Featured Events
PLAY FOR KCUA Pickleball Tournament
Benefiting KC Urban Advantage
Saturday, September 20, 2025
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Chicken N Pickle – Overland ParkJoin us for the Fourth Annual PLAY FOR KCUA Pickleball Tournament, a high-energy morning of fun, excitement, food, drinks, and community impact — all to benefit KC Urban Advantage (KCUA)!
KCUA is dedicated to providing equitable access to high-quality STEAM education for Kansas City’s most underserved students. This event celebrates collaboration, partnership, and access for all as we work together to build bridges across Kansas City and break the cycle of poverty through education.
Grab your paddle, rally your team, and be part of something amazing!
Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play
Get Ready to Play, Learn & SLIME!
Join us for Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play on September 27th, 10am-12n— a jam-packed celebration of movement, fun, and fitness!
Learn pro tips from an AdventHealth Sports Medicine Specialist on the best snacks to fuel your body and simple daily moves to keep you in peak performance shape. Whether you’re into Baseball, Cheer, Football, Gymnastics, Soccer, Basketball, Dance — or ANY sport — staying strong and ready is the secret to success!
After that, hit the Patio Free Play Stations on the Terrace for hands-on fun and active games.
Then get ready, because it’s… TIME. TO. SLIME!
This is a FREE event — but space is limited and registration is required. Don’t miss out on the ultimate day of play!
Science Happy Hour: Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis...Oh My!
The Earth Shook. The Ocean Answered.
On July 29, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake ripped through the seafloor off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, unleashing tsunami warnings across the Pacific — reaching as far south as Santiago, Chile. It stands as the largest earthquake ever recorded in human history. What forces unleashed such unimaginable power beneath our feet? And more importantly — could it happen again?
Join us for an eye-opening presentation with renowned geologist Dr. Allen Macfarlane as he takes us deep inside the science, the mystery, and the future of our restless planet.
Don’t miss this unforgettable journey into the Earth’s most powerful forces.
Wednesday, October 8th
Doors open at 5:30 PM for Happy Hour drinks
Talk begins at 6PM
Tickets are FREE for membership and $10 for non-members
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snake
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet our corn snake and watch her show off her climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through August
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snakes
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet one of our corn snakes and watch them show off their climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through April
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snakes
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet one of our corn snakes and watch them show off their climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through April
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!
Animal Encounter - Leopard Geckos
Join us as we feed our leopard geckos their favorite food: bugs! Watch the geckos hunt their food, then stick around if you'd like to learn a bit about how we raise the mealworms, fruit flies, and other insects that we feed to the animals here at the Museum.
Animal Encounters - Snakes
Did you know snakes are good at climbing trees? Even without arms and legs they can easily get around in lots of different ways. Come meet one of our corn snakes and watch them show off their climbing skills for you!
Repeats weekly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm through April
Animal Encounter - Millipedes
Our millipedes can sometimes be hard to find since they spend a lot of their time underground. We'll get a few out today so you can get a closer look at them and watch how they coordinate over 100 legs to walk. If you'd like, you can even touch one!
Animal Encounter - Rodents
Join us to get to know all about our chinchilla and degus. Learn about how important our chinchilla's fur is and watch the unusual way he keeps it clean as we give him a dust bath. Then learn about rodents' specialized teeth and how we help them maintain good dental health as we let them chew up some fun, treat-filled enrichment items!
Animal Encounters - Box Turtle
Our turtle loves to bury herself, but today we'll get her out to get a little exercise. We'll also let her practice her natural hunting skills on some delicious crickets!
Animal Encounters - Bearded Dragons
Get a closer look at one of our bearded dragons as we get him out and give him some nice tasty insect treats!