Events Calendar
Use the Monthly view below for all events or use the menu to the left and choose by Type of Events: Adults, Educators, Families & Kids or Members.
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Families, Members, Adults
Friday Night Stargazing in the Observatory
Every Friday: 7:00-10:30pm (weather permitting)
Venture out to our urban rooftop Observatory to see the planet Jupiter, including cloud bands in Jupiter's atmosphere. Also observe the four brightest moons of Jupiter. The Observatory is open every Friday night, weather permitting. Stargazing is free and open to the public, admission to the Science Center is not required. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Families, Members, Adults
Sungazing Saturdays
Saturdays: 1-4pm (weather permitting) Safely look at the Sun and its features–such as sunspots and prominences–through a special set of filters on our telescope. The Observatory is open to museum visitors every Saturday, weather permitting, and admission is included in general Science Center admission. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Families, Members
Tiny Tinkerers
Thursday (June 6, 13, 20, 27) at 10:00am An exciting exploration time designed for younger children and their adult caregivers. Enjoy the Kids Room’s Discovery Space completely field trip free until 11:00 AM. Come discover basic science concepts and help reinforce newly developed skills as you and your little one travel through a variety of fun investigation stations in the Learning Lab.
In The Kids Room
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Families, Members
Science Studio
Every Friday at 3:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm
Advanced Studio Hours: June 1st and 2nd from Noon-4:00pmScience Studio is a place where guests can make, design, and play. Each time in Science Studio we will feature a different maker project. In advanced studio, we will put art in motion as we learn about flip book animation, and watch a zoetrope in action. Located on Level 3; free with paid admission and free for members.
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Families, Members
Carnival Science
Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9; Noon-4:00pmCircus Science rules the day with lots of hands on exploration of what it takes to control the chaos of a three-ring extravaganza. Learn how to ride a tiny clown bike, juggle, and even walk across a wire.
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Ages 8+
Food Science Workshop:
Spice World Saturday, June 15; 2:00-3:00pmJoin Urban Farmhouse as they take you through a multi-sensory exploration of herbs and spices at our Spice World Workshop. Advance registration required.
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Families, Members
Born to be Wild 3D
Opens Saturday, June 15Narrated by Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild 3D is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals.
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Families, Members
Solar Plasma Fest
Saturday, June 15; Noon-4:00pmCelebrate the Sun and the Van Allen Probes mission exploring Earth’s radiation belts to help us better understand the Sun-Earth connection. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab will be on hand to help explore how the Sun and plasma influence the planet and our day-to-day life.
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Families, Members, Ages 8+
Thing-A-Ma-Jigs
Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16; 2:00-4:00pmAre you up for the challenge? Join us on Level 2, outside of the Legg Mason Gallery where each week we will bring you a new problem to solve and new contraptions to create. In June, we’ll construct carriers that will race down a zip line to the drop zone below.
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Families, Members, 21+
Solstice 2013
Saturday, June 22; 8pm - MidnightSolstice, the Maryland Science Center's Annual Fundraiser is held on the Saturday closest to the Summer Solstice. Dance the night away and celebrate the education and outreach programs of the Maryland Science Center.
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Families, Members, Educators
To Space & Back
Opens June 24 in the Davis PlanetariumOur new planetarium show, To Space & Back, takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet.
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Families, Members, Adults
Friday Night Stargazing in the Observatory
Every Friday: 7:00-10:30pm (weather permitting)
Venture out to our urban rooftop Observatory to see the planet Jupiter, including cloud bands in Jupiter's atmosphere. Also observe the four brightest moons of Jupiter. The Observatory is open every Friday night, weather permitting. Stargazing is free and open to the public, admission to the Science Center is not required. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Families, Members, Adults
Sungazing Saturdays
Saturdays: 1-4pm (weather permitting)
Safely look at the Sun and its features–such as sunspots and prominences–through a special set of filters on our telescope. The Observatory is open to museum visitors every Saturday, weather permitting, and admission is included in general Science Center admission. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Everyone
Gizmos Gadgets and Gears: A DIY Summer
All Day Every Day, July - Labor Day Get ready for Gizmos, Gadgets, and Gears! MSC has engineered a summer full of contraptions, challenges and creativity that puts you in the role of inventor where the only limit is your imagination.
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Families, Members
Makershop
July 2, 10, 18, 26; 11:30am - 12:30pmDiscover just how much you can "do-it-yourself" in our makershops. Workshops will cover a wide variety of maker projects.
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Families, Members, Ages 8+
Thing-A-Ma-Jigs
July 4, 8, 16, 22, 24, 30; 2:00-4:00pm
What is it? It’s Thing-a-ma-jigs—a chance to pretend you’re MacGyver and solve the problem with found objects and quick thinking. Thing-a-ma-jigs are engineering challenges where MSC staffers define the task, provide parts, and let you design the contraption that solves the problem.
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Families
Family Maker Bootcamp
Saturdays and Sundays; Noon-4pmJoin us for a maker boot camp and get the whole family involved in the summer of Gizmos Gadgets & Gears. Drop by and learn basic skills that can be applied to projects you can try at home.
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Families, Members, Adults
Patio Parties
Fridays, July 12 and 19; 5:00-8:00pm Bring the family, bring the neighbors, bring your friends for adult beverages, family-friendly live bands and light fare outside on the Science Center’s waterfront patio. Free with paid admission, food and drink additional.
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Everyone
Bubble Days
Saturday July 20 and Sunday July 21; Noon-4pm The fun will be bubbling up all over the building—and outside too as we celebrate the art and science of bubbles. Our feature event is internationally famous bubble artist Casey Carle who performs his famous BUBBLEMANIA. Activities free with paid admission.