Join us at miSci for science workshops great for the whole family. Each weekend workshop is a 30-40 minute hands-on activity and program for museum visitors covering topics like fossils, bubbles, color, and more!
Workshop tickets can be purchased at miSci’s Guest Services desk.
JULY
Chaos Theory
Sunday, July 14th or Thursday, July 18th
12:30 and 2 p.m.
$5 per participant
Can a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil cause a tornado in Texas? If you aren’t sure, come learn how scientists are still trying to figure it out! We’ll show off some demonstrations that reveal how you can get very different results with the same ingredients. We’ll finish by making a marble racetrack and putting it to the test!
da Vinci: The Builder
Saturday, July 20th or Tuesday, July 23rd
12:30 and 2 p.m.
$5 per participant
Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by architecture. From staircases and bridges to castles and entire cityscapes, da Vinci was gifted at designing buildings inside and out. In this workshop we’ll explore his many unique building designs, as well as take on our own building challenge!
Pop Goes the Rocket
Sunday, July 21st or Thursday, July 25th
12:30 and 2 p.m.
$5 per participant
3… 2…1… Launch! Rockets rely on a chemical reaction to fly as high and far as they do. In this workshop, we will make our own rockets and discuss how they fly. Participants will be able to decorate and launch their mini rockets before they get to take them home!
da Vinci’s Dream Boats
Saturday, July 27th or Tuesday, July 30th
12:30 and 2 p.m.
$5 per participant
While famous for his efforts to design a flying machine, da Vinci didn’t just limit himself to thinking about air. He also worked on ways to move across the water… as well as under it! Join us and follow his lead as we design our own boats and survive a race down our water table obstacle course.
Origami
Sunday, July 28th or Thursday, August 1st
12:30 and 2 p.m.
$5 per participant
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, but it’s not all art and history: Origami has contributed to innovation in a variety of technical fields. Learn about the origin of Origami, how scientists and engineers use it, and make an easy and fun Origami creation to take home!
AUGUST
Da Vinci, the Roboticist
Saturday, August 3 or Tuesday, August 6
12:30pm & 2pm
$6 per participant
You don’t need computers to make your own robots! Make your own simple take-home robot and learn about how inventors like Leonardo da Vinci imagined robots even before we had mastered electricity.
Fossil Forensics
Sunday, August 4 or Thursday, August 8
12:30pm & 2pm
$5 per participant
Figure out how fossils are made, learn what they can tell us, see real fossils from miSci’s collections, and make your own fossil to take home. Put on your detective hat and join us!
Leonardo da Vinci: The Man, The Genius, The Gameshow!
Saturday, August 10 or Tuesday, August 13
12:30pm & 2pm
$3 per person
Leonardo da Vinci’s genius is the stuff of legend! We’ll be playing a quiz with categories based on his art, his discoveries, and even his appearances in popular culture. Join us as a contestant or be part of the audience; either way you’re going to be surprised by something!
Spark of Innovation
Sunday, August 11 or Thursday, August 15
12:30pm & 2pm
$3 per person
Have you been zapped by a doorknob, or shocked by a tablecloth? Maybe you have seen a balloon stuck to a wall and wondered why? Well, we’ve got the presentation for you! Come to this workshop and you’ll learn all about static electricity, and even see a real Van de Graaff generator in action!
Leonardo the Gearhead
Saturday, August 17 or Tuesday, August 20
12:30pm & 2pm
$6 per participant
Gears have been used for more than 2000 years, but da Vinci saw that they had a lot of untapped potential. We will make our own gear-powered device, explore what makes gears so useful, and see some of da Vinci’s amazing gear inventions!
Taking Flight with Da Vinci
Saturday, August 24 or Tuesday, August 27
12:30pm & 2pm
$6 per participant
Da Vinci imagined many inventions that could fly, machines that were inspired by the flying creatures around him. We make flying machines of our own as we explore da Vinci’s inspiring attempts at flight!
Special Guest: Zoologist Dylan Murphy
Sunday, August 25 or Thursday, August 29
12:30pm & 2pm
$5 per participant
Join us in welcoming Dylan Murphy, an expert on zoology and entomology, as they share their knowledge and host a “You’re Buggin” quiz show that puts your insect knowledge to the test!
Leonardo’s Life Sciences
Saturday, August 31
12:30pm & 2pm
$3 per person
Leonardo was famous as an artist long before he was known as a scientist. We hone our own artistic skills as we learn about da Vinci’s explorations into anatomy- you’ll be amazed by the discoveries he made!