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Boy launching a snowball with a big slingshot

Snowball Day

Wed., June 21
10 am–3 pm
Cost: Free for Members/$15 Nonmembers

Celebrate the first official day of summer with half price general admission and send snowballs into the Ohio River! Launch a snowball  with a slingshot at our Snowball Launch Site, learn about snowy science in our demonstration theaters, and enjoy other snowy activities. All included with general admission.

Please see the safety guidelines in place to learn what is being done to ensure safe and fun experiences for all visitors.


General Admission

General Admission includes Miniature Railroad & Village®, Highmark SportsWorks®, four floors of interactive exhibits, live demonstration shows, planetarium astronomy shows, and the USS Requin (SS 481).

Currently the USS Requin is open Thursday through Sunday, weather permitting.

We ask all visitors (including Members) to secure your tickets online in advance of arriving – all tickets will be timed reservations to ensure we can maintain limited building capacity while reducing any wait time for our visitors. There is no surcharge for online ticket purchases. A limited number of tickets are reserved for on-site purchase at the ticket counter on a first-come, first-served basis.

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All sales are final, no cancellations or refunds.

Carnegie Science Center reserves the right to cancel any program one week before it begins due to insufficient registration. In case of inclement weather, please check the website to see if a program has been canceled. All registered participants will receive a full refund in the case of cancellation.

Safety Policy: Based on current best practices, we require masks for program participants and program staff when the Allegheny County COVID-19 Community Level designation is at the red/high mark.

NOTICE FOR ALL BUYERS – By attending an in-person event at any of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, you and any guests agree to voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold any presenting entities, artists, and the venue; or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.