Today's Activities

Open Daily
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

The Lawrence opens.

Ingenuity Challenges: Located on the right-hand side of the building. Continue past The Young Explorer's Area and the Planetarium to find the Ingenuity Challenges.

Activity

Ingenuity Challenges: Music Making Machines >

A-level 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Learn about sound, pitch, and different types of musical instruments through a facilitated engineering and art-based activity.

Hands-on Biotech: Located downstairs on C level

Activity

Biotech Beach >

A-level 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Come see what happens when our plastic waste is released into the environment. Use microscopes to find microscopic plastic particles in sand and hear about next-generation plastics research.

11:00 a.m.

Creature Connection: Located in the Outdoor Nature Lab pavilion

Activity

Critter Connection >

Outdoor Nature Lab Pavilion

Come learn about animals with the help of one of our very special animal ambassadors that live in the Animal Discovery Zone!

Planetarium: Located in the center of the building. From the Lobby walk past the Discovery Store and the Young Explorers Area to arrive at the Planetarium.

Planetarium

Imagine the Sky Tonight >

A-level

Join us for our live and interactive planetarium programs!

$4

12:00 p.m.

3D Film: Located in the 3D Theater

3D Film

Backyard Wilderness >

3D Theater, 40 minute film

Discover the unexpected wonders of nature that are right under our noses in our own backyards!

$4

Science on a Sphere: Located on the left-hand side of the building, past Design Quest

Science on a Sphere®

Explaining Eclipses >

A-level

Join us for a facilitated program with stunning animations from real planetary data displayed on a six-foot-diameter globe!

1 p.m.

3D Film: Located in the 3D Theater

3D Film

Touch the Stars >

3D Theater, 25 minute film

Trace the path to space through the history of NASA’s probes, orbiters, and landers!

$4

Planetarium: Located in the center of the building. From the Lobby walk past the Discovery Store and the Young Explorers Area to arrive at the Planetarium.

Planetarium

Mission to the Red Planet >

A-level

Join us for our live and interactive planetarium programs!

$4

2:00 p.m.

Creature Connection: Located in the Outdoor Nature Lab pavilion

Activity

Critter Connection >

Outdoor Nature Lab Pavilion

Come learn about animals with the help of one of our very special animal ambassadors that live in the Animal Discovery Zone!

3D Film: Located in the 3D Theater

3D Film

Backyard Wilderness >

3D Theater, 40 minute film

Discover the unexpected wonders of nature that are right under our noses in our own backyards!

$4

2:30 p.m.

Outdoor Nature Lab: Access the Outdoor Nature Lab from downstairs on C level. Walk past room E and the restrooms to find the entrance to the Outdoor Nature Lab.

Outdoor Nature Lab

Bird Bonanza

Entrance on C-level 2:30–4:00 p.m.

Join our staff for a drop-in experience where you can practice and learn how to bird! Grab a pair of binoculars, a bird guide, and explore what feathered friends call the Outdoor Nature Lab home.

3 p.m.

3D Film: Located in the 3D Theater

3D Film

Touch the Stars >

3D Theater, 25 minute film

Trace the path to space through the history of NASA’s probes, orbiters, and landers!

$4

Planetarium: Located in the center of the building. From the Lobby walk past the Discovery Store and the Young Explorers Area to arrive at the Planetarium.

Planetarium

Imagine the Sky Tonight >

A-level

Join us for our live and interactive planetarium programs!

$4

4:00 p.m.

Science on a Sphere: Located on the left-hand side of the building, past Design Quest

Science on a Sphere®

Explaining Eclipses >

A-level

Join us for a facilitated program with stunning animations from real planetary data displayed on a six-foot-diameter globe!

5:00 p.m.

The Lawrence closes. See you tomorrow!