Kids' Quest members have been partying across Arkansas. See what's been happening and find out what's coming next!
Exhibit Schedule
Now until August 31
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
Discovery Place Children's Museum
Texarkana Museums System
Now until Sept. 7
Grossology Exhibit
Mid-America Science Museum
Now until July 13
The University of Arkansas Center for Math Science Education, Fayetteville
July 19 - Oct. 12
Good Vibrations Exhibit
Arts & Science Center
for Southeast Arkansas
Find out what else is happening at our partner museums
Student explorers are battling Dr. Nogood in The Race for Planet 'X' across Arkansas now. Find out all about it here!
Explore the state
of Arkansas and become a master geologist!
Play it Here!
Explore the Ancient Mayan Ruins and discover treasures!
Play Now!
If you've played the Mayan Challenge, please let us know what you think!
Kids' Quest Members Are Having Fun and Learning Across Arkansas at our Partner Museums!
Kids' Quest members stretched their minds at Mindfest, which was held at the Museum of Discovery in June.
Kids made LED jewelry, painted with light, learned how kaleidoscopes work, danced with shadows and made color disappear.
The next Kids' Quest event will be at the the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff!
July 19 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. |
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July 25 4 - 6 p.m. |
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For more info on these parties, and to see pics of past parties, visit our website!
If you've been to a Kids' Quest event and have pictures to share, please email them to kidsquest@amod.org or post them to our group on flickr!
You're Invited to Help Test Our New Exhibit!
We are very excited about our new exhibit, Discovery Trail, which illustrates the American West during the frontier days. An important part of making an exhibit includes testing to make sure it works the right way.
All Kids' Quest members are invited to visit the Museum of Discovery July 22 and 23 to take part in "prototype testing" for this exhibit. Prototypes are not completed products, but "samples" made of simple materials to test it before building the real exhibit.
On July 22 and 23, Kids' Quest members will receive free admission to the Museum of Discovery with a paid adult admission. So come on and join the fun, and be a part of this exciting new exhibit!
Measure Some Good Vibrations on Your Own!
Ever wonder how a seismograph measures an earthquake? You can turn yourself into a seismograph and measure how bumpy your ride is, just like a seismograph measures movement of the ground. All you need is an arm, a felt-tipped pen, a pad of lined paper, a car, a driver, and a bumpy highway. Try it out!
See a seismograph for yourself at Good Vibrations: Light, Sound and Motion, which is at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville (brought to you by the University of Arkansas Center for Math & Science Education) until July 13. On July 19, it opens at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff.
See recent seismic activity in Arkansas and surrounding states.
See pics of all 15 Good Vibrations exhibits on our Flickr photostream!
Have You Ever Wanted to Make Your Own Mummy?
You can see what the human body really looks like at Our Bodies, which is at Mid-America Science Museum all summer, along with Grossology, which will tell you how certain parts of your body work. The Our Bodies exhibit uses a process called Plastination to preserve the bodies on display. Ancient Egyptians used to preserve bodies by mummifying them. You can learn how to make your own "mummy" with a fresh fish, a plastic container and baking soda. Take a look!
For more information on Our Bodies or Grossology at Mid-America Science Museum, check out their website!
What's Happening Around Arkansas?
Digging in the Dirt
Discovery Place Children's Museum, Texarkana
Thursday, July 17; 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Take part in a mock archaeological dig and then process your finds in a lab!
Archeology for the Young and Young at Heart
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, Smackover
Wednesday, July 16
With Jamie Brandon, Arkansas Archeological Survey, SAU.
Science Circus
Museum of Discovery, Little Rock
July 10-12
How did he do that? Discover the science behind amazing circus acts and participate in your own three ring experience!
Don't miss Tommy Terrific's Wacky Magic Show. Showtimes:
Thursday, July 10 at 9:15 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.; Friday, July 11 at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.;
Saturday, July 12 at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Guys and Dolls
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Pine Bluff
July 24-27 and August 1-3
“Guys and Dolls” is one of the most-performed and best-loved of Broadway musicals by audiences and performers alike. The well-known musical score includes songs such as “Luck Be a Lady” and “Bushel and a Peck.” The production includes characters ranging from slick gamblers to nightclub performers to urban missionaries.
For more events across the state, check out our Events page.
Find out more about the museum network across the state of Arkansas, funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, and our club exclusively for children, Kids' Quest.
To keep up on the latest events and a behind-the-scenes look every now and then, check out our blog, our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter.
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