Events Calendar
Use the Monthly view below for all events or use the menu to the left and choose by Type of Events: Adults, Educators, Families & Kids or Members.
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Families, Members
Imagination & Creation Exploration
Friday, February 3 & 17 at 3pm
This activity is specially designed for children ages five through eight. Each week come and face a new I.C.E. challenge based on our monthly theme. Our theme for February is myths busted. Come help the Kids Room staff as we answer some age old questions and put legendary myths to the ultimate scientific test. In the Kids Room
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Families, Members, Adults
Friday Night Stargazing in the Observatory
Every Friday: 5:30-8pm (weather permitting)
Venture out to our urban rooftop Observatory to view the night sky as our staff help you find planets and constellations. The Observatory is open every Friday night free of charge to the public, weather permitting. Stargazing is free and open to the public, admission to the Science Center is not required. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Families, Members, Adults
Fridays After Five
Fridays through March 23: 5-8pm
Gather up the family and come down to enjoy three levels of exhibits, a live science presentation, a star-studded planetarium presentation, and a larger-than-life film on our five-story IMAX screen!
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Families, Members, Adults
Sungazing Saturdays
Saturdays: 1-4pm (weather permitting)
Safely look at the Sun and its features–such as sunspots and prominences–through a special set of filters on our telescope. The Observatory is open to museum visitors every Saturday, weather permitting, and admission is included in general Science Center admission. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Families, Members, Adults
A New Exhibit–Harry's Big Adventure: My Bug World
Saturday, February 4
Harry's Big Adventure: My Bug World is hosted by Harry, a Chinese Praying Mantis, and his insect friends. It features thousands of live bugs, vidoe, audio, games and more. It is designed to give visitors an up-close view of nature and a new perspective on the role insects play in our environment. Live Cooking demos and bug performances will take place every weekend!
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Families, Members
Preschool Storytime
Saturdays & Sundays (Feb. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26) at 1:30pm
Storytime includes stories, music, science activities, and lots of hands-on fun!
In the Kids Room
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Families, Members Discovery Tots Thursday, February 9: 11am
An exciting exploration program designed for children 12 to 24 months with their adult caregiver. Come discover basic science concepts and help reinforce newly developed skills as you and your little one travel through a variety of fun investigation stations.
In the Kids Room
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Families, Members, Adults Open on Presidents' Day Monday, February 20; 10am-5pm
The Maryland Science Center will be open from 10am to 5pm on Presidents' Day.
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Families, Members Infant Wonders Thursday, February 23: 11am
A program designed just for our smallest scientists, newborn to 12 months with their adult caregivers. Stimulate those young minds and help develop their earliest skills by enjoying music, rhymes, books and more.
In the Kids Room
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Members, Adults
Cocoa-ology
Thursday, February 23: 7-9pm
The Science Center’s popular adult beverage series is incorprating chocolate into the February installment bringing you the science of chocolate, or as we like to call it–Cocoa-ology! Join Larry McGlinchey, owner and chocolatier of Cacao Lorenzo in Timonium for a night of tasty chocolate and an interactive presentation. Learn about the different kinds of chocolate, the best time to eat chocolate, and what to drink with your chocolate. Tickets are required to attend this event and are $45 per person, and $40 per member. Phone 410.545.5980 to reserve your seat today; 21+ only, please.
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Families, Members, Adults
IMAX Film Festival Comes to an End
Thursday, March 1
Come on down to the Science Center to experience the popular IMAX Film Festival while it is still here. Showcasing the best in the large format genre featuring theatrical performances, stories of survival, and films that take a look at the nature and animals that surround us. Film titles rotate on a frequent basis and during the run of the Film Festival and there is no need to purchase a Science Center exhibit admission ticket to see IMAX films. All films are available at single entry admission prices throughout the day.
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Families, Members, Adults
Sea Rex 3D Opens in IMAX
Friday, March 2
Join Julie, an imaginative young woman, as she journeys from a modern-day aquarium to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures
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Families, Members
Imagination & Creation Exploration
Friday, March 2 & 16 at 3pm
This activity is specially designed for children ages five through eight. Each week come and face a new I.C.E. challenge based on our monthly theme. Our theme for March is water works. Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get wet as we splash around to discover the science behind this everyday material. In the Kids Room
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Families, Members, Adults
Friday Night Stargazing in the Observatory
Every Friday: 5:30-8pm (weather permitting)
Venture out to our urban rooftop Observatory to view the night sky as our staff help you find planets and constellations. The Observatory is open every Friday night free of charge to the public, weather permitting. Stargazing is free and open to the public, admission to the Science Center is not required. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Families, Members, Adults
Pi Day
Wednesday, March 14; 10am-1pm
If there are two things that should be paired together, it’s Party and Pi(e). March 14th, or 3.14, marks the celebration of the mathematical constant, Pi, which is used to calculate the circumference of a circle. The Maryland Science Center is ready to celebrate everything Pi, from eating pie to reciting pi, to exposing the secrets of Pi.
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Families, Members, Adults
Fridays After Five
Fridays through March 23: 5-8pm
Gather up the family and come down to enjoy three levels of exhibits, a live science presentation, a star-studded planetarium presentation, and a larger-than-life film on our five-story IMAX screen! The last installment of Fridays After Five for the season will be on March 23, and it will return in the Fall of 2012.
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Families, Members
Preschool Storytime
Saturdays & Sundays (March 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31) at 1:30pm
Storytime includes stories, music, science activities, and lots of hands-on fun!
In the Kids Room
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Families, Members, Adults
Sungazing Saturdays
Saturdays: 1-4pm (weather permitting)
Safely look at the Sun and its features–such as sunspots and prominences–through a special set of filters on our telescope. The Observatory is open to museum visitors every Saturday, weather permitting, and admission is included in general Science Center admission. Please phone 410.545.2999 before your visit to check on viewing conditions.
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Families, Members Discovery Tots Thursday, March 8: 11am
An exciting exploration program designed for children 12 to 24 months with their adult caregiver. Come discover basic science concepts and help reinforce newly developed skills as you and your little one travel through a variety of fun investigation stations.
In the Kids Room
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Families, Members Infant Wonders Thursday, March 22: 11am
A program designed just for our smallest scientists, newborn to 12 months with their adult caregivers. Stimulate those young minds and help develop their earliest skills by enjoying music, rhymes, books and more.
In the Kids Room
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Families, Members, Adults
Nano Day
Saturday, March 24: Noon-4pm
Explore the exciting world of tiny technology at the Maryland Science Center’s NanoDay, part of a nationwide festival dedicated to nanoscale science and engineering. Join us to find out why small science is the next big thing! All activities are free with paid admission, while supplies last.
