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Teen Science Cafés
Teen Science Cafés are free, hands-on STEM workshops for teens at Science Museum Oklahoma. Each Café gives teens the chance to meet STEAM professionals, explore science and technology careers, try hands-on activites, and connect with other curious teens in Oklahoma City.
Led by the museum’s second-year Teen Ambassadors with guidance from a STEM expert, each Café explores a different topic through conversation, interactive presentations, and hands-on activities. No previous STEAM experience is needed.
Who: Teens
Cost: Free with pre-registration
Time: 12pm – 2pm
Each Café includes: Lunch, a STEM expert guest speaker, and a hands-on activity or experiment
Topics, speakers, activities, and food change with each Café, giving teens a new STEM experience every time.
Mark your calendars for: Oct. 17, 2026, Nov. 21, 2026, Jan. 23, 2027, Feb. 20, 2027
Case Closed
Saturday, October 17, 2026| 12pm – 2pm
This workshop is structured as a forensic investigation. Teens will conduct chromatography, fingerprint analysis, blood type analysis, and spatter analysis. Participants will connect the evidence at the end to determine “whodunnit” and close the case.
Rashi K. Shukla, Ph.D will be joining us as our guest speaker. Rashi K. Shukla, Ph.D., is a Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Oklahoma. She is an ethnographer, author, and podcast host whose scholarly work documents lived experiences and examines drugs, rural crime, and policing in rural communities.
Pre-registration for this free event is required and is currently full. To join the waitlist, call 405-602-6664 or email reservations@sciencemuseumok.org
Thank you NBA Foundation!
Thank you NBA Foundation, for awarding a generous grant to support the expansion of our Teen Apprentice Program. This year-long program empowers Oklahoma City teens through hands on STEAM experiences, leadership training, and career readiness, helping young people see themselves as leaders and problem solvers of the future.
Thanks to the NBA Foundation for investing in access, opportunity, and what comes next for teens in our community.
