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Winter, spring, summer and fall -- each season offers special events, activities and experiences at the EcoTarium. From fun-filled school vacation weeks and weekend events to summer camp science explorations and traveling exhibits, there is always something new happening on our grounds and in our museum building.
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11:00 am
One World, One Sky
Join Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie, the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. One World, One Sky is a…
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12:00 pm
Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Join two curious kids who turn a cardboard carton into a rocket and blast off to explore the solar system – with the help of a talking astronomy book. Cruise the inner planets, the asteroid belt, the rings of Saturn, the outer planets and find out why we live on the most interesting planet of…
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Science Discovery in Secrets of the Forest
Come have some science-fueled fun and learn cool facts about the world around you at this hands-on public program (held in Secrets of the Forest on the middle level). Free with admission.
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Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth
Our world is full of sound! Global Soundscapes takes viewers on an ear-opening journey into the science of sound and the emerging field of soundscape ecology. Explore basic acoustics in an educator-led participatory theater experience with incredible slow-motion footage of pulsating musical instruments, vibrating vocal chords, and more. Discover what soundscapes tell us about our…
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Science Discovery in Secrets of the Forest
Come have some science-fueled fun and learn cool facts about the world around you at this hands-on public program (held in Secrets of the Forest on the middle level). Free with admission.
Find out more »3:00 pm
Mysteries of the Unseen World
This film adventure takes audiences on an extraordinary journey into unseen worlds and hidden dimensions beyond our normal vision to uncover the mysteries of things too fast, too slow, too small or simply invisible. Begin to understand the enormity of the world you can't see, a world that exists in the air we breathe, in our…
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