Public, private, and home school teachers are invited. With the option to bring up to three guests for free, teachers will be able to speak to different Science Museum educators to learn more about group programming as well as field trip opportunities.

Explore the world of nanoscience. With activities such as creating a mini city in The Forge, building and taking apart molecules, and seeing microscopic bacteria from your skin, it would make Rick Moranis proud.

The exhibition aims to inspire wonder and curiosity about this uniquely complex organ, illustrate the incredibly adaptive properties of skin across all organisms, and spark dialogue and reflection about skin’s role in shaping human culture and identity.

It may be cold outside, but the science is really heating up inside with many different activities such as daily firework demos, homemade Shrinky Dinks in The Forge, and many other fiery science explorations.

Wes Robertson, an Environmental and Vector Control Specialist III and Medical Entomologist for the Henrico County Department of Public Works Standing Water Initiative discusses the truth about mosquitoes and their bite.

Feng Lin, Ph.D, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and affiliated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Macromolecules Innovation Institute at Virginia Tech, discusses electrifying transportation with the roles of batteries.

Enjoy a holiday tradition with all the bells and whistles. They are offering timed entry to help moderate the flow of guests throughout the weekend. Advanced tickets are strongly recommended, including members, as popular time slots are expected to sell out.

Ibrahim Guven, a Ph.D. Associate Professor in the department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at VCU, discusses the computational modeling for the Crewed Mars Mission.

Middle school girls join for an overnight, robotics filled night at the science museum. This event will include a Saturday full of different hands-on workshops and a Sunday filled with exploration of our own museum. This overnight adventure is for ages 11 to 14.