Advance reservation, fees, and restrictions apply to some programs
SUNDAY 2
9
16
23
30
Last Day for
MOSI Summer
Games
Cosmic Collisions
and Dinosaurs
MONDAY 3
10
17
24
31
MOSI Closed
Seasonally
School’s Out,
MOSI’s In:
Rocket Fun!
MOSI Closed
Seasonally
MOSI Closed
Seasonally
TUESDAY 4
11
18
25
WEDNESDAY 5
12
19
26
THURSDAY 6
13
20
27
WORLD SPACE WEEK
Blast Off!
Tie Dye and Batik Basics
Space Pioneers
RocketMania
Blast Off!
Space Pioneers
Rocket Mania
FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
8
15
22
29
Space Inventors
Oct. 1 – 31
7
14
21
28
ROBOTS Opens
Manufacturing Day
at MOSI
Coastal Trekkers
An Afternoon with an
Astronaut
Special Showing of
Hubble IMAX® Film
MOSI Closing at 3 p.m.
for the National Hispanic
Scientist of the Year
Award Gala
Skywatch: The
Andromeda Galaxy
Halloween
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Idea Zone Theme: Space Inventors Oct. 1st – 31st · All Ages · All Day · Become the ultimate extraterrestrial engineer as you build out-of-this-world inventions.
Minecraft Mania Oct. 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th · Ages 7 – 12 · 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. · Make friends, discover new secrets and tricks, and learn how you can be a Minecraft
designer, adventurer, and even master while exploring customized worlds and scenarios. Program fee: $20 MOSI Member fee: $15
Blast Off! Oct. 4th or 6th · All Ages • 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. · Show off your creativity and practice your engineering skills by developing ways to safely guide your rocket
back to Earth. Pre-registration and payment required at least two weeks in advance. Program fee: $21 MOSI Member fee: $16
Manufacturing Day at MOSI Oct. 7th · All Ages · All Day · Join us in IdeaZone® as we roll up our sleeves and discover how things get built in hands-on fun factory
activities as part of the national celebration of manufacturing for all ages.
Coastal Trekkers Oct. 8th · Ages 8 & Up • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. · Dissect squids and sharks to learn some comparative anatomy, observe organisms with microscopes,
collect and study marine life with seine nets, and analyze the ocean’s water using high-tech sensor probes.
Program fee: $67 per parent-child team $33 per additional family member MOSI Member fee: $50 per parent-child team $25 per additional family member
An Afternoon With an Astronaut Oct. 8th · All Ages · Two sessions: 12 p.m. or 3 p.m · Hear the story of rescuing the Hubble Space Telescope from the only person
to fly on all five space shuttles, Astronaut Story Musgrave! Then experience the IMAX® film Hubble on MOSI’s five-story screen. Tickets: $15 MOSI Members: $10
Add- On Astronaut Experience option Enjoy light snacks and drinks in an intimate meet-and-greet where you can talk one-on-one and take home a keepsake
photo with Story Musgrave for the ultimate astronaut experience! Add- on tickets to An Afternoon With an Astronaut: $15
School’s Out, MOSI’s In: Rocket Fun! Oct. 10th · Kindergarten – 5th Grade • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (extended hours available) · Build and launch high-flying rockets using
everyday materials. Learn the chemistry of fireworks and show off your creativity during a space challenge! Program fee: $35 MOSI Member fee: $26
Tie Dye and Batik Basics Oct. 11th • Ages 5 – 7 • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. OR Ages 8 & Up • 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. · Bring a T-shirt to class and learn how to make a tie dye design,
how clothing dyes were invented, and try your hand Batik painting! Program fee: $21 MOSI Member fee: $16
National Hispanic Scientist of the Year: Cosmic Collisions and Dinosaurs Oct. 23rd · All Ages · 12:30p.m. – 3 p.m. · Dr. Adriana Ocampo, a NASA planetary
geologist and National Hispanic Scientist of the Year, takes you back 66 million years to the end of the dinosaurs and explains how she discovered the crater from
the asteroid that likely caused the catastrophe. Then experience the IMAX® film Dinosaurs Alive! on MOSI’s five-story screen. Tickets: $15 MOSI Members: $10
Space Pioneers Oct. 25th or 27th · Preschool Program • 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. · Learn about the planets and stars as we discover why the moon has phases, and blast off
to The Saunders Planetarium for a private show. Parents must accompany children. Pre-registration and payment are required at least two weeks in advance.
Program fee: $16 MOSI Member fee: $12
Rocket Mania Oct. 25th or 27th · Homeschool Program • 2 p.m – 4 p.m. · Use air pressure and chemical reactions to launch various models. Visit The Saunders
Planetarium to see how rockets launch probes into orbit and learn about the history of rockets. Program fee: $21 MOSI Member fee: $16
Skywatch: The Andromeda Galaxy Oct. 29th · All Ages · 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. · Explore the Andromeda Galaxy with our space experts through MOSI’s telescopes.
4 | To register visit mosi.org or call 813-987-6000