

Discovery Cart - Snap CircuitsStop by our Discovery Cart to explore something new each week.

This week’s program is Snap Circuit electronics!

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.

EnviroScape in the Discovery Lab
Apr 4 all-day

Enviroscape, Earth Day, EnvironmentDiscover ways that you can help keep our planet’s water supply clean and beautiful with our 3D watershed program!

Get a first-hand look at what happens to water in our world with a 3-dimensional EnviroScape model watershed.  Pollution and runoff are made colorfully evident when falling rain carries mock versions of soil, chemicals, oil, and other pollutants across a topographic landscape and into a body of water.  Can you help save the model watershed community and our planet?

Programs will be announced periodically throughout each day.  FREE with general paid admission.  

Apr
5
Sat
April Art Studio Programs
Apr 5 all-day

Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio!

  • Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso.
  • Earth Day up-cycled paper collages.
  • Floral pattern rubbing plates.
  • April showers crayon-resist watercolors.

All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day. FREE with general admission.

April Solar Scope Programs
Apr 5 all-day

Solar Scope Program, SunJoin us each Saturday in April for a chance to use our Celestron EclipSmart solar telescope, which allows the user to safely observe the surface of the Sun!

Programs by announcement periodically throughout the day.  Weather permitting.  Stay tuned to our social media for updates regarding weather changes.  Limited access to telescopes based on number of participants.  FREE with general paid admission.