Immerse your senses in our STEAM Art, Music and Machines camp. Tinker with musical Rube Goldberg machines, use power tools to create works of art, create a painting using everyday […]

How do ships float, and how do they sink? In honor of National Titanic Remembrance Day, we’ll explore the science of buoyancy and displacement, and you’ll test your own ships […]

Come make your own balloon using recycled foil table clothes, plastics and clear tape. We will explore the use of patterns and turning 2D shapes into 3D shapes. You can […]

In honor of Earth Day, we’ll watch the effects of burning fuel in real time, and learn about carbon footprints by making our own! Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. […]

Create your own tiny fairy house using natural objects. Collect some nature on your way to the museum to incorporate into your unique fairy home. Celebrate spring and place your […]

What kinds of solar systems exist in the universe? Gas giants, balls of lava, water worlds, ringed moons, diamond asteroids - if you can imagine it, let’s make it! No […]

I scream, you scream for ice cream colored paintings! Mix up some DIY Puffy Paint, add your color (flavor) and use cardboard for your cone! These will dry and remain […]

Celebrate springtime at the Children's Museum for May Day! NCCM theatre educator Rachael Clements will create a short play about the holiday with visitors.  Special Guest Sasha Kocho-Williams will teach […]

To celebrate a belated Museum Lover's Day, join us and the DEC as we prepare some Red Oak seedlings for guests to take home and plant - with love! No […]

Come create your own design for a movie of your choice! We will see examples of real movie posters from a movie theater and then you can make your own. […]