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10 Stocking Stuffers for 2018 from The Science Shop at Science Museum Oklahoma

December 5, 2018

The Science Shop at Science Museum Oklahoma has a wealth of stocking stuffer-sized activities, projects, games, books and more that will keep little hands busy on Christmas morning!

11 Gifts for Science Lovers from Science Museum Oklahoma

December 3, 2018

Science Museum Oklahoma has gifts for science lovers of all ages — stop by The Science Shop for help finding the perfect present for everyone on your list, or you can snag a gift card that gives the gift of an experience like an annual membership, a camp program, or a birthday party.

Pullman Parlor Car Science Museum Oklahoma

All Aboard: Science Museum Oklahoma Offers Tours of Historic Train Car Through Jan. 1

November 30, 2018

A holiday season favorite has returned to Science Museum Oklahoma for 2018: tours of the museum’s 1929 Pullman parlor car.

Wizard Families Invited to 'Science of Magic' Late Nite Lab at Science Museum Oklahoma, Dec. 14

November 20, 2018

Oklahoma families will be able to don their robes and dust off their wands from 6-10 p.m. on Dec. 14 at Science Museum Oklahoma’s Science of Magic Late Nite Lab.

Beautiful Minds at Science Museum Oklahoma

'Beautiful Minds' of Dyslexia Featured in Science Museum Oklahoma Exhibition Opening Nov. 9

October 31, 2018

The art, brilliance and power of people with dyslexia will be on display in Science Museum Oklahoma’s smART Space galleries in November as SMO debuts “Beautiful Minds – Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage” with a gallery opening from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 9 at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City. The gallery opening includes appetizers, a cash bar and is free and open to the public.

Follow the Monarchs at Science Museum Oklahoma

One Thousand Paper Butterflies Migrate to Science Museum Oklahoma as Part of ‘Follow The Monarchs’

October 30, 2018

One thousand paper monarch butterflies adorned with kids’ drawings and messages are migrating to Science Museum Oklahoma to spend the winter roosting in the museum’s GadgetTrees exhibit. Collectively, these butterflies make up a traveling art exhibit called “Follow the Monarchs” coordinated by The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma (TNC) and local artist Christie Hackler.

Science Museum Oklahoma Offers Boy Scout Astronomy Badge Class, Cub Scout Overnight in November

October 26, 2018

Boy Scouts with an interest in astronomy and Cub Scouts who want to explore the great indoors should look no further than Science Museum Oklahoma this fall — the museum will offer a merit badge class in astronomy at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 and a Science Overnight for Cub Scouts at 6 p.m. Nov. 16.

Late Nite Labs at Science Museum Oklahoma

Families Invited to a Night of Spooky Science at Science Museum Oklahoma's 'Late Nite Lab,' Oct. 26

October 8, 2018

Oklahoma families will have the chance to solve a mystery in the museum from 6-10 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Science Museum Oklahoma’s Haunted Whodunnit Late Nite Lab. Designed for families with children of all ages, SMO’s Late Nite Lab program offers a variety of unique activities connected to each lab’s theme as well as access to the museum’s permanent exhibits and live shows.

Science Museum Oklahoma Sets Single-Day Attendance Record During Tinkerfest

October 5, 2018

Two entire cars were taken apart, a 21-foot-tall robot dominated the landscape and more than 65 tinkering activities covered the floors and grounds of Science Museum Oklahoma as 11,163 guests attended the museum’s Tinkerfest presented by Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR on Sept. 29, shattering the museum’s single-day attendance record set during Tinkerfest in 2017.

Science Floor at Science Museum Oklahoma

Science Museum Oklahoma to Celebrate Opening of Upgraded Kirkpatrick Planetarium With Members-Only Night, Oct. 13

October 3, 2018

Science Museum Oklahoma members will have the museum to themselves from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 as the museum celebrates the grand opening of SMO’s newly upgraded Kirkpatrick Planetarium.

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