Meet an array of animals, including an armadillo, a kinkajou, an alligator, and a porcupine, and learn how they live in the wild when the Creature Teachers bring their charges to the Museum. $15 adult, $8 child; Museum members $5 adult, $3 child. Children 3 and under free. To purchase tickets in advance, please call[...]

It’s the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who’s working as an intern for Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening[...]

It’s Pop-Up Play Day, where children can build and rebuild with the big, blue blocks of Imagination Playground™, the innovative play equipment that encourages creativity and collaboration, and colorful Bilderhoos architectural building components. Imagination Playground™ is generously provided by Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) and national non-profit KaBOOM! Included with regular Museum admission.  

Through a guided tasting of a selection of cow’s milk cheeses, participants will explore texture, aroma, and flavor while learning how milk is transformed into an array of different styles of cheese. We’ll also discuss how to select perfectly ripe cheeses, the best way to enjoy various types of cheese, and how to keep your[...]