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June 2019
Summer Explorers: Nature Explorers
Ages 5 to 6 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21 Do you know what’s living in our local parks, ponds and streams? Join us as we explore parks in Norman to search for plants and animals of every color, size and shape. This is an outdoor program. Deadline to register is June 7.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Slime and Scales I
Ages 7 to 8 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21 Spot a slippery salamander or touch a tiny turtle! We’ll study scaly and slimy animals in their natural habitat and learn how to safely catch and handle them. This is an outdoor program. Deadline to register is June 7.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Slime and Scales II
Ages 9 to 11 8 to 10 a.m. Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21 Explore the daily lives of reptiles and amphibians in their natural habitats. We’ll learn how to safely catch and handle these interesting animals, plus how and why we should protect them. This is an outdoor program. Deadline to register is June 7.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Day Camps!
Juniors (Ages 5 to 8) Seniors (Ages 9 to 11) Full Day - 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. OR Half Day – 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deadline to register is June 14. Experience everything the museum has to offer in an action-packed week of fun! Explore our exhibits, enjoy outdoor games, adventures and science experiments, create crafts and make memories. Each day will feature different activities on-site at the museum and outside on museum grounds. Campers are required to bring a lunch and…
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »July 2019
Free First Monday for Kids
Enjoy complimentary admission to the museum for children 17 and under. General museum admission applies to visitors 18 and over. Please note that regular admission rates and program rates apply only to school groups scheduling educational programs on Free First Mondays for Kids.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Super Scientists
Age 4 (With an Adult) Join us for an investigation station! Experiment and explore through games, songs and crafts as you and your little one learn about the wonderful world of bubbles. This is an indoor and outdoor program. Deadline to register is June 25.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Grossology
Ages 5 to 6 8 to 10 a.m. Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12 Are you ready for the stickiest, stinkiest and slimiest investigations? Do you want to conduct the coolest, craziest experiments? Join us and become an expert in grossology. This is an indoor program. Deadline to register is June 28.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Weird and Wacky Science
Ages 7 to 8 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12 We’ll create concoctions, make gooey ooze and try out exciting experiments! Join us as we see what happens when science gets wacky! This is an indoor program. Deadline to register is June 28.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Science Mysteries
Ages 9 to 11 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12 Join your fellow scientists to answer the “why” and “how” about mysteries all around us! Conduct experiments and complete challenges during our week of curiosity and fun! This is an indoor program. Deadline to register is June 28.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Family Programs: Operation: Arctic
Family (Ages 5+) Do you have what it takes to be “coolest” detective around? Complete challenges with your family to solve arctic mysteries and “chill out” with special games. We will finish the evening in our temporary exhibit, “Under the Arctic: Digging into Permafrost,” with an exciting activity! MEMBER $20 / NON-MEMBER $30 Prices include one adult and one child. Each additional person: Member $10 / Non-member $15
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Animal Babies
Ages 5 to 6 8 to 1o a.m. Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19 Get ready to grow up wild! Learn about your favorite baby animals and the different ways they survive. This is an indoor program. Deadline to register is July 5.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Dinosaur Detectives
Ages 5 to 6 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19 Are you on the hunt for fossils? Explore fossils of all shapes and sizes as we investigate dinosaurs and their relatives, just like a paleontologists! This is an indoor program. Deadline to register is July 5.
Find out more »Summer Explorers: Cool Cretaceous Creatures
Ages 7 to 8 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19 Hang out with some of the greatest dinosaurs of the Mesozoic era! Join us for a journey back through time to the peak of the dinosaur age. This is an indoor program. Deadline to register is July 5.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Day Camps!
Juniors (Ages 5 to 8) Seniors (Ages 9 to 11) Full Day - 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. OR Half Day – 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deadline to register is July 12. Experience everything the museum has to offer in an action-packed week of fun! Explore our exhibits, enjoy outdoor games, adventures and science experiments, create crafts and make memories. Each day will feature different activities on-site at the museum and outside on museum grounds. Campers are required to bring a lunch and…
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Family Programs: A Night with Bats
Family (Ages 5+) What can you discover in the dark? Join us as we explore the amazing life of bats and other nocturnal critters! Bring your blanket and sense of adventure. After a short exploration at the museum, we will travel by caravan to a local park to encounter high-flying mammals and more! MEMBER $20 / NON-MEMBER $30 Prices include one adult and one child. Each additional person: Member $10 / Non-member $15
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Day Camps!
Juniors (Ages 5 to 8) Seniors (Ages 9 to 11) Full Day - 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. OR Half Day – 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deadline to register is July 19. Experience everything the museum has to offer in an action-packed week of fun! Explore our exhibits, enjoy outdoor games, adventures and science experiments, create crafts and make memories. Each day will feature different activities on-site at the museum and outside on museum grounds. Campers are required to bring a lunch and…
Find out more »August 2019
Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Free First Monday for Kids
Enjoy complimentary admission to the museum for children 17 and under. General museum admission applies to visitors 18 and over. Please note that regular admission rates and program rates apply only to school groups scheduling educational programs on Free First Mondays for Kids.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Super Saturdays
Join us for a Saturday of fun! Enjoy Insect Adventure's live bug petting zoo, go wild as an OU Fit and Rec yoga instructor leads families in animal-themed yoga, make a craft, go on a Spot It! scavenger hunt and more! Exploration Station, Meet a Scientist, a craft, the Spot It! scavenger hunt and the Insect Adventure Bug Zoo will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other special activities include Little Learners at 10:10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Wild Yoga…
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »Yoga at the Museum
Join the Yoga classes at the museum and experience the breath, flow and serenity of natural history! Yoga – Fridays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Museum fitness classes are available to any University of Oklahoma faculty, staff or student through OU Fitness + Recreation and the OU Wellness program. View more information here.
Find out more »Discovery Time
Come to the Discovery Room for Discovery Time! Every week we will explore a different natural history topic through stories, crafts and museum objects and specimens.
Find out more »
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