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Free family fun! Each month explore a different science theme with hands-on activities, demos, and experiments, all free for the whole family!
Learn about the science in your favorite stories at March’s Science Saturday!
Join us to learn all about the science of food with free activities!
Explore your favorite science fiction stories and beyond with free activities at Science Saturday!
Celebrate the science of bugs with us with our first Science Saturday of 2025!
Celebrate National Slime Day, December 7th, with the Science of Chemistry. Have fun exploring the science of chemistry through slimy, bubbly, glowing and fizzy colorful fun!
Free family fun! Come joins us for Science Saturday, on the first Saturday of each month (September – May), 10am to 1pm on the Western Science Center’s piazza. Each month explore a different science theme with hands-on activities, demos, and experiments, all free for the whole family!
Science Saturdays are held in a partnership with the HUSD Wellness and Community Outreach Center. HUSD friends and family can make it a day with free admission into the museum on designated Science Saturday days!
Learn all about the science of biology and anatomy at our next Science Saturday!
Discover and explore fossils from throughout Earth’s history, while finding out what it takes to be a paleontologist! Meet some of Western Science Center's scientists and enjoy a bunch of free activities, including learning how to prep a fossil, making your own trilobite mask, and much more!
Design, build, and create while exploring the science of engineering!
Celebrate May the 4th and learn all about the science of Star Wars!
Learn about the science and importance of water in our communities with free hands-on activities!
Join us on Saturday, March 2nd for the next Science Saturday: The Science of Seuss!
Join us for free hands-on activities to learn all about the Science of Wildlife!
Come discover the science behind the reason for the seasons, while exploring the different environments around the world!
Join us on November 4th for the Science of Paleontology!
Design, Build, Create! Come and explore the many different fields of Engineering.
Space – a new frontier. Discover what astronomy can tell us about the universe. From distant planets to our own galaxy!
Join us Saturday, May 6th for the last Science Saturday before summer break! Look for clues and solve mysteries as you learn all about the Science of Sleuthing!
Have a magical time at our next Science Saturday - The Science of Magic & Illusion!
This Science Saturday we are celebrating the Science of Engineering!
Have some hair-raising fun as we celebrate National Static Electricity Day!
Discover the science of changing seasons while also exploring the science behind some of your favorite holidays.
Explore the science of light and color with fun hands-on activities and demos!
Ever wondered what it is like to be a paleontologist? Now is your chance to find out at WSC’s kick-off to the National Park Service’s National Fossil Day on October 13th!
Join us in-person for hands-on activities all about the Science of Glitter!
Science Saturdays are back in person! Learn all about the science of potatoes with free, hands-on activities!
Find your way at Science Saturday by learning all about the science of maps and mapmaking!
Celebrate the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope while discovering the science of space exploration. A Webb Space Telescope community event in partnership with NASA and STScI.
Science Saturdays are back in person at the Western Science Center! Learn all about the science of paleontology and find out what paleontologists do while discovering the fossils of the past.
The museum may be closed, but we'll still be hosting Science Saturday from the comfort of your living room!
Check out our website on May 2nd for a Science Saturday experience you can have at home. We'll be posting hands-on activities that you can download, along with instructional videos from our team of educators, all based around the science of water! Activities TBA.
The museum may be closed, but we'll still be hosting Science Saturday from the comfort of your living room!
