Meet a Scientist/Discovery Day

On the third Saturday of select months, join us from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for the Meet a Scientist/Discovery Day program.
Participants will explore a different theme each time during three hours of interactive, educational fun.
Previous topics include the science of colors, kitchen chemistry, bats, and robots.

Meet a Scientist
This program is open to all ages. From 9:30-10:30 a.m. on select months, participants will enjoy an interactive presentation by guest topic experts who will give you the inside scoop on the theme for the month.

Scientists for 2012 (subject to change):

  • January 21: Tautphaus Park Zoo Zoomobile
  • February 18: Sue Miller, Paleontologist
  • March 17: Gregg Losinski, Idaho Fish and Game Educator
  • April 21: Martha Wackenhut, Idaho Fish and Game Nongame Biologist and bat specialist
  • May 19: Alana Jensen, Gonzales Stoller Environmental Educator
  • September 15: Dr. Steve Shropshire, Physicist
  • October 20: Sally Glass, Egyptologist
  • November 17: Hillcrest High School Robotics Team
  • December 15: Sunny Katseanes, Museum of Idaho Educator
Pricing:
Meet A Scientist is FREE for all ages. Preregistration is required.
Click here to register.

Discovery Day
The excitement continues right after Meet a Scientist for children ages 6-12. From 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., registrants will explore the month's theme in greater detail through hands-on projects and fun, educational activities taught be qualified educators.

Discovery Days for 2012 (subject to change):

  • January 21: Animal Adaptations
  • February 18: Dynamic Dinosaurs-- SOLD OUT!
  • March 17: Bear Stops Snoring
  • April 21: World of Bats
  • May 19: Cress Creek Field Trip
  • September 15: Fabulous Physics
  • October 20: Treasures of the Tomb
  • November 17: Robots
  • December 15: Winter Holidays & Festivals

Pricing:
Note: Only the first hour during Meet a Scientist is free. Discovery Day is $20 per child, $15 for MOI members. Preregistration is required.
Click here to register.

For more information, contact Director of Education Sunny Katseanes at (208) 522-1400 ext. 3002 or education@museumofidaho.org.