Come on your own, with friends, or bring the whole family to the museum for a special week of programming. The museum has a number of activities planned for the week of February 14-22, including extended Maker Hub and Learning Lab hours, tours, gallery cart demos and family workshops. With the exception of family workshops, all activities are free with museum admission. Take a look at the full schedule below, then plan your visit.
Workshops include:
Saturday, February 14 & Sunday February 15
- 12:30-4:00pm, Maker Hub: Fiber Arts
Monday, February 16
- 11:00am-12:30pm, Exchange: Microscopy
- 1:30-4:30pm, Maker Hub: Automata
Tuesday, February 17
- 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM | STEAM Adventures: Biomaterials [Register]
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Exchange: Microscopy
- 1:30 PM -4:30 PM | Maker Hub: Automata
Wednesday, February 18
- 11:00AM-12:30pm | Exchange: Microscopy
- 1:30-4:30pm | Maker Hub: Automata
- 3:00-4:30pm | Family Workshop: Stop Motion [Register]
Thursday, February 19
- 11:00AM-12:30pm | Exchange: Microscopy
- 1:30-4:30pm | Maker Hub: Automata
- 3:00-4:30pm | Family Workshop: Sundial Making [Register]
Friday, February 20
- 11:00AM-12:30pm | Exchange: Microscopy
- 1:30-4:30pm | Maker Hub: Automata
Saturday, February 21
- 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Maker Hub: Balance Sculptures
Sunday, February 22
- 12:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Maker Hub: Balance Sculptures
Family Workshop: Stop Motion
Wednesday, February 18 | 2:30 - 4pm
Join us for this hands-on family workshop where you'll create your own stop-motion video while learning the basics of animation. We will explore the science of how the brain processes vision and artistic concepts of composition as you work together to compose your own animated shorts.
This workshop is designed for families and friends working in small groups. Children must be age 11 and above, and must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop. Workshop price includes museum admission. Please feel free to explore the museum with your family before the workshop.
$15 for ages 11-18, $20 for ages 19+
Family Workshop: Sundial Making
Thursday, February 19 | 2:30 - 4pm
How did people tell time long before clocks, watches, or smartphones? In this hands-on family workshop, you’ll work together to explore the science, engineering, and history behind one of the world’s oldest timekeeping tools: the sundial.
This workshop is designed for families and friends working in small groups. Children must be age 11 and above, and must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop. Workshop price includes museum admission. Please feel free to explore the museum with your family before the workshop.
$15 for ages 11-18, $20 for ages 19+
When:
Daily, February 14-22, 2026 10am-5pm
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617.253.5927
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