Homeschool Adventures are programs held at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium for local homeschool families. Museum is closed to the public during Homeschool Adventures.
Programs run the FIRST THURSDAY of each month (October through March, no program January 2020) from 10:00am to 1:00pm and are organized around a different theme or topic.
Special museum quests, crafts and activity tables are available throughout the duration of the program to engage families. In addition, planetarium shows and workshops are offered. Children must be age 4 and older to be permitted in the workshops or planetarium.
Program Fee: $10/month per family if pre-registered and pre-paid for ALL MONTHLY SESSIONS or $15 per family per session. Pre-registration is required. Family price covers one (1) adult and up to three (3) children. There is a $2/person charge per month for over the first adult and/or three children.
Please note: Pre-registration required. Walk-in registrations on the day of the program are not accepted.
Please allow 7-10 business days when mailing your registration form to ensure it is received prior to the program. A confirmation email is sent by the museum to the registrant upon receipt of the registration. If a confirmation is not received by the registrant, the museum has not received the registration.
Explore the museum’s newest exhibit and look back 50 years to that ‘small step’ when Neil Armstrong first walked on the Moon. Learn about our only natural satellite, the missions that took us there and how we hope to visit in the future.
Family Workshop: Offered at 10:00am (FULL), 11:00am (FULL) and 12:00pm (FULL). Children must be age 4 and older to be permitted in the workshop.
From majestic mountains to the deepest canyons, the Earth’s stories are locked within its rocks. Learn how to uncover these stories in stone.
Family Workshop: Offered at 10:00am (FULL), 11:00am (FULL) and 12:00pm (FULL). Children must be age 4 and older to be permitted in the workshop.
(snow date, December 12, 2019)
Forces, motions, structures, oh my! Experiment with magnetism and explore gravity. Discover physics all around us and how it makes our world work. Workshop will include an exciting family building challenge so be sure to bring your thinking caps!
Family Workshop: Offered at 10:00am (FULL), 11:00am (FULL) and 12:00pm (FULL). Children must be age 4 and older to be permitted in the workshop.
(snow date, March 12, 2020)
Family Workshop with Vault Tour: Offered at 10:00am (FULL), 11:00am (FULL) and 12:00pm (FULL). Children must be age 4 and older to be permitted in the workshop and vault tour.
