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Know before you go! Our Family Friday this week is double the fun, and here's what you need to know:
– General admission grants you access to ALL events/activities!
– Under the Sea: Kresge Hall + museum, 9:30am to 2pm!
– Foam Party: parking lot, 10am to 2pm – unless there is lightning. Bring goggles, swim suit / change of clothes, towel!
– Pirates and mermaids: Kresge Hall + parking lot, 10am to 1pm! … See MoreSee Less
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Double the fun! General admission goes twice as far this Family Friday, July 31…meet us Under the Sea for tons of fun activities, pirate and mermaid characters, PLUS a spectacular Foam Party in the parking lot! 🌊
– 9:30AM to 2PM: science and crafts in Kresge Hall, dance party in the museum theater, and an underwater planetarium experience
– 10AM to 1PM: pirate and mermaid characters to meet in Kresge Hall and outside!
– 10AM to 2PM: Foam Party in the parking lot (rescheduled from July 17), goggles, towel, and change of clothes recommended!
Everything is included with general admission or membership, just check in at the front desk when you arrive to get your wristbands for the day! … See MoreSee Less
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Today is FREE DAY! 1–4:30pm for Illinois residents!Mark you calendars for our July Free Days! Illinois residents can enjoy access to the entire museum at no cost. … See MoreSee Less
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We're excited to announce this Family Friday will be DOUBLE THE FUN! Foam Party has been rescheduled and will take place during our Under the Sea event July 31!
🐠 Immersive underwater activities, experiments, and crafts in Kresge Hall from 9:30AM to 2PM
🫧 Foam Party in the parking lot from 10AM to 2PM with Absolute Science's Mega Foam Blaster
🧜☠ Fantastical mermaid and pirate characters from 10AM to 1PM
🐙🌀 Underwater Planetarium show experience and dance party in the Theater until 2PM
It's going to be the event of the summer, and we can't wait to see you there! 🌊 … See MoreSee Less
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Step into an immersive Under the Sea experience on Friday, July 31 from 9:30AM to 2PM! 🌊🐙🐠 Join us for a Family Friday full of oceanic activities including underwater planetarium shows, dance parties, aquarium live streams, water experiments, zany deep-sea creature crafts, and more! … See MoreSee Less
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We had SO much fun today with Smarty Pants Out of this World Space Show! Thank you so much for an incredible show, it was astronomically amazing! 🚀✨ … See MoreSee Less
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