We encourage our guests to visit the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning to water the garden, and enjoy the flowers, insects, veggies, herbs, and more! Free with Museum Admission
Ready for a fun and engaging learning environment for your child? Classes will begin with an engaging story book that will take us exploring through hands-on activities. These interactive activities will introduce/reinforce letters, numbers, shapes, colors, early literacy skills, music/movement, crafts (fine motor skills), and purposeful play. Let us prepare your child and create a...
Drop-in program for preschoolers building skills for kindergarten! Early literacy, STEM, dramatic play, fine motor skills and more!
During this hands-on workshop, children between the ages of 4-8 years will have a blast discovering the science of aerodynamics using basic household materials. Admission into the program is free with paid Museum admission. Space is limited. Please register at admissions upon arrival; first come, first serve.
Experience Tohono Chul while learning some of the basics of the ecology of the Sonoran Desert. Join us for a Walk in the Gardens and get an intimate look at the plants and animals that call Tohono Chul home. During this guided tour, you’ll hear about desert wildlife and learn how to identify some of...
Join Ms. Nia for STEAM Storytime! This fun program is meant to build essential early literacy skills while exploring hands-on activities through science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.
Watch your child bloom as we continue to learn in a fun, hands-on way. Classes will begin with an engaging storybook that will take us exploring through hands-on activities. These interactive activities will reinforce letters, numbers, shapes, colors, early literacy skills, music/movement, crafts (fine motor skills), and purposeful play. Enrichment provides the environment for your...
Explore the tide zones of the Gulf of California and witness how the desert changes as you travel inland Eco-Stations at the Overlook These touch carts, staffed by Docents, feature hands-on Sonoran Desert learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. Stocked with everything from binoculars and hand lenses to mounted specimens and scientific models,...
Interact with some of our special animals, which for many people is a once in a lifetime experience. Guests will get to learn about endangered species, how we contribute to conservation of those animals, some of the considerations we must take into consideration when having these reptiles in Arizona, which reptiles are good pets for children or adults, adaptations...
Come join us for a stroll through our ethnobotanical garden where we will discuss some of the fascinating plants found in the Sonoran Desert! From the mighty saguaro cactus to the smallest wildflower, come let your curiosity blossom! Accessible program. Free with Park Fee
In Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries, journey to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert. Recommended for general audiences. Themes: astronomy, telescopes, James Webb Style: Fulldome film followed by short talk about James Webb Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages 2 and under: Free Discounted Rates Seniors (55+)...
Zoom away from planet Earth and take a live guided tour through the Solar System! We'll stop by each of the planets (including some Saturnian and Galilean moons) pointing out interesting facts along the way. Recommended for general audiences. Themes: Planets, space exploration. Style: Live presentation. Planetarium Tickets Adults: $12 Children (ages 3-15): $8 Children ages 2...
Narrated by George Takei, Incoming! explores asteroids, comets, and meteors. Viewers will embark on a dynamic journey and get an up close look at the advanced technologies that allow scientists to detect...
Put your engineering skills to work building towers, bridges, pirate ships and more at Basha Library. This month we will create with LEGOs. The materials, projects, and the science change each session, but your creativity lasts a lifetime. What will you design?
Did you know that children can learn the foundations of coding before they can write and spell? Learn basic problem-solving skills and new vocabulary for children as young as 4 to give them the building blocks to becoming an excellent coder. Join us for guided activities as we teach your child the basis of code -...