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Early Childhood
Create-A-Saurus: Discover, Imagine, and Sculpt Paleo Art
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Become paleontologists, investigating the bones of dinosaurs to learn how they lived millions of years ago. Then use those discoveries to inspire you to make paleo art sculptures!
February 6, 2025
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
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Special Event
First Thursday Night
$6 admission from 4–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month!
February 6, 2025
Ticket Required
All ages
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Early Childhood
Slippery Slimy Science!
For families with children between the ages of 3-5 years old. Find out that experimenting with different substances, no matter how slippery or drippy, can reveal mysterious facts about our world.
February 7, 2025
Ticket Required
3–5 and families
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Family
Beyond the Paleo Lab Window
Have you ever wondered what happens in the Paleo Lab? Now you can find out!
February 14, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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Engineers Day
Engineers Day is a day full of exploration into the world of engineering!
February 15, 2025
Free With Admission
All ages
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Presidents Day (Free Admission)
Commemorate the lives of our nation’s presidents. Free admission. Advance tickets required.
February 17, 2025
Free advance tickets will be available beginning Feb. 10.
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Homeschool
February Homeschool: Art Exploration featuring Visiting Artist Rebecca Robinson
Get wrapped in creativity and mixed media methods with Visiting Artist Rebecca Robinson.
February 20, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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Girl Scout
Girl Scouts: Space Out!
Earn your Space Science Adventurer Badge as we zoom away from Earth and into the curiosities of the moon, planets, and beyond!
February 23, 2025
Ticket Required
5+ and families
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March Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
March 11, 2025
Tickets available beginning Feb. 11.
All ages
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Special Event
Centennial Ferris Wheel
Elevate your museum experience in a wheel-y big way by taking a ride on the Centennial Ferris Wheel.
March 15, 2025
Tickets available soon.
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Homeschool
March Homeschool: Dig Into Dinos
Discover what life was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
March 20, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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Family
Fairy Garden
Build a fairy garden for the littlest sprites using tiny décor, furniture, and plants.
March 29, 2025
Ticket Required
All ages
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Girl Scout
Girl Scouts: Fairy Garden
Attract the fairies to your home with your very own fairy garden!
March 29, 2025
Ticket Required
5+ and families
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Family
Bunnysaurus Rex Egg Hunt
Meet Bunnysaurus Rex, discover dino-bunny activities, and explore select galleries before finding the hidden eggs in Dinosphere®.
April 12, 2025
Ticket Required
All ages
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Homeschool
April Homeschool: The Sound of Science
Discover how music and science go together.
April 17, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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Homeschool
May Homeschool: Summer Ecology
Explore, analyze, and consider how nature does summer while you get ready for yours!
May 15, 2025
Ticket Required
6+ and families
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Family
Wyoming Family Dinosaur Dig 2025
Join us for an amazing adventure as you spend two days at the museum’s active dig site: The Jurassic Mile in Northern Wyoming. 
July 11, 2025
Ticket Required
8+
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Special Event
July Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
July 15, 2025
Tickets available beginning June 16.
All ages
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Centennial Soiree featuring Ruby Bridges
Celebrate 100 years at the Centennial Soiree.
August 22, 2025
Ticket information available soon.
21+
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October Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
October 14, 2025
Tickets available beginning Sept. 15.
All ages
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December Museum My Way
Museum My Way is a special event that gives families with disabilities and/or sensory sensitivities the opportunity to experience the museum in a new way.
December 9, 2025
Tickets available beginning Nov. 10.
All ages
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