Coming Up at Thronateeska

Staff Report

Friday, May 20th, 2022

Join us for our first Museum MAYhem, a fun-filled family day with activities throughout the museum and outside on the bricks!



Tricera-Tots

Friday, May 20

10 am 

Join us for Tricera-Tots this Friday at 10 am as we learn all about constellations. We'll be reading Goodnight Constellations by Rachel McAlister, making our own constellations with marshmallows and pretzel sticks, and visiting the constellation map at the planetarium!

Tricera-Tots takes place the third Friday of every month at 10 am. Programs are geared to 3-4 year-olds, although all ages are welcome to join in! Program Cost: $3 per person for ages 4 & up/FREE for members. Ages 3 and under FREE.


Currently on Exhibit

Feeding Frenzy

July 11-15

From land to sea, from shallow to deep, everybody has to eat! Campers will marvel at our water dwelling friend’s different diets and methods of eating. Join us this week to meet top feeders, fish eaters, algae eaters, snail eaters, and even smelly poop eaters.

Scales, Tails & Fingernails

July 25-29

Slimy fish scales, smooth reptile scales, soft bird scales, while many creatures have this feature they can look, feel, and function so differently. This week campers will discover how the same structure functions differently across the wild world of animals.



Teen STEAM

This is not your average summer program. Teen STEAM is developed to engage teens with hands-on experiences in the fields of Science, Technology, Art, and Math. Each week teens will be able to meet professionals in the zoo, aquarium, and museum fields, take part in activities that require higher levels of thinking, and, of course, go behind the scenes. This program is open to teens ages 13-17. Members receive a 10% discount on this program.  

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Biotechnology

June 6-10 

Science and engineering at its finest bring us a whole world of innovative solutions to medical, energy, safety, and even animal conservation problems. This week we will explore how biotechnology is put to work.

DNA Dynasty

June 20-24 

One blueprint to rule them all, and that’s a fact, Jack! Every organism from bacteria to fungus to ducks and people have the same basic make-up-DNA. Spend the week exploring, extracting, and analyzing the material responsible for all living things.