Timed Presentations

Flights of Fancy Story Time
Star Stories From Around the World by Swatantar
Pioneers of Flight (Gallery 208)
11: 00 AM & 1:30 PM

Meet "Phoebe Waterman Haas"
Mrs. Haas will be portrayed by Natalie Zanin, founder of Washington DC's Historic Strolls.
Milestones of Flight (Gallery 100)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm & 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Throughout the Day

Chat with "Galileo" about telescopes, astronomy, and physics.
Galileo will be portrayed by Mike Francis
Look for him in the following galleries

• Milestones of Flight (Gallery 100)
• Explore the Universe (Gallery 111)
• Space Race (Gallery 114)
• Outdoors at the Public Observatory (weather permitting)

All Day (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Astronomy presentation stations
Milestones of Flight (Gallery 100)

• Paul Hueper, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, will present about exoplanets and the Kepler Telescope.
• Representatives from the International Dark-Sky Association

Hands-On Activities

Space Race (Gallery 114)
Build your own tools to help you explore the universe

• Build a pocket solar clock, which works like a small sundial.
• Build a working astrolabe out of paper.
• Design a telescope-(non-working)
• Recreate a Nebra Sky Disk (A Bronze Age star map)

South Lobby
Create astronomical art from around the world 

• Decorate your Sun Sign (Greek Mythology)
• Discover your Tibetan Sun Sign
• Design your own constellation
• Make a comet and Native American Morning Star

Observe the sky(weather permitting)

• Public Observatory (outside near McDonald's)
• Look for astronomy related Discovery Stations throughout the Museum.

This schedule is subject to change and some activities are weather dependent.