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Science Museum Oklahoma Offers Winter Break Fun, Last Chance for 'Da Vinci - The Genius'

December 19, 2016

Families eager to get out of the house and enjoy winter break with friends and visiting relatives this holiday season need look no further than Science Museum Oklahoma for a cold weather retreat. In addition to the museum’s regular shows and exhibits, only weeks remain for a holiday tour of the museum’s Pullman parlor car and to see “Da Vinci – The Genius.”

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Science Museum Oklahoma Offers Tours of Historic Parlor Car Through Jan. 1

December 8, 2016

Visitors escaping the December chill at Science Museum Oklahoma have an extra reason to head to the museum during the holiday season: tours of SMO’s 1929 Pullman parlor car.

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Science Museum Oklahoma Hosts Star Wars Science Overnight, Dec. 9

November 28, 2016

Lovers of lightsabers, Wookiees, Ewoks and the rest of the Star Wars universe will come together on Friday, Dec. 9, at Science Museum Oklahoma for the museum’s Star Wars Science Overnight — just in time for the release of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Developed by SMO’s science educators, the program explores the science of Star Wars and how our galaxy compares to one that’s far, far away.

Science Museum Oklahoma Camps Offer Frosty Fun Throughout December

November 22, 2016

Children across the Oklahoma City metro can get hands-on with icy cold and culinary sciences, tinker with technology, explore the science of outer space and more during Science Museum Oklahoma’s “Weird Winter Wonders” and “Saturday Science” Winter Break Camps set for December.

Science Museum Oklahoma Names New President, CEO

November 2, 2016

Science Museum Oklahoma’s board of trustees has named museum Vice President of Programs and Outreach Sherry Marshall as its incoming president and CEO. Marshall, a native Oklahoman with more than 20 years of experience in museums and science education, will assume the role effective Dec. 1.

Science Museum Oklahoma Hosts Harry Potter Science Overnight, Nov. 11

October 31, 2016

Science Museum Oklahoma will host a Science Overnight inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter on Friday, Nov. 11. Developed by SMO’s science educators, the program will explore the science of Harry Potter just in time for the opening of the Potter-inspired film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

Science Museum Oklahoma's smART Space Explores the Sooner State with 'Off the Beaten Path'

October 19, 2016

Beginning Nov. 5, visitors to Science Museum Oklahoma’s smART Space galleries will be able to tour many of the state’s unusual, intriguing and lesser-known areas through “Off the Beaten Path,” a photo-documented joint art exhibit by Scott and Katie Henderson.

Science Museum Oklahoma Hosts Fall Fun, Costume Contest in October

October 17, 2016

Science Museum Oklahoma will host a number of fall-themed events throughout October, including a costume contest, Dremel pumpkin carving and the chance to check out some of the creepy-crawly insects that call SMO home. All events are free with general admission.

Science Museum Oklahoma Seeks Used Shoes for 'Sole Expression' Art Installation

October 13, 2016

Oklahoma City metro residents are invited to leave their footprint on “Sole Expression: The Art of the Shoe,” an upcoming installation in Science Museum Oklahoma’s smART Space, with the donation of a used pair of shoes.

Red Dirt Dinos Return to Science Museum Oklahoma, Oct. 3

September 27, 2016

Following a journey around the state and across the world, the dinosaurs that once roamed over Oklahoma’s red dirt landscape are returning to Science Museum Oklahoma.

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