The Discovery Spot is Now Open. Free, Timed Tickets for Young Scientists (Ages 0-6) and Their Families are Available Onsite at the Museum’s Box Office.
The Discovery Spot is Now Open. Free, Timed Tickets for Young Scientists (Ages 0-6) and Their Families are Available Onsite at the Museum’s Box Office.

Events @ Mods

Mystery Weekends in October

October 6, 2024 @ 12:00 pm 5:00 pm

Who (or what) has done it!?! Become a MODS detective and solve mysteries! Meet our resident animals with mysterious adaptations, learn how professionals use chemistry to find clues and discover how all our senses can help uncover hidden mysteries in the world around us.

  • Exhibits, Shows and Demos: Become a detective and use your senses to uncover clues. Solve the mystery by using the scientific method to complete the STEAM mystery scavenger hunts.
  • Animal Encounters: Meet our resident animals and detect some of their most interesting adaptations!
  • Watch an IMAX on the GIANT Screen: Ancient Caves, Pandas, Secrets of the Sea and more!
  • Career Connections: Channel your inner biologist by studying how and why animals evolve over time and space.

Just for early learners (ages 0-6): Experience the mystery of chemical reactions. Blow up a balloon without using air, discover how plants breathe and use investigation skills to rescue animals in the Discovery Spot!