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Rat Basketball

Learn about operant and classical conditioning as you watch our Rat Basketball team play a game - no we aren't kidding!
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Maker Challenge: Downhill Racer

Build a custom mini racer and test your creation on our track!

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Ultimate Dinosaurs

Don't miss this unforgettable paleontological experience!

On display beginning May 31

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Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks

A hands-on exhibition showcasing STEM, architecture and design.

On display through August 24.

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Dinosaurs of Antarctica

Explore prehistoric Antarctica and find a world filled with strange dinosaurs and giant amphibians.

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Maker Challenge: Marble Run

Come build an epic marble run in The Forge!
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May
22

Sunrise Science

Building Connections: How STEM and LEGO Strengthen Family Bonds

Building with LEGO bricks can build intergenerational bridges!

8 a.m.

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Jun
04

Senior Mornings: Watercolors on The Green

It’s a picture-perfect start to your day!

Check-In at 7:30 a.m.
Program 8–10 a.m.

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09 - 13

Summer Camp

Prehistoric Party

This kind of fun never gets old!
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