Theater & Demos

Science Live Theatre, Demonstrations and Presentations! Included with admission. 20-minute shows are the perfect complement to your curriculum.

Teachers may request any show that matches the given times. Reservations must be received four weeks in advance. All shows, unless otherwise noted, are on the Atrium Stage on level 3.

Demonstrations & Presentations - 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Cryogenics
Earth Science, Physical Science
Enjoyed by all ages
Meet our special guest: Liquid Nitrogen! Join us in this demonstration of its chilling feats and freezing cold temperatures.

Fire Triangle!
Chemistry
Enjoyed by all ages
Join us for a combustion demonstration and witness the impact fire has on the three basic forms of matter.

How Animals Walk
Life Science
Enjoyed by preschool-2nd grade
Learn how a variety of animals walk.

Planet Earth Decision Theatre - only available at 10 a.m.
Earth Science
Enjoyed by 5th grade and up
Did you know humans are now the dominant force of change on the planet? Join us in the Future Earth exhibit and cast your vote about the future health of our planet in this interactive presentation.

Shrinking Robots
Current Science
Enjoyed by 7th grade and up
Learn what makes a robot a robot, then step down in size and find out how small robots can be.

Sound All Around
Physical Science
Enjoyed by preschool-2nd grade
Join us for this noisy demonstration and explore the sound all around you.

Treating Tumors with Gold
Life Science, Current Science
Enjoyed by 7th grade and up
Hear about two scientists who have been working with gold nanoshells to develop a unique way to treat tumors.

Unraveling the Brain
Life Science
Enjoyed by 5th grade and up
The human brain is an amazing organ. Learn how your brain works to make sense of the world! This show complements the Identity exhibit.

Would You Buy That?
Current Science
Enjoyed by 5th grade and up
Do some science shopping! Weigh your options with consumer products and technology of the past, present and future. Exercise your 'buying power' in this fun and interactive show!

Theatre & Puppet Shows - 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Don't Call Me Monkey
Life Science
Enjoyed by preschool-2nd grade
Take a whirlwind tour through the rainforests of Central Africa and Southeast Asia to meet the great apes. Children wiggle and swing with the puppets as they learn exactly what makes an ape an ape.

Goldie's Bears
Life Science
Enjoyed by preschool-2nd grade
Goldie needs help looking for all the different kinds of bears in the world—all 8 major species.

Lost in Science
History of Science
Enjoyed by 4th grade and up
In this comedy, Professor SmartPants McGee learns that the contributions of women in science far exceed those in his dusty old textbook.

Suitcase Science
Earth Science, History of Science, Chemistry, Life Science, Current Science
Enjoyed by 5th grade and up
Science is everywhere! You can find it in the things you use everyday. Meet the Object Whisperer and explore the science of stuff.

Splish and Splash
Earth Science
Enjoyed by preschool-2nd grade
Meet water droplets, Splish and Splash, who want to learn how the hydrologic cycle works.

The Great Math Match!
History of Science
Enjoyed by 5th grade and up
Grab your ringside seats for a boxing match between Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz, as they duke it out for the title of "The Man Who Invented Calculus."

Nine In One - only available at 12 p.m.
Enjoyed by preschool-2nd grade
Seats 30
Enjoy a Hmong folktale featuring a forgetful tiger and a clever bird in the Collections Gallery.