National Astronomy Day 2008
Saturday, May 10, 10:00 am–4:00 pm. Celebrate our amazing universe! Hands-on activities, fascinating lectures, door prizes, and more!

Scooper Bowl XVI
Saturday, June 21 2008, 10:00 am–4:00 pm. Join us for tons of science fun, performers, tasty food and all the delicious Breyers^® ice cream you can eat.

Grand Canyon Adventure : River at Risk
Now Showing! Ride America's most thrilling rapids while tackling the global water crisis.

Shine A Light
Closes May 18. Go backstage and get a front-row seat to see the world's greatest rock band.

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure
Now through June 5. Brings to life the most bizarre, ferocious and fascinating creatures ever to inhabit Earth’s oceans.

The Human Body
Now through May 11. Examine a day in the life of the human body as it diligently goes about its complex set of everyday chores.

What's Up? Night Sky Observations
Catch the very latest images from the great observatories of the sky: the Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope. These images are followed by a look at the constellations and planets visible in the current night sky in this 15-minute show. Find out more...

LiveSky
Would you like to know what's up - in the sky, that is - this month? Do you have a nagging question about astronomy but don't know any astronomers to ask? Is there a favorite star or constellation that you'd like to learn how find in the sky? Find out more...

Sky Watch
Join members of the Richmond Astronomical Society on the museum's front lawn as they share their powerful telescopes for a look at the night sky. Find out more...

Zap! Surgery Beyond the Cutting Edge
Through May 11 2008. Explore 21^st -century surgical techniques such as Gamma Knife technology, endoscopes, ultrasound, cryosurgery and lasers.