January 2019
Little Explorers: Solar System
JOIN THE FUN! This story time is going to be out of this world! Find your home in the solar system and take a tour of the planets and stars. There will also be fun indoor/outdoor activities and a chance to explore the Museum. Recommended…
Find out more »February 2019
STEAM Family Fun Workshop: Winter Wildlife
Come learn about local wildlife! Which animals are native to the Columbia Basin? How do they stay warm during the cold winter months? What do they eat? Get answers to these questions and more as you explore experiments, hands-on activities, and games related to winter…
Find out more »Little Explorers: Love
JOIN THE FUN! This story time is going to give you all the feels! There will also be fun indoor/outdoor activities, and a chance to explore the Museum. Recommended for Ages 3-5. All ages are welcome! Admission is $10/family (up to 4 people) and $2…
Find out more »Little Explorers: Otters
JOIN THE FUN! This story time is going to be otterly amazing! There will also be fun indoor/outdoor activities and a chance to explore the Museum. Recommended for Ages 3-5. All ages are welcome! Admission is $10/family (up to 4 people) and $2 for each…
Find out more »March 2019
STEAM Family Fun Workshop: Circles
Explore experiments, hands-on activities, and games related to circles! Admission Adults: $10 Students/Seniors/Military: $6 Museums for All (EBT/Valid ID for up to 2 Adults and 4 Children): $2 Children 5 and under: Free REACH Members: Free
Find out more »Little Explorers: Pi
JOIN THE FUN! Little Explorers falls on National Pi Day this year so get ready to learn all about 3.14! There will be story time, fun indoor/outdoor activities and a chance to explore the Museum. Recommended for Ages 3-5. All ages are welcome! Admission is…
Find out more »April 2019
Western Scablands
View Frenchman Coulee, the Drumheller Channels, and the giant current ripples of West Bar with Ice Age Floods expert, Gary Kleinknecht. Stops include the Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park and Tonnemaker Hill Farm where the remains of an Ice Age mammoth were found. Transportation and…
Find out more »White Bluffs Hike
Join geologist-author Bruce Bjornstad on a hike atop the scenic White Bluffs within the Hanford Reach National Monument. Enjoy the unique geology and beautiful display of wildflowers high above the free-flowing Columbia River. This easy to moderate hike is ~5 miles round-trip with an elevation…
Find out more »May 2019
Dry Falls
Ice Age Floods expert, Gary Kleinknecht, leads this excursion to the remains of quite possibly the largest waterfall on Earth, Dry Falls. Included in the tour of vast scablands and coulees are the Drumheller and Othello Channels. These Ice Age features showcase the erosive power…
Find out more »Wallula Gap Hike
Join geologist-author Bruce Bjornstad on a hike within spectacular Wallula Gap, one of the most significant features associated with the Ice Age megafloods. This strenuous hike will traverse the wild western edge of the gap to the scenic Mounds Pond Overlook. The trail is ~6…
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