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upcoming events at the museum


Saturday
Sep 4, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Luminosity
1pm and 3pm

Electricity, mechanical energy, chemical and heat energy is transformed into light. See a soft drink fluoresce and a dill pickle lighting up!

Sunday
Sep 5, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Luminosity
1pm and 3pm

Electricity, mechanical energy, chemical and heat energy is transformed into light. See a soft drink fluoresce and a dill pickle lighting up!

Monday
Sep 6, 2010

Holiday

Labor Day
Museum is closed.

Saturday
Sep 11, 2010

All About Ancient Cultures
Hands-on activities 10am – 4pm

Come learn about the people who lived long ago. Draw hieroglyphics on real papyrus, learn to add with an abacus, and participate in a simulated archeological dig with the Kelsey Museum of Archeology.

Sunday
Sep 12, 2010

All About Ancient Cultures
Hands-on activities Noon – 4pm

Come learn about the people who lived long ago. Draw hieroglyphics on real papyrus, learn to add with an abacus, and participate in a simulated archeological dig with the Kelsey Museum of Archeology.

Sunday
Sep 19, 2010

Get Connected
Noon – 4pm

Play games about social and communication networks with professors and students from the Center for the Study of Complex Systems.

Saturday
Sep 25, 2010

Get Wired Weekend
10am – 4pm

Explore how robots are designed and built with FIRST Robotics team 1718 and the Armada Falcons FIRST LEGO League.

Sunday
Sep 26, 2010

Get Wired Weekend
Noon – 4pm

Explore how robots are designed and built with FIRST Robotics team 1718 and the Armada Falcons FIRST LEGO League.

Sunday
Oct 3, 2010

Creature Feature
6pm – 8pm

Join us for an evening of live animals and the opening of Great Lakes Discovery a collaborative exhibit of science and culture with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Tickets now on sale!

Saturday
Oct 9, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Air Apparent
1pm and 3pm

We’ll explore principles relating to air pressure and apply them in all sorts of interesting ways, from crushing a can to levitating objects.

Sunday
Oct 10, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Air Apparent
1pm and 3pm

We’ll explore principles relating to air pressure and apply them in all sorts of interesting ways, from crushing a can to levitating objects.

Saturday
Oct 23, 2010

Splish Splash
Hands-on activities 10am – 4pm

Dive in to an exploration of water and the Great Lakes. Make a cloud in a bottle, compare salt water to fresh water, and test lake water for pollution.

Sunday
Oct 24, 2010

Splish Splash
Hands-on activities Noon – 4pm

Dive in to an exploration of water and the Great Lakes. Make a cloud in a bottle, compare salt water to fresh water, and test lake water for pollution.

Saturday
Oct 30 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Mighty Motion
1pm and 3pm

Ever wonder why and how objects move… or do not move? We will demonstrate gravity, inertia, air resistance and Newton’s laws of motion in many ways, including launching a tray of eggs with a broom — safely!

Sunday
Oct 31, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Mighty Motion
1pm and 3pm

Ever wonder why and how objects move… or do not move? We will demonstrate gravity, inertia, air resistance and Newton’s laws of motion in many ways, including launching a tray of eggs with a broom — safely!

Saturday
Nov 6, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Good Vibrations
1pm and 3pm

We’ll have a great time experimenting with vibrations, the sources of sounds. We’ll hear strange sounds made with common objects and learn how to make cool sounds at home. Ever seen sound extinguish a flame? You will here!

Sunday
Nov 7, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Good Vibrations
1pm and 3pm

We’ll have a great time experimenting with vibrations, the sources of sounds. We’ll hear strange sounds made with common objects and learn how to make cool sounds at home. Ever seen sound extinguish a flame? You will here!

Saturday
Nov 13, 2010

Come Sail Away
Hands-on activities 10am – 4pm

Join us for a weekend all about boats and navigation on the Great Lakes. Design your own model boat, learn to use a compass, and discover how the Soo locks work.

Sunday
Nov 14, 2010

Come Sail Away
Hands-on activities Noon – 4pm

Join us for a weekend all about boats and navigation on the Great Lakes. Design your own model boat, learn to use a compass, and discover how the Soo locks work.

Saturday
Nov 20, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Mind Over Matter
1pm and 3pm

Solids and liquids and gases — we’ll explore these three states of matter in all sorts of crazy ways. We’ll see gas in solid form, watch as liquid expands 700 hundred times to produce explosive consequences, and figure out how cold matter can get.

Sunday
Nov 21, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Mind Over Matter
1pm and 3pm

Solids and liquids and gases — we’ll explore these three states of matter in all sorts of crazy ways. We’ll see gas in solid form, watch as liquid expands 700 hundred times to produce explosive consequences, and figure out how cold matter can get.

Saturday
Dec 11, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Chem Mystery
1pm and 3pm

Items found in your pantry, refrigerator or under your sink that seem so common are chemicals. See items in your salad produce real chemical reactions and see whether water really can explode.

Sunday
Dec 12, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Chem Mystery
1pm and 3pm

Items found in your pantry, refrigerator or under your sink that seem so common are chemicals. See items in your salad produce real chemical reactions and see whether water really can explode.

Saturday
Dec 18, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Air Apparent
1pm and 3pm

We’ll explore principles relating to air pressure and apply them in all sorts of interesting ways, from crushing a can to levitating objects.

Sunday
Dec 19, 2010

Professor Ray’s Everyday Science

Air Apparent
1pm and 3pm

We’ll explore principles relating to air pressure and apply them in all sorts of interesting ways, from crushing a can to levitating objects.

Thursday
Jan 27, 2011

Members’ Night

Have a Ball
6pm – 8pm

Join us for an exclusive members only event! Hands-on activities, refreshments, prizes and more.

Thursday
Mar 24, 2011

Members’ Night

Rhythm and Beats
6pm – 8pm

Join us for an exclusive members only event! Hands-on activities, refreshments, prizes and more.

Thursday
May 27, 2011

Members’ Night

Up and Away
6pm – 8pm

Join us for an exclusive members only event! Hands-on activities, refreshments, prizes and more.

Thursday
Aug 25, 2011

Members’ Night

Hometown Heroes
6pm – 8pm

Join us for an exclusive members only event! Hands-on activities, refreshments, prizes and more.

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