Join us for Parents Night Out from 6-9pm. Bring the kids for 3 hours of fun painting activities and games. Pizza dinner included!

Prior to opening to the general public, the museum will be open for a Sensory-Friendly event. Sensory Friendly Day begins at 9 am. You are welcome to stay as long as you wish, however the museum will open to the public at noon on Sensory Friendly Day, and sensory-friendly activities will not be available after 1 pm. Trained museum educators and volunteers will be stationed around the museum with specially designed interactive activities to create a meaningful experience at each exhibit. Social Narratives and maps are available for download on our website prior to your visit. Visual supports, such as schedules and sensory-friendly maps will be available to help guide individuals through their preferred routes. Quiet/Calm down spaces will be available throughout the museum and highlighted on the provided venue map. Several sensory-friendly items will be available for sale in the Gift Station. We hope to provide a fun and engaging experience for individuals of all ages, filled with opportunities to learn, interact, and enjoy the many exhibits that we have to offer.

Enjoy special evening astronomy presentations on select Friday nights at The Schiele. Come for special after-hours planetarium shows or telescope parties and make Friday nights out of this world! Join planetarium staff on the museum’s Green Roof to discover objects in the evening sky using telescopes at a "Through the Looking Glass" Telescope Party. No experience or equipment necessary.