Explore Jr. Physical Science

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Explore Tickets

$49.98

Includes 1 Student and 1 Parent. Preregistration required. General Admission Not Required.

Pricing & Registration
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. (Hebrews 11:3)

Learn about the properties of waves, magnetism, sound, light, and many more as we explore God’s creation in the natural world. Each session includes hands-on learning and manipulatives.

Open to students ages five to ten. *One parent is required to accompany their children.

Explore Jr. is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Explore Jr. is on a two-year rotating schedule. Each Explore Jr. includes three hands-on, interactive sessions. The yearly topics are provided in the schedule below.

Don’t miss out on the fun! Availability is limited.

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Each student registered for two or more Explore or Explore Jr. programs between September 2025 and April 2026 will receive two free Butterfly House tickets.

See the Explore FAQ for more information.

Pricing & Registration

  • $49.98 includes one parent and one child age five to ten (museum general admission is not required and not included).
  • $24.99 for each additional child (museum general admission is not required and not included).
  • Preregistration required.
  • Includes all scheduled events and parking fee.

You can find answers to common questions on the Explore Jr. FAQ page.

Please contact us for more information or if you would like to schedule an exclusive Explore day for your group.

Dates

Two-Year Rotating Schedule

  Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
Year 1 Exploring Matter and Mixtures Exploring Magnetism with Slime! Exploring the Golden Ratio
Year 2 Properties of Waves Properties of Sound Properties of Light & Spectroscopes

The Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 seasons of Explore Jr. will be covering Year 2 topics.