Science Saturdays
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Turn "why?" into "wow!" at Science Saturday! Join us on select Saturdays from March through December for hands-on STEM activities where families explore together, conduct experiments, and tackle engineering challenges. Each session is designed to spark curiosity, encourage teamwork, and make learning an adventure everyone enjoys.
This is a drop-in activity suitable for ages 5 to 12. Activities are included with regular museum admission, and free for children 5 and younger and Hagley members. Save $2 with online tickets!
2026 Topics:
May 9: Finding Nano
Get a glimpse of a tiny world and it's unique properties.
May 23: Stop-Motion Commotion
Learn how "moving pictures" are made and create your own stop motion video.
June 6: Up, Up, and Away
Make a paper airplane and hoop glider that fly far!
June 27: Turbine Time
Build and test your own turbine.
July 11: A-MAZEing Circuits
Design circuits to light up bulbs.
July 25: Counting Caterpillars
Conduct a field survey of insects in our pollinator garden.
August 8: Tumbling Towers
Build a trophy that can balance a ball on top!
August 22: Pitch Perfect
Create a musical instrument that will vibrate to make
sound.
September 12: E. I. Garden to Table
Learn about how the things Hagley grows go from seeds in the
ground to food on the table.
September 26: Color Craze
Find out how rainbows are revealed in the world around us.
October 12: Seeds the Day
Explore the hidden potential inside seeds.
October 24: Creepy Chemistry
Make spooky potions and marvel in the magic of chemical reactions.
November 14: Robotics Roundup
Find out how robots are built and programmed.
December 12: Frosty Focus
Learn about how forces shape movement in the world around us.
This is a drop-in activity suitable for ages 5 to 12. Activities are included with regular museum admission, and free for children 5 and younger and Hagley members. Save $2 with online tickets!
2026 Topics:
May 9: Finding Nano
Get a glimpse of a tiny world and it's unique properties.
May 23: Stop-Motion Commotion
Learn how "moving pictures" are made and create your own stop motion video.
June 6: Up, Up, and Away
Make a paper airplane and hoop glider that fly far!
June 27: Turbine Time
Build and test your own turbine.
July 11: A-MAZEing Circuits
Design circuits to light up bulbs.
July 25: Counting Caterpillars
Conduct a field survey of insects in our pollinator garden.
August 8: Tumbling Towers
Build a trophy that can balance a ball on top!
August 22: Pitch Perfect
Create a musical instrument that will vibrate to make
sound.
September 12: E. I. Garden to Table
Learn about how the things Hagley grows go from seeds in the
ground to food on the table.
September 26: Color Craze
Find out how rainbows are revealed in the world around us.
October 12: Seeds the Day
Explore the hidden potential inside seeds.
October 24: Creepy Chemistry
Make spooky potions and marvel in the magic of chemical reactions.
November 14: Robotics Roundup
Find out how robots are built and programmed.
December 12: Frosty Focus
Learn about how forces shape movement in the world around us.
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Where is it happening?
200 Hagley Creek Rd, Wilmington, DE, United States, Delaware 19807
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Host or PublisherHagley Museum and Library