Montshire Museum: Science Discovery Lab Activities

Science Discovery Lab Activities

Pull up a stool at the Discovery Lab for some great scientific investigations.

The Lab is located on the second floor and all activities and investigations are led by Museum staff and volunteer Explainers. Free with Museum admission.

Each investigation is between 15 and 30 minutes and provides children and families opportunities to explore science while having fun and working directly with Museum staff and volunteers.

Three different levels of activities allow Museum staff to design age-appropriate programs.

Young Scientist Activity—for preschoolers’ and their families.
Family Science Program—designed for visitors of all ages. Activities encourage family involvement and interaction.
Lab Coat Investigation—for ages 9 and above. Activities are more sophisticated, often using specialized tools and equipment such as compound microscopes. (Lab Coat Investigations are not appropriate for our younger audience.) Lab Coat Investigations are sponsored by Hypertherm.

Cells!

Lab Coat Investigation

Audience: Children

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 3:00pm
Exploring Magnets

Family Science Program

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 3:00pm
Fossils: Evidence of the Past

Family Science Program

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 3:00pm
Hoopster Gliders

Family Science Program

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 11:00am
Kitchen Chemistry

Family Science Program

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 11:00am
- Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:00am
- Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 11:00am
- Friday, June 29, 2012 at 11:00am
- Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 11:00am
- Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 11:00am
- Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 11:00am
- Monday, July 23, 2012 at 11:00am
- Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 11:00am
- Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 11:00am
- Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 11:00am
- Monday, August 13, 2012 at 11:00am
- Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 11:00am
- Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:00am
- Friday, August 31, 2012 at 11:00am
Paper Cup Telephones

Family Science Program

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11:00am
Parachutes

Family Science Program

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00am
Skulls

Family Science Program

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3:00pm
Sound Science

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Monday, May 28, 2012 at 3:00pm
Straw Rockets

Audience: Families

Cost: Free with Museum admission
Upcoming Dates & Times:
- Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:00am