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Indoor Fun for Spring Break Week!
Both Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium will be open for Spring Break week March 31-April 6, 2025. Sloan Museum of Discovery will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday this week, and Noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Longway Planetarium has shows starting at noon (see the full schedule at Longway.org). Add-on the special traveling exhibit, 2theXtreme-Math Alive!, for just $5/person. |
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7th-12th Grade WorkshopsThere are still a few spots left in the Jewelers workshop for 7th-12th graders on April 4! Learn basic jewelry-making techniques as you design and build your own jewelry to take home. Date: April 4, 2025
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Capacity: 15
Cost: $15
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery | Discovery Lab
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| LEGO® Club for All Ages
Saturday, April 12, 10 -11:30 a.m., Discovery Lab maker space FREE drop-in workshop with general admission (includes access to the four primary gallery spaces and maker space; special traveling exhibit, "2theXtreme-Math Alive!" is $5 extra). |
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| Adult Hobby Workshop - "Learn to Crochet" with Mr. Eli
Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Discovery Lab maker space $20 registration fee (includes all supplies and a few crochet tools to take home). Ages 16+ please. Space is limited; sign up by April 17 or earlier. |
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NEW! Magic Tree House Free Kids' Book Club!This new book club for kids ages 7-11 starts Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m., and recurs every 3rd Saturday of the month by the Hagerman Street Gallery tree house. Each month, Ms. Jacquie will be featuring a selected book from The Magic Tree House series, written by Mary Pope Osbourne, and a hands-on activity that corresponds with the book. Learn more and sign up at SloanLongway.org/Book-Club, or call (810) 237-3409. |
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Books & Stars Book Club
Thursday, April 3, 5:30 p.m. April's Featured book: The Crowd & The Cosmos: Adventures in the Zooniverse, by C. Lintott Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint FREE with General Admission. |
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Historical Book Club
Thursday, April 10, 6 p.m. April's Featured book: Drive On!: A Social History of the Motor Car, by L.J.K. Setright Sloan Museum of Discovery, 1221, E. Kearsley St., Flint FREE with General Admission. |
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| 2theXtreme-Math Alive! runs through May 11, 2025
This engaging hands-on exhibit will inspire, spark imagination and celebrate the wonder of math and science! Only $5 plus general admission! Ask guest services to add 2theXtreme when you come in for a museum visit!
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Visit Longway Planetarium Across the Street from Sloan!
After you've enjoyed the hands-on fun at Sloan Museum's 4 primary galleries and the special temporary exhibit, 2theXtreme-Math Alive!, head across the street to see a planetarium show at Longway Planetarium. Combo-tickets offer a savings if you live outside of Genesee county and want to visit both venues on the same day.
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First Friday - "Owls of Michigan"
Friday, April 4Live presentation, 6 p.m.
Learn more and buy tickets in advance here, or call (810) 237-3400. |
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| Second Fridays - "Black Holes"
Friday, April 11Live presentation, 6 p.m.
Learn more and buy tickets in advance here, or call (810) 237-3400. |
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| | Discovery Hall Hands-on Science Gallery and Maker's Space |
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| Hagerman Street Early Childhood Imaginative Play Gallery |
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| Sloan Museum History Gallery |
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| Durant Gallery - Historic Vehicle Showcase |
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Sloan Museum of Discovery Ticket Prices: General Admission Tickets (out-of-county residents): $14 adults, $11 Seniors 60+/Students with ID, $9 Youth ages 2-11, Children Under 2: Free 2theXtreme Special Traveling Exhibit: $5/person General Admission Genesee County Residents: FREE (Tickets are still required at guest services or online; 2theXtreme is not included in General Admission) Discounted Combo Tickets: For out-of-county residents, this is a great option to make it a day of discovery in history and science at both the Longway Planetarium and Sloan Museum of Discovery right across the street! Discounted combo-tickets for the same day visit are available in-person or online.
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| Our Mission: We engage communities on a learning journey in history and science. |
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Sloan Museum of Discvovery and Longway Planetarium are funded in part by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage. Your tax dollars are at work.
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| Longway Planetarium 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503 Sloan Museum of Discovery 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503 |
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