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Science Museum Oklahoma Sets Single-Day Attendance Record During Tinkerfest

October 5, 2018

Two entire cars were taken apart, a 21-foot-tall robot dominated the landscape and more than 65 tinkering activities covered the floors and grounds of Science Museum Oklahoma as 11,163 guests attended the museum’s Tinkerfest presented by Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR on Sept. 29, shattering the museum’s single-day attendance record set during Tinkerfest in 2017.

Science Floor at Science Museum Oklahoma

Science Museum Oklahoma to Celebrate Opening of Upgraded Kirkpatrick Planetarium With Members-Only Night, Oct. 13

October 3, 2018

Science Museum Oklahoma members will have the museum to themselves from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 as the museum celebrates the grand opening of SMO’s newly upgraded Kirkpatrick Planetarium.

'Stranger Science' Comes to Science Museum Oklahoma, Oct. 19

September 12, 2018

Christmas lights, waffles and the supernatural will take center stage at Science Museum Oklahoma during “SMO 21: Stranger Science” from 6:30-10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, an adults-only (21+) night at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City.

Science Museum Oklahoma Adds Amenities, Programming for Guests with Sensory Sensitivities

September 4, 2018

Families with children who have sensory processing disorders now have new amenities and programming options available to them at Science Museum Oklahoma with the addition of sensory kits and stories, a sensory-focused museum map, and a sensory-friendly family night at the museum set for early 2019.

Event Rental Space at Science Museum Oklahoma

Science Museum Oklahoma Hosts Events, Catering Open House, July 19

July 2, 2018

Event planners, nonprofit professionals and board members, and those interested in a new venue for private events are invited to Science Museum Oklahoma and Salt & Surrey Catering’s free open house from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, July 19 at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City.

Science Museum Oklahoma Invites Adults to Be Kids Again at 'Camp SMOnawanna: Salute Your Science,' June 22

May 16, 2018

Science Museum Oklahoma will explore the science of summer camp during “Camp SMOnawanna: Salute Your Science” from 6:30-10 p.m. on Friday, June 22 for the second installment of SMO 21, an adults-only, after-hours event for ages 21 and up.

Makers, Artists, Scientists and Hobbyists Invited to Apply for 2018 Tinkerfest at Science Museum Oklahoma

May 2, 2018

Applications are now open for makers, artists, scientists and hobbyists to host a table at Science Museum Oklahoma’s 2018 Tinkerfest, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City.

Building Buddies at Science Museum Oklahoma

'Building Buddies' Now Open at Science Museum Oklahoma

April 30, 2018

An interactive village and construction zone that invites families to play, explore and improve a neighborhood is now open in the Oklahoma Museum Network (OMN) gallery at Science Museum Oklahoma.

Science Museum Oklahoma to Celebrate Earth Day with Day of Events, Butterfly Release

April 9, 2018

Butterflies, ladybugs and praying mantises will fill the gardens at Science Museum Oklahoma from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 21 as the museum celebrates Earth Day with a morning and afternoon of special events.

Science Museum Oklahoma Adds Second Week of Day Camps for Teacher Walkout

April 5, 2018

In the event of a continued teacher walkout, Science Museum Oklahoma will host day camps for children from pre-K to sixth grade from April 9-13 at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City. The camps will follow a week of day camps held April 2-6.

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