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Be a Scientist!

                                                                           

    


      
  

    


          

            

      
 
        

          

            Time:
            1 hour 45 minutes
          

          

            Cost:
            All Museum Pass + OMNIMAX Theater: adult/$18.25, child/$13.25
          

        

      

      
 Science Lovers of All Ages 
        
Suggested Experience:

          Be a Scientist!

        
Marie Rossiter from Macaroni Kid West Chester-Mason shares her ideas for science lovers of all ages!


 

    

    

      
  


    

    

    
Activities in this Experience

    

  
   LITE Lab
    
The LITE Lab is experiment central! Kids will get hands-on opportunities to test experiments and learn about topics like crystals, forensics and more. Be warned, it’s hard to pull the kids away—and mom and dad!


  

  

    

      

        Plan On:
        20 minutes
      

      

        Dates:
        Daily
      

      

        Times:
        Museum Hours 
      

      

        Where:
        Museum of Natural History & Science
      

      

        Admission:
        Free to Members or with Museum Admission
      

    

  

  
   Nature's Trading Post
    
Do your kids love collecting things from nature like rocks, sticks, sand, shells or snake skins? They can bring their items to Nature’s Trading Post to share with experts, earn points and learn all about their find!


  

  

    

      

        Plan On:
        15 minutes
      

      

        Dates:
        Daily
      

      

        Times:
        Museum Hours
      

      

        Where:
        Museum of Natural History & Science
      

      

        Admission:
        Free to Members or with Museum Admission
      

    

  

  
   Cincinnati’s Ice Age
    
What did Cincinnati look like 20,000 years ago? In this exhibit, families can experience a recreated glacier and study its effects on our land, the creatures that lived here, and even how we live today!


  

  

    

      

        Plan On:
        25 minutes
      

      

        Dates:
        Daily
      

      

        Times:
        Museum Hours
      

      

        Where:
        Museum of Natural History & Science
      

      

        Admission:
        Free to Members or with Museum Admission
      

    

  

  
   OMNIMAX Theater 
    
Explore the world of science in the OMNIMAX! It has a five-story, 72-foot diameter domed screen and state of the art sound system. Films take viewers on an incredible adventure! 


  

  

    

      

        Plan On:
        45 minutes
      

      

        Dates:
        Daily
      

      

        Times:
        Check for showtimes.
      

      

        Where:
        OMNIMAX Theater
      

      

        Admission:
        Admission Fee
      

    

  
    

    
    
Related Experiences

    
 
      
 Scientists Big and Small
        
Family Science Expedition

        
Mom and blogger Kristin Goecke from MasonMetu writes about one of her family’s “go to” destinations, the Museum of Natural History & Science.



        

          

            Total Time:
            1 hour 40 minutes
          

          

            Total Cost:
            All Museums Pass: $12.50/adult, $8.50/child
          

        

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 Grades 1-6
        
Young Scientists

        
Your child can discover more about the scientific world and themselves with these fun-filled exhibits and programs. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY.



        

          

            Total Time:
            2 hours
          

          

            Total Cost:
            All Museum Pass: $12.50/adult, $8.50/child
          

        

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 Grades 1-6
        
Hands-on Nature!

        
Become one with nature while identifying fossils, observing animal behavior and learning about the environment in this hands-on adventure!



        

          

            Total Time:
            1 hour 20 minutes
          

          

            Total Cost:
            All Museums Pass: $12.50/adult, $8.50/child
          

        

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