FAMILY DISCOVERY DAYS
Generously sponsored by Arbury Insurance Agency
These family-oriented programs are designed to spread excitement
about science and art by creating opportunities for exploration
through entertainment and hands-on discovery. These programs will
occur a minimum of five times per year (generally geared for the
school year). Many times these programs will coincide with specific gallery exhibits or current events. Admission varies by program.
NEW! Family Discovery Day Series Package!
Includes:
One admission to
your choice of date for "Einstein for Everyone"
One Gingerbread House project
One admission to the Holiday Art Fair
One admission to each of the other Family Discovery Day events: Amazing Magic Workshop, Super Science Day, Chef Cool, and Earth Day Expo
Package prices
Public: $41 adult, $45 child
Members: $33 adult, $36 child
EINSTEIN FOR EVERYONE
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday
beginning September 12 through November 28, 2009
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
You don't have to be a GENIUS to understand EINSTEIN!
Join a museum educator for hands-on, minds-on demonstrations on topics such as space-time, sound-laser, the light spectrum and fusion. Recommended for ages 7 and up. Space is limited - sign up early!
Tickets: $4 per person (does not include admission to the museum)
Buy tickets online!
October 24 - 1 pm
November 14 - 1 pm SOLD OUT
November 28 - 1 pm
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GINGERBREAD HOUSES
Saturday, November 21, 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Design and create your own gingerbread house just in time for the holidays. Basic materials supplied. Bring ideas, unique supplies to share and a firm surface to build on. Use your creation to enter into Northwood University's Gingerbread house contest; applictions will be available.
Open to all ages, however ages 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Maximum 4 people per project. Includes 1 Holiday Art Fair adult admission.
Tickets: $18 per project
Buy tickets online!
November 21 - 1 pm
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AMAZING MAGIC WORKSHOPS
Saturday, February 20, 2010
11:00 am to 12:30 pm OR
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Join comedy magician Jeff Wawrzaszek as he demonstrates and shares his ability to WOW any audience. Each child participant will receive a kit with instructions and practice six age-appropriate magic tricks. Kits for parents available the day of the show at an extra charge; cash only. Ages six and up only.
Tickets: $10 child, $8 member child, $3 non-participating adult
Buy tickets online!
February 20 - 11 am
February 20 - 1 pm
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SUPER SCIENCE DAY
Saturday, March 20, 2010
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join our friends from the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum for a SOAKING good time as you participate in up to 20 hands-on science experiment/demo stations. Many activities will focus on water as a theme. All ages welcome!
(Our Summer Camp Kick-off Event will be happening in the brick lobby on this day too! Don't miss this free event!)
Tickets: $3 per person / Combo ticket with admission: $9 adult, $6 child
Buy tickets online!
March 20 - 12 pm
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CHEF COOL
Saturday, April 10, 2010 - One show only!
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Experience the freeze! Celebrate the end of winter as "Chef Cool" demonstrates physical properties of chemicals in solid, liquid, and gaseous states. He shows the sometimes strange effects extreme cold has on everyday objects using liquid nitrogen and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide.) Recommended for ages five and up.
Tickets: $8 public, $5 members
Buy tickets online!
April 10 - 1 pm
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EARTH DAY EXPO
Saturday, April 24, 2010
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Come to our FREE Earth Day event co-sponsored by the American Chemical Society - Midland Section. This year's theme is SOIL. Thematic activities and information for all ages.
FREE admission
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