Calendar
Social and Philanthropic Events
The Spring Lunch
Take part in an annual celebration of the Museum’s leadership in environmental research, conservation, and education.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Planetarium Programs
Astronomy Live: The Search for Life in the Universe
Join us as we investigate one of astronomy’s greatest mysteries: Are we alone in the universe?
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Member Programs
Member Hours
Off-hours access for Members and their guests.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Festival
EarthFest
Join us for a full day of family-friendly activities and performances celebrating planet Earth.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Science Socials
SciCafe: The Tiniest Dinosaurs
Join a Museum paleontologist to explore cutting-edge methods of investigating the smallest Jurassic vertebrates.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Educator Professional Learning
Speaker Series for Teachers: Ash Chemistry and Monitoring Volcanoes
This virtual talk will focus on ash-fall studies as a monitoring tool for future eruptions on volcanoes around the world.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Festival
Mead Film Festival: Thursday
The festival weekend will begin with Soundtrack '63, a multimedia retrospective of the Black experience in the US.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Festival
Mead Film Festival: Friday
Day two features Sugarcane, a documentary about a school that isolated Indigenous children from their culture.
Friday, May 10, 2024
Festival
Mead Film Festival: Saturday
Films will highlight remarkable journeys of resilience and healing as people advocate for their homelands.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Festival
Mead Film Festival: Sunday
Experience the power of community activism with stories of those working to preserve their native cultures.
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Educator Professional Learning
Speaker Series for Teachers: Degenerates in Astronomy
This virtual talk will focus on mapping and exploring the Milky Way and surrounding stellar systems, exoplanets, and more.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Planetarium Programs
Frontiers Lecture: Robotic Mission to Mars
Take part in a discussion about the history of rover missions to Mars.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024