Museum is closed to the public on Homeschool Adventure Days!

Homeschool Adventures are family programs held at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium for local homeschool families. Homeschool programs include a special quest around the museum, hands-on activity tables led by museum staff and docents and a special workshop.  The museum is closed to the public during Homeschool Adventures, which runs from 10:00am-1:00pm. Workshops are at 10:30am and 11:30am. These are family programs and not drop off classes. Pre-registration required. Walk-in registrations on the day of the program are not accepted.

Thursday, October 13, 10:00am-1:00pm
Living and Working in Space
Workshops: 10:30am or 11:30am
Experience what it’s like to be an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, the largest space laboratory ever built!  Try ‘astronaut training’ activities.  Discover the effects of microgravity on the human body and find out how astronauts eat, sleep and work in space!

Thursday, November 17, 10:00am-1:00pm
Geology Rocks
Workshops: 10:30am or 11:30am 
From majestic mountains to the deepest canyons, the Earth’s stories are locked within its rocks. Learn how to uncover these stories in stone.

Thursday, December 15, 10:00am-1:00pm
Physics Fun
Workshops: 10:30am or 11:30am 
Forces, motions, structures, oh my!  Experiment with magnetism and explore gravity.  Discover physics all around us and how it makes our world work.  Workshop will include an exciting family building challenge so be sure to bring your thinking caps!

Program Fee with Workshop: $7 per person; children and adults must all be registered. Adults must be in attendance with children at the workshop as well as throughout the museum activities. All participants in the workshop must be age 4 and over.

Program Fee without Workshop: $4 per person, children under age 4 are free. This includes quest and museum activities only. Adults must be in attendance with children throughout the museum activities.