Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This winter recess, join us at the Intrepid Museum for ASL-interpreted presentations and workshops during Kids Week!
Children of all ages and interests will learn about science, technology, engineering, arts and math through fun-filled activities, live animal shows, hands-on workshops, performances, special guests and interactive demonstrations designed to educate and inspire.
Families and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing are invited to attend for free for American Sign Language-interpreted presentations, demonstrations and workshops. Advance registration is required.
Noon – Intrepid Museum Education Demonstration: Poof! Life in a Vacuum
Discover the importance of the Earth’s atmosphere is and why astronauts need to wear spacesuits. Using a bell jar and vacuum pump, Museum educators will mimic the vacuum of space and its effect on objects.
1:00pm – Mad Science Presents Big Top Science
Come one, come all and behold a series of Physics demonstrations that includes an activity that explains why a bed of nails is a good night sleep. Recommended for ages 5+.
2:00pm-3:00pm – Intrepid Museum Education Workshop: Robotic Arm
Design a simple device to move an object in space!
3:00pm – Mad Science Presents Big Top Science
Come one, come all and behold a series of Physics demonstrations that includes an activity that explains why a bed of nails is a good night sleep. Recommended for ages 5+.
To register for Saturday, February 26, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
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All visitors must follow the Museum’s health and safety guidelines. Following the City of New York’s Key to the City mandate, all visitors ages 5 and older will be required to show proof they have received two vaccine doses (except for those who have received the one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine), as well as identification, before entering the Museum. Please bring proof and ID with you to the program. Please review the registration pages for a list acceptable forms of proof of vaccination and ID. Learn more here: intrepidmuseum.org/onboard-
Questions? Email us at access@intrepidmuseum.org.