Event

Summer Science Funday: Making Music Exhibition Opening Day

Saturday 06/24/2023
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Rock out with science and celebrate the opening of our brand-new exhibition, Making Music: Math and Science Out Loud! Making Music explores mathematical and scientific phenomena related to musical melodies, beats, harmonies, and more. Visitors of all ages and musical skill levels will nurture their inner musicians by exploring sound and experimenting with various specialty instruments and music-making tools. 

Opening day activities include:

• Listening to music and dancing


• Creating and designing LED finger lights between 11 a.m.–2:00 p.m.


• Getting a rockin’ family portrait in our photo booth


• Receiving a music-making goodie bag for little ones

The exhibition will feature video interviews with local Bay Area musicians, who will discuss the role of math and science in their work and what music means to them. Visitors who joined us for our President’s Day concerts featuring Alphabet Rockers will recognize Oakland’s own Tommy Soulati Shepherd from the band. Tommy will talk about his powerful songs and how he uses math and geometry to teach kids about music and how to make a beat.