Join us at miSci on selected Saturdays 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!

Weekend Workshop tickets can be purchased at miSci’s Guest Services desk.

Saturday, April 27th
12:30 and 2 p.m.
Via Visits with Reptiles
Join us for a reptile show to get up close to and learn about incredible terrestrial animals from across the globe. This hands-on experience from our friends at Via Aquarium will take you around the world to learn about where the animals come from and the adaptations they have made to survive. You might even have the chance to touch and hold the animals!

Sunday, April 28th
12:30, 2, and 3:40 p.m.
Animal Tracks 101
Learn how to identify animal tracks with us while we read Track That Scat by Lisa Morlock and play “Whose Track Is That?”. Participants will make their own animal tracks to take home!

Saturday, May 4th
12:30 and 2 p.m.
Make Your Own Lightsaber
Make your own mini-lightsaber as you learn the science behind plasma and magnets!

Saturday, May 4th
3:40 p.m.
May the Fourth Quiz
See how science fiction is linked to science facts as you put your knowledge of a galaxy far, far away to the test. Join us for this fun half hour group quiz.

Saturday, May 11th
12:30, 2, and 3:40 p.m.
Origami
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, which also has contributed to innovation and engineering advancements in a variety of technical fields. Learn about the origin of Origami, technical applications of origami in recent years and experience making an easy and fun Origami creation to take home! Origami paper and templates will be available for purchase in the gift shop.

Saturday, May 18th
12:30, 2, and 3:40 p.m.
Crystals: Fast and Slow
Join us to see one of the coolest solutions you can make with baking soda. Learn about solutions, super-saturation and how crystals form. Join us as we discover a secret ingredient left behind after the classic baking soda volcano experiment and use the remains of the fake lava to make hot Ice! Participants will also take-home kits to grow their own crystals.

Saturday, May 25th
12:30, 2, and 3:40 p.m.
Catapults
In honor of our newest exhibit: Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion, this workshop will be about using simple machines to launch things! What can you get if you combine a spring and a lever? A catapult! Join us in learning a bit about engineering as we build miniature catapults and send small objects flying!