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Free Science Shows

Check the "This Week at the Museum" flier when you arrive at the Museum to see which shows fit into your schedule (or see the daily schedule below to plan ahead). Limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Not all shows are presented every day.

AFRICAN RHYTHMS (20 minutes)
—Become part of an African Djembe drum orchestra
—Learn an authentic West African rhythm

ARE YOU SEEING OR BELIEVING? (20 minutes)
— Test your senses with fascinating optical and audio illusions
— Discover how your brain constructs images of the outside world

CAMOUFLAGE AND DECEPTION QUIZ GAME (20 minutes)
— Team up and play a high-energy quiz show
— Use critical thinking to unravel the secrets of animal camouflage

DINO HEIGHTS (20 minutes)
— Learn how scientists estimate the size of a dinosaur from a single bone specimen
— Use math and science to understand proportion

HOW ANIMALS WALK (15 minutes)
— Explore the wild world of animal locomotion
— Learn to walk like kangaroos, gibbons, camels, and other animals

STAR STATION ONE
— Learn about the International Space Station
— Find out how 16 different countries are building the largest laboratory in space

SUITED FOR SPACE (25 minutes)
— Learn how astronauts use space suits to adapt to outer space
— Engage your students in science experiments about the space environment

WEATHER CENTRAL (25 minutes)
— Follow the progress of an imaginary thunderstorm
— Watch science experiments about clouds, lightning, and tornadoes

BIRDS, BEAKS, AND TALES
— Listen to stories about birds from the Amazon
— Learn about adaptations to the rainforest
— Make a model of a feather headdress to take home


Other Programs
Teacher Information.
Preschool, Youth, & Family Programs
Outreach Programs
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Free Science Shows
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Special Programs

 Free Science Shows
 DAILY SCHEDULE

Friday, Aug. 17

No shows

 

  Saturday, Aug. 18

"Secrets of the Diorama," 12:30 and 2:00 p.m.

 

  Sunday, Aug. 19

"Are You Seeing or Believing," 12:00 and 3:00 p.m.

 

  Monday, Aug. 20

No shows

 

  Tuesday, Aug. 21

"Camouflage and Decpetion," 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

 

  Wednesday, Aug. 22

No shows

 

  Thursday, Aug. 23

"Are You Seeing or Believing," 11:00 a.m. and noon

"Camouflage and Decpetion," 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.

 

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