Museum Nights
Make the Science Museum your weekend night destination!
Fridays, 5-8 p.m.
Weekend nights are the perfect time for a museum adventure! Explore museum galleries, check out special Science Live performances, enjoy delectable food and drink, and catch an Omnitheater showing of our latest large-screen offering.
Science Live shows:
Science Spectacle!
5:15 p.m.
Enjoy a rotating variety of live science performances featuring fire demonstrations, ultra-cold liquid nitrogen, rockets, and more unreal phenomena. Level 3 Atrium
Trivia: The Science of Sex
6:15 p.m.
We’ve got the jaw-dropping questions, you’ve got the eye-opening answers. Learn about the history, biology, and chemistry of copulation. 18+, Level 4 Analog Lounge
Lava Live
7:15 p.m.
Witness the hottest show in town, with a live lava pour happening every Friday night. Outside of the very volcanic Hawaii and Iceland, you can’t see this at any other museum. Level 3 Atrium
Featured Friday Programming:
Kick back and unwind during an Omnitheater movie.
One-up that competitive friend in Sportsology.
Sneak some candy from the Explore Store into the theater.*
Go back to science class in the Experiment Gallery.
Sip on adult beverages and snack on adventurous bites from The Cafe.
Snap the perfect post-worthy pic in front of the Giant Astronaut.