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Kids + Families Activities and Programs

Experience new ways to discover the world with your family. Check out our unique events and programs for visitors of all ages and explore the intersection between learning and fun. 

Upcoming Events
Self, Made Cinema

Saturday, May 23–Monday, September 2, 2019

What are the formative experiences and encounters that can root a person's identity? In this collection of short films, the cinematic lens reveals essential and personal stories from a range of people.

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Self, Made: Exploring You in a World of We

May 23–September 2, 2019

Have you ever wondered what makes you you? Explore the many converging facets of identity on this journey to the center of the self.

Exploring Self, Made

Friday, June 14–Monday, September 2, 2019
Daily: 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Thursday nights: 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.

Join Self, Made facillitators in exploring identity in a space created to safely ask questions and have discussions. The exploration includes a walk-through of the four exhibition sections and ends with a deeper dive into one exhibit.

Photo in silhouette of a man and woman kissing in front of a giant illuminated full moon
Museum of the Moon

Monday, July 1, 2019–Wednesday, July 31, 2019

This July, wonder at the majesty of the moon brought down to Earth: Museum of the Moon is a 16-foot photorealistic high-resolution sculpture of the moon that shows every cliff and crater.

Moon Month

Monday, July 1–Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Fifty years ago, humans visited the moon for the first time. This July, we celebrate! Come experience Moon Month—a full month of programs, activities, and exhibits celebrating Earth’s moon and our exploration of it.

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Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, July 19, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

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Apollo 11 50th Anniversary

Saturday, July 20, 2019 • 10:00 a.m.–midnight

Come early, stay until midnight, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with us. Bask in the lunar legacy of that giant leap for humankind.

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Storytime Science

Saturday, July 20, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Let your little ones celebrate Moon Month with Storytime Science! Every Saturday and Sunday in July, at 11:00 a.m., bring your little ones to hear a moon-themed story book read aloud.

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Explorables: Self, Made

Saturday, July 20 2019 • 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Join us for two fun activities that offer unique challenges: Reach Your Goals and Coverse Using Few Words.

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Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, July 20, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

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Storytime Science

Sunday, July 21, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Let your little ones celebrate Moon Month with Storytime Science! Every Saturday and Sunday in July, at 11:00 a.m., bring your little ones to hear a moon-themed story book read aloud.

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Breaking Barriers: Break Dance Workshop

Sunday, July 21, 2019 • 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Hosted by special guest B-boys and B-girls, this fun and fast-paced workshop will have you rockin’. Learn the basic break dancing moves and other hip-hop dance styles.

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Past Events
Drop-in Quilting for Change Workshop

Sunday, July 14, 2019 • 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Learn about the power of textile arts as a vehicle for personal transformation and engagement with community and social change in this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn basic techniques for crafting individual quilt blocks. 

Quilting for Change Workshop

Sunday, July 14, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Learn about the power of textile arts as a vehicle for personal transformation and engagement with community and social change in this hands-on workshop. Participants will learn basic techniques for crafting individual quilt blocks. 

Storytime Science

Sunday, July 14, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Let your little ones celebrate Moon Month with Storytime Science! Every Saturday and Sunday in July, at 11:00 a.m., bring your little ones to hear a moon-themed story book read aloud.

Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, July 13, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Storytime Science

Saturday, July 13, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Let your little ones celebrate Moon Month with Storytime Science! Every Saturday and Sunday in July, at 11:00 a.m., bring your little ones to hear a moon-themed story book read aloud.

Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, July 12, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Drop-in Zine-Making Workshop and Library

Sunday, July 7, Noon–2:00 p.m.

The zine format—unencumbered by rules relating to form, function, or purpose—allows makers to share their voices and find the approach that best expresses their unique self. Learn some zine construction basics and share some approaches for telling your unique story.

Storytime Science

Sunday, July 7, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Let your little ones celebrate Moon Month with Storytime Science! Every Saturday and Sunday in July, at 11:00 a.m., bring your little ones to hear a moon-themed story book read aloud.

Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, July 6, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Drop-in Zine-Making Workshop and Library

Saturday, July 6, Noon–2:00 p.m.

The zine format—unencumbered by rules relating to form, function, or purpose—allows makers to share their voices and find the approach that best expresses their unique self. Learn some zine construction basics and share some approaches for telling your unique story.

Storytime Science

Saturday, July 6, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Let your little ones celebrate Moon Month with Storytime Science! Every Saturday and Sunday in July, at 11:00 a.m., bring your little ones to hear a moon-themed story book read aloud.

Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, July 5, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

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