Program Calendar
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May
Monday
27
Museum Closed - State Holiday
June
Gallery Tours
Tuesday through Friday
Your group can explore the galleries on a self-guided tour with activities in hand to engage young minds. Reservations are required.
One World, One Sky
10:00 am
Big Bird's adventure begins on Sesame Street when Elmo's friend, Hu Hu Zhu, visits from China. Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the sun, moon and stars.
Stars
11:00 am
Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions.
To Space and Back
1:00 pm
Join us as we take audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet.
One World, One Sky
11:00 am
Big Bird's adventure begins on Sesame Street when Elmo's friend, Hu Hu Zhu, visits from China. Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the sun, moon and stars.
One World, One Sky
12:00 noon
Big Bird's adventure begins on Sesame Street when Elmo's friend, Hu Hu Zhu, visits from China. Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the sun, moon and stars.
Earth, Moon & Sun
1:00 pm
Explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of an amusing character Coyote (adapted from Native American oral traditions), who has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors.
Earth, Moon & Sun
1:00 pm
Explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of an amusing character Coyote (adapted from Native American oral traditions), who has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors.
Earth, Moon & Sun
2:00 pm
Explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of an amusing character Coyote (adapted from Native American oral traditions), who has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors.
Astronaut
2:00 pm
The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to become part of this incredible journey?
Saturn: Jewel of the Heavens
3:00 pm
It’s one of the most beautiful and magnificent planets in the solar system.
Follow the Drinking Gourd: A special program in celebration of Black History Month
4:00 pm
It explains how slaves used the Big Dipper, also known as the Drinking Gourd, to find the North Star (Polaris). Join us as we follow a family that uses this celestial navigation along the Underground Railroad to reach freedom.
Stars
3:00 pm
Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions.
Stars
11:00 pm
Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end their lives in powerful explosions.
Sky Quest
1:00 pm
Share a young woman's lifelong fascination with the night sky. As a child, in her imagination she travels to Mars in a cardboard rocket.
To Space and Back
1:00 pm and 3 pm
Join us as we take audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet.
Jon Naar: Signature Photography
12:00 pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to join New Jersey Artist Jon Naar as he leads visitors through the exhibition of his photographs.
Scouting Astronomy
10:00 am
This program is designed to aid in fulfilling the requirements for the Scout merit badge in astronomy.
Scouting Geology
1:00 pm
Are you a Boy Scout or Girl Scout of any age or program who is in search of exciting and fascinating badges or interest patches?
Thomas Eakins and Henry Ossawa Tanner
1:00 pm
Learn about America’s greatest realist artist, Thomas Eakins, and his influence on the African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, among others.
Up, Up and Away with Mad Science
11:30 am
This 45-minute presentation will capture the audiences' interest and show how exciting science can be. Included in the show are a variety of eye-popping demonstrations and experiments.
The American Modernists
1:00 pm
Discover the work of the important American Modernists, John Marin, Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley and Georgia O’Keeffe.
Predators in Your Neighborhood with the Philadelphia Zoo
11:30 am
See and learn about animals that hunt for prey and how they live.
Sounds Like Science Preschool Show with Mad Science
11:30 am
This 40-minute show highlights the sense of sound. Through a combination of demonstrations and audience participation we bring the science of sound to your children.
Take Your Child to Work Day
Shows start at 10:00 am
Take Your Child to Work Day Special Planetarium Schedule.
Jump Frog Jump Preschool Show - Young Audiences of New Jersey
11:30 am
On September 11, 2001, the world watched in horror as terrorists used commercial airplanes as weapons against the United States, killing 2,979 people, destroying the World Trade Center, and damaging the Pentagon in their brutal coordinated attack.
Remember 9/11: Reflections and Memories from New Jersey
12:00 pm
Based on the popular book by Robert Kalan, the professional dancers from Lustig Dance Theatre perform a 20-minute dance with enchanting music, narration, colorful costumes and interaction with the audience.
Super Science Saturday
10 am - 4 pm
On May 4th 2013, the Museum’s largest single day event kicks off at 10 am and runs until 4 pm and features a fascinating array of Planetarium shows, FREE Live Theater programs, continuous demonstrations and hands-on activities. General admission and parking are free!
Abstract Expressionism and Geometric Abstration
1:00 pm
The two most influential art teachers of the 20th century, Josef Albers and Hans Hoffman, were both of German descent and represent the opposite ends of approach to abstraction.
Outrageous Reptiles with the Philadelphia Zoo
11:30 am
Students come face to face with snakes, turtles and crocodilians to learn about diverse reptilian lifestyles and the importance of these misunderstood animals in a variety of ecosystems.
Fairfield Porter and Philip Pearlstin and Their Influence
1:00 am
Representing two almost completely opposing aspects of the revival of realism after the Abstract Expressionist period, Fairfield Porter and Philip Pearlstein both exhibit the influence of abstraction in their work.
Math + Magic = Fun – Encore Performing Arts
11:30 am
Presented by the Super Scientific Circus, this fast paced visual and magical show is designed to create excitement for Mathematics.
Spin, Pop, Boom with Mad Science
11:30 am
The Mad Scientist will use simple but exciting science experiments and demonstrations to involve your group in the discovery process of science.
Cultures in Competition: Indians and Europeans in Colonial New Jersey
12:00 noon
A tour of the exhibition which provides a view of the seventeenth-century Dutch, Swedish and English competition to start colonies within what is today New Jersey and to develop a successful fur trade with the Indians who were living here.
The Magic of Energy – Encore Performing Arts
11:30 am
Take a comic but factual search through four different renewable energy sources: Solar, Hydro-Electric, Wind and Bio Mass, and how and when to use each one!
Reptile Exploration with the Philadelphia Zoo
10:30 am
Students come face to face with snakes, turtles, and crocodilians to learn about diverse reptilian lifestyles and the importance of these misunderstood animals in a variety of ecosystems.
Mad Science Fire and Ice
10:30 am
The Mad Scientist will use simple but exciting science experiments and demonstrations to involve your group in the discovery process of science.
Mad Science Up, Up and Away
10:30 am
This event will capture the audiences' interest and show how exciting science can be.
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