Week of Events
What’s That Sound
What’s That Sound
Is this a high sound or a low sound? Early learners are led in rhythm and song as they learn to predict whether an object will make a deep boom or a high-pitched squeak based on its size and shape. Everyone gets to tap a Boomwhacker and delight in the musical tones of a steel […]
Storytime Under the Stars
Wings Over Water 3D 11 am
(separate ticket required)
Freeze
Live Performance: Phat Man Dee
Ireland 3D 12:15 pm
(separate ticket required)
Brain Power
Earth and Friends
Stars Over Pittsburgh 1:00 pm
Wings Over Water 2D 1:30 pm
(separate ticket required)
Laser Beatles
It’s Alimentary, Watson!
On Fire!
On Fire!
Discover the science behind fire while understanding the powerful combination of heat, oxygen, and fuel. Explosive demonstrations bring to life the science of forest fires, rockets, and fireworks. Do not try this at home!
Ireland 3D 2:45 pm
(separate ticket required)
Beginner’s Guide to the Universe
Beginner’s Guide to the Universe
Go on a guided tour of the night sky without leaving Pittsburgh! You’ll travel beyond our solar system and beyond our own Milky Way Galaxy to the farthest reaches of our cosmos.
Sounds Like Science
Sounds Like Science
Can you hear that? It sounds like science! Learn the anatomy and science of how we hear the world around us. That's music to our ears!
Big Astronomy
Big Astronomy
Explore the world-class observatories nestled in northern Chile's mountains and learn why Chile, with its beautiful mountain ranges and clear, cloudless skies, create an ideal environment for studying the cosmos. It takes many people with diverse backgrounds, talents, and skills to run a world-class observatory. Meet a few of these people as they share the […]
High Voltage
Wings Over Water 3D 4 pm
(separate ticket required)
USS Requin (SS 481) Submarine is closed today
Music Mondays
Music Mondays
Are you musically inclined? Or perhaps just fun inclined? Either way, come join us at the NEW monthly Music Monday from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in the Little Learner Clubhouse. Choose from a variety of kid-sized instruments that we will provide or just sing along! Experience the nostalgia of playing and singing your childhood […]