| Sloan Museum will be closed New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, and will resume regular hours Friday, January 2, 2026. Thank you for allowing us to bring aha! moments to all the makers, explorers, and hands-on learners in our community this past year. Our mission: To engage our communitites on a learning journey in history and science. Let's make 2026 a brand new year of discoveries! Check out January's happenings below to kick off 2026! Happy New Year! |
| | | NEW Traveling Exhibit, Ice Dinosaurs: The Lost World of the Alaskan Arctic, Opens Jan. 20 at Sloan Museum!This immersive, interactive, and educational experience features groundbreaking discoveries, animatronic displays, real fossils, and more. Built around groundbreaking discoveries that challenge the traditional understanding of paleontology, ICE Dinosaurs invites visitors to learn about the unique adaptations of polar dinosaurs who lived in cold, dark, and snowy conditions year-round. Learn more here, add this special exhibit ticket to your general admission at guest services, or purchase in advance here. (Members receive free general admission and free admission to the exhibit. Learn more about membership benefits here).
Thank you to The Nartel Family Foundation for Sponsoring this exciting new exhibit! |
| | | Free Kids' Book Club Saturday, January 17, 9-9:45 a.m. at Hagerman Street gallery Featured book: Day of the Dragon King, by Mary Pope Osborne
Meet your host Miss Jacquie by the tree house in Hagerman Street! The Book Club is free (included with General Admission to the museum). Ideal for kids ages 7-11. This free book club meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Learn more here. |
| | | Historical Book Club Meetup Saturday, January 17, 10-11 a.m. in Sloan Museum's Green Learning Lab Featured book: Libby Prison Breakout, by Joseph Wheelan
Free (included with General Admission to the museum). Historical Book Club meetups will conclude with a special guided tour through the Sloan Museum History Gallery where club members can connect with the book's historical references through real-life museum artifacts.This free book club meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Learn more here. Register in advance here. |
| | Winter Hands-on Workshops
Break the "I'm bored" mantra and register your kids for a fun, hands-on workshop over the MLK Day break (January 19, 2026) and Presidents' Day (February 16, 2026) break! Pre-registration is required. Check out all the classes below, learn more here, or call our reservationist at (810) 237-3409 during business hours. For future planning, Sloan Museum and planetarium will be fully open to the public on Monday, February 16, for Presidents' Day. Educators will hold classes on MLK Day but the museum will be closed for general admission. |
| | | "The Art of Winter," Ages 4-5 Friday, Jan. 2, 1-3 p.m. |
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| | Special Workshops for MLK Day, Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| "Tracks in the Snow," 4th-6th graders Mon., Jan. 19, 1-3 p.m. |
| "Agent of Change," 1st-3rd graders Mon., Jan. 19, 9 a.m.- Noon |
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| "Coding," 7th-12th graders Mon. Jan. 19, 1-4 p.m. |
| "Little Friends," Ages 4-5 Mon. Jan. 19, 9-11 a.m. |
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| "Big Friends," 4th-6th graders Mon., Jan. 19, 9 a.m.-Noon |
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| | Special Workshops for Presidents' Day, Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| "Icy Discoveries," Ages 4-5 Mon., Feb. 16, 9 - 11 a.m, |
| "Seasons Celebration," Ages 4-5 Mon., Feb. 16, 1-3 p.m. |
| "PVC Instruments," 7th-12th graders Mon., Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m. |
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| "Space Is There...," 1st-3rd graders Mon., Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-Noon |
| "Fossil Hunter," 1st-3rd graders Mon., Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m. |
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| "Explore An Ice Age," 4th-6th graders Mon. Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-Noon. |
| "Monumental STEM," 4th-6th graders Mon., Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m. |
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| Mission: To engage our communities on a learning journey of history and science. |
| 1221 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503 (810) 237-3450 |
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