All programs & events are included with museum admission unless otherwise noted.
Check out demonstrations and hands-on activities about physics. Join REU students from CLASSE (Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education) for make-and-take physics activities.
Investigate flubber using different tools. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers as you explore science through stories and self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Beat the heat this summer and experience the coolest science right before your eyes! Join our Educators to discover how different items react to the extreme temperatures of dry ice and liquid nitrogen.
Investigate flubber using different tools. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers as you explore science through stories and self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Participate in hands-on science activities led by our Future Science Leaders, Tuesday – Friday through August. A new activity each week.
Explore the ins and outs of composting with hands-on activities led by the Master Composters from Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Composting Education Program.
What happens when you paint watercolors over crayon? Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Beat the heat this summer and experience the coolest science right before your eyes! Join our Educators to discover how different items react to the extreme temperatures of dry ice and liquid nitrogen.
What happens when you paint watercolors over crayon? Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Participate in hands-on science activities led by our Future Science Leaders, Tuesday – Friday in August. A new activity each week.
Explore current space research with Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility (SPIF) through some “out-of-this-world” hands-on activities.
Experiment with kinetic sand using different types of tools. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Beat the heat this summer and experience the coolest science right before your eyes! Join our Educators to discover how different items react to the extreme temperatures of dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
Experiment with kinetic sand using different types of tools. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Participate in hands-on science activities led by our Future Science Leaders, Tuesday – Friday all summer long. A new activity each week.
Design and test your own roller coaster! Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Beat the heat this summer and experience the coolest science right before your eyes! Join our Educators to discover how different items react to the extreme temperatures of dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
Design and test your own roller coaster! Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Participate in hands-on science activities led by our Future Science Leaders, Tuesday – Friday in August. A new activity each week.
Explore current space research with Cornell’s Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility (SPIF) through some “out-of-this-world” hands on activities.
Explore flubber using a variety of tools. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Beat the heat this summer and experience the coolest science right before your eyes! Join our Educators to discover how different items react to the extreme temperatures of dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
Explore flubber using a variety of tools. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers through self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Participate in hands-on science activities led by our Future Science Leaders, Tuesday – Friday in July and August. A new activity each week.
Discover the delicious science behind baking a loaf of bread with Travis MacDowell from Ithaca Bakery.
Dig into ice using a variety of materials. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers as you explore science through stories and self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Beat the heat this summer and experience the coolest science right before your eyes! Join our Educators to discover how different items react to the extreme temperatures of dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
Dig into ice using a variety of materials. Engage with your toddlers and preschoolers as you explore science through stories and self-guided, hands-on activities. Learn a different science process each week and discover ways to keep the science fun going at home.
Participate in hands-on science activities led by our Future Science Leaders, Tuesday – Friday in July and August. A new activity each week.
History, geology, and chemistry converge to tell the story behind the flavors of craft beverages in the Finger Lakes.
Each session begins with a reception led by Sommelier, Laura Winter Falk, of Experience! The Finger Lakes where you will enjoy tasting samples of the featured libation paired with locally-sourced edibles followed by an engaging presentation by a top Finger Lakes craft producer.
September 26: The Science of Beer Making at the Sciencenter
Guided beer and food pairing reception with Sommelier Laura Winter Falk of Experience! The Finger Lakes
Presentation by Owner and Brewer, Ian Conboy of Lucky Hare Brewing
Sponsored by the Museum of the Earth, the History Center in Tompkins County, the Sciencenter, and Experience! The Finger Lakes.
History, geology, and chemistry converge to tell the story behind the flavors of craft beverages in the Finger Lakes.
Each session begins with a reception led by Sommelier, Laura Winter Falk, of Experience! The Finger Lakes where you will enjoy tasting samples of the featured libation paired with locally-sourced edibles followed by an engaging presentation by a top Finger Lakes craft producer.
December 12: The Science of Food Pairing at Coltivare
Guided Craft Beverage and Food pairing presentation with Sommelier Laura Winter Falk of Experience! The Finger Lakes
Sponsored by the Museum of the Earth, the History Center in Tompkins County, the Sciencenter, and Experience! The Finger Lakes.
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