Join us for our Family Saturdays, where creativity and fun come together!

These hands-on activities are designed for children and their families to explore and enjoy together. We kindly ask that adults stay with their children throughout the session.

Timeline of Activities 

11-11:45am | Creative Play: Line – Up & down and all around…that’s where lines can be found!

Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Location: Engelhard Court
Lines are all around us, straight, slanted & squiggly! We’ll explore how lines connect travel and intertwine in the museum’s collection. After our exploration the children will have a chance to create their own masterpiece inspired by what they have experienced.

12pm & 2pm | Planetarium Show: The Little Star That Could 

Appropriate for ages 5+

Journey with Little Star as they travel through the Milky Way in search of planets and a name of their own.

1pm & 3pm | Planetarium Show: Out There: The Search for Extrasolar Planets  

Appropriate for ages 12+

Join us on a journey of discovery with the world’s most powerful telescopes. Explore the huge diversity of different worlds orbiting other stars in our galaxy and imagine what lies beyond!

1-4pm | Family Drop-In

Appropriate for ages 5-12 and families.
Location: Engelhard Court
Our natural world is rich with limitless beauty and wonder! Join us in a search through the museum, from animals to icebergs to flowers, and be surprised by natural elements you will discover! Projects vary Saturday and Sunday.

1-4pm | Imagination Station

Appropriate for ages 5+.
Location: Engelhard Court
Join us at Imagination Station and put your creativity to the test! Design prompts change weekly.

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Don’t leave the Museum without seeing our new family-friendly exhibition Animal Kingdom!

Reserve Tickets