Join us on Veterinarian Day, when our veterinarian measures, weighs, and checks the animal ambassadors of our Live Animal Care Center.

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If you think cockroaches are gross, just wait until you see our Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches. This video “mite” surprise you!

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How do scientists know how old a rock is? We visit our Rock Garden and then show how radioactivity can tell us when a rock was first formed.

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Why does milk come in opaque bottles? Why does the fridge light go out when you close the door? Find out with these fun light experiments!

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Our audiokinetic sculpture is one of many exhibits that show how the connection between science and art is much closer than you might think!

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Learn how scientists build wind turbines to create electricity and journey up to our roof to check out the ones installed at the Museum!

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Explore how drilling deep into glacial ice can tell us about volcanic eruptions, atmospheric changes, and even temperature swings!

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History is full of stories of amazing scientists who furthered our understanding of the universe, like astronomer Annie Jump Cannon.

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What better way of celebrating Pi Day than by learning about circles? It turns out that circles and rectangles have a lot in common!

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Ever wonder what’s inside the 30-foot-tall Van de Graaff generator in our Theater of Electricity? Come see where our sparks are made!

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MOXIE, part of NASA’s Perseverance rover, is going to find out if it’s possible to generate oxygen literally out of thin (Martian) air!

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Learn how this rover is going to help us learn more about Mars, test new technologies, and set up future missions, even one with humans!

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Learn how Mars’s atmosphere is different from Earth’s and why it’s one of the things that makes putting humans on Mars so difficult.

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Getting humans to Mars has been a goal of NASA's for decades, but it comes with many challenges. Learn what they are and more!

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Look for Mars in the sky and learn all about the Perseverance rover that's on its way to the Red Planet!

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See what happens to a piece of wrapping paper when we spin it wicked fast!

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We visit our Dinosaurs: Modeling the Mesozoic exhibit with a special live animal guest to help answer the question!

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See what happens to our tower of treats when we apply a force to it. Will it remain at rest?

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See what happens when a candy cane accelerates to 300 mph.

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How does super-cold science make it possible to transport COVID-19 vaccines all over the world?

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How does super-cold science make it possible to transport COVID-19 vaccines all over the world?

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Look up to see December's full Moon...what shapes can you see on its surface?

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Enjoy a virtual performance from our musical Tesla coils as they play holiday music!

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How does super-cold science make it possible to transport COVID-19 vaccines all over the world?

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Check out Jupiter and Saturn as they hang closer together in the evening sky than they’ve appeared in centuries!

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Explore the stars that shone on the English Channel on D-Day, learn basic celestial navigation, and see how to make a constellation lantern.

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Explore size and scale with your youngest scientists! Follow along with the video to practice math and measurement at home.

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Have you ever wondered how snakes have babies? Come check out some snake eggs from our Live Animal Care Center!

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Discover Asian Forest Scorpions, nocturnal creatures that live in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia on the forest floor.

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Cori, our invertebrate keeper, feeds our Dragon Headed Katydids. Related to crickets and grasshoppers, they can be found in Southeast Asia.

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Did you know that beetles go through a complete metamorphosis just like butterflies do? Learn all about it in this fun, informative video!

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Liz from the Live Animal Care Center gives a hydrating soak to our harmless sinaloan milksnake that mimics the venomous coral snake!

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Watch Amelia, Butterfly Garden horticulturist, highlight a few of our carnivorous plants, then watch as our Venus flytraps eat some bugs!

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