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Enjoy a day of fun science activities for the whole family at The Newark Museum of Art.
10 am-5 pm – MakerSPACE (for kids of all ages) Mezzanine Level, South Wing
- A fun interactive area where kids play, tinker, and create.
11-11:45 am – Special Show – New Jersey Snake Man
- Get up close to animals and learn more during this live presentation.
11:30 am-1:30 pm – Fun fossil demo and activity
12-12:30 pm – Legends of the Night Sky: Orion Planetarium Show (Great for families with kids 6+)
12-12:45 pm – Creative Play: Animal Tracks (Great for families with kids ages 3-5)
- Use clues like a detective and see if you can match the animal to its tracks.
1 pm & 1:30 pm – The Empathics: Hybrid Cosmology Planetarium Show (Great for families with kids ages 12+)
- Full dome experience created by artist Saya Woolfalk. (duration: 10 minutes)
1-1:45 pm – Special Show – New Jersey Snake Man
- Get up close to animals and learn more during this live presentation.
1-4 pm – Family Drop-In: Owl pellet dissection (Great for families with kids ages 5-10)
- Learn about owls and their environment by dissecting and studying sanitized owl pellets. Owls are not harmed in the collection of owl pellets. Potential allergy warning: Owl pellets contain animal fur and bones.
2-2:30 pm – Legends of the Night Sky: Orion Planetarium Show (Great for families with kids 6+)
2:30-4:30 pm – Fun fossil demo and activity
3-3:30 pm – Experience the Aurora Planetarium Show (Great for families with kids 12+)
Don’t miss our new family-friendly exhibition, Animal Kingdom
- Main Building, Third Floor
Who
Fun for the whole family!
Cost
FREE with General Admission Tickets: Adults $10 | Ages 3-17 $8 | Newark Residents & Members Free | Other discounted tickets also available.How
Location: Main Building, South Wing
