Saturday, January 18, – Monday, January 20, 2020
Chemistry is all around us! Join the Museum of Natural History for hands-on activities and experiments to explore and learn about the fascinating world of chemistry!
Special Chemistry Weekend Happenings:
10am-4pm: Chemistry Family Fun – crafts, activities and special quest
Cost: Free with museum admission
12pm-2pm: Radical Reaction Activity Table
Cost: Free with museum admission
1pm and 2pm: Cosmic Origins Spectograph Fulldome Planetarium Show
Cost: $3 per person/includes museum admission. Children must be age 4 and older to enter the planetarium.
Discover spectroscopy, the science of light, and learn how scientists study the Universe by deciphering clues hidden in light arriving from distant objects. Please note: This fulldome planetarium show DOES NOT include a brief tour of the night sky using the planetarium’s Zeiss star projector.
When is the museum open?
The museum is open every day from 10:00am to 4:00pm, with last admission at 3:30pm. The museum is closed 10:00am to 1:00pm the first Thursday of every month, October through March, for our monthly Homeschool Adventures program. Please note: No food or drink are permitted in the museum and planetarium, this includes the museum’s lobby and entryway.
When is the planetarium open?
Located in the Museum of Natural History, the planetarium is a dome theater which is only open during showtimes. Public planetarium shows are offered at 2pm every Saturday and Sunday, during RI school vacation weeks and daily in July and August. Please check our calendar of events for other public planetarium show offerings. Early arrival is suggested as tickets are sold first-come, first-served. People are not permitted to enter the planetarium once the show has begun.
What are the admission fees?
Museum admission is $2 per person. Children age 3 and younger are free.
Planetarium admission (includes museum admission) is $3 per person. Children must be age 4 and older to enter the planetarium.