Upcoming Events

Mondays in June & JulyJune 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, & June 30July 7, July 14, July 21, & July 28FREE for Members or with General Admission Which one will it be? Explore the Museum Exhibits using a different scavenger hunt each week this summer. Complete the scavenger hunt and earn a small prize that , ...

Wednesdays in June & July at 3:30 pmJune 4, 11, 18, & 25July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30FREE for Members or with General Admission This summer, join us for an Oceans Tank Feeding for the fish on Wednesdays. Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed. , ...

Fridays in June & July at 3 pmJune 6, 13, 20, & 27July 4, 11, 18, & 25FREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for this 20 minute presentation with some of the Museum’s Live Animal Ambassadors. The animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake , ...

Saturday, July 5 at 12:30 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Explore the complex and dynamic web of life supported by the resources of a river system. Learn how humans and animals have built their lives around the energy and resources a river provides and how a river plays an essential role in its ecosyst , ...

Mondays in June & JulyJune 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, & June 30July 7, July 14, July 21, & July 28FREE for Members or with General Admission Which one will it be? Explore the Museum Exhibits using a different scavenger hunt each week this summer. Complete the scavenger hunt and earn a small prize that , ...

When: Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 amCost: FREE Join us for Stories in the Store where we will read a couple of stories and children will be able to take an active role in the storytelling. Come early to choose your favorite stool! Story time will begin at 10:30 am outside of the Museum Store. New stories will be read , ...

Tuesdays in June & July from 1:30 – 3:30 pm June 3, 10, 17, & 24,July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cost: FREE for Members or with General Admission The Cook Museum will have a different children’s craft and coloring activity available each week on Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm during the summer. , ...

Wednesdays in June & July at 3:30 pmJune 4, 11, 18, & 25July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30FREE for Members or with General Admission This summer, join us for an Oceans Tank Feeding for the fish on Wednesdays. Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed. , ...

Fridays in June & July at 3 pmJune 6, 13, 20, & 27July 4, 11, 18, & 25FREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for this 20 minute presentation with some of the Museum’s Live Animal Ambassadors. The animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake , ...

Saturday, July 12 at 12:30 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission What makes a crane different from other water birds? Where do cranes live and what types are found in the United States? What exactly is the big deal about whooping cranes? Discover the answers to these questions and many more at the Cool Crane , ...

Sundays, July 13, & August 10 from Noon – 5 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Children and their families can explore the Cook Museum at their own pace with additional sensory-based activities available in the Exhibits. For this event, the Museum aims to provide a relaxed environment for indivi , ...

Mondays in June & JulyJune 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, & June 30July 7, July 14, July 21, & July 28FREE for Members or with General Admission Which one will it be? Explore the Museum Exhibits using a different scavenger hunt each week this summer. Complete the scavenger hunt and earn a small prize that , ...

Tuesdays in June & July at 10:30 am June 3, 10, 17, & 24,July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cost: FREE Join us for Stories in the Store where we will read a couple of stories and children will be able to take an active role in the storytelling. Come early to choose your favorite stool! Story time will begin , ...

Tuesdays in June & July from 1:30 – 3:30 pm June 3, 10, 17, & 24,July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cost: FREE for Members or with General Admission The Cook Museum will have a different children’s craft and coloring activity available each week on Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm during the summer. , ...

Wednesdays in June & July at 3:30 pmJune 4, 11, 18, & 25July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30FREE for Members or with General Admission This summer, join us for an Oceans Tank Feeding for the fish on Wednesdays. Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed. , ...

Fridays in June & July at 3 pmJune 6, 13, 20, & 27July 4, 11, 18, & 25FREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for this 20 minute presentation with some of the Museum’s Live Animal Ambassadors. The animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake , ...

Saturday, July 19 from 10 am – 2 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Rain or shine, come have Fun in the Sun! Enjoy hands-on activities and games and see the live animals on display in the Exhibits engage with their enrichment items. Visitors can get a safe, closer look at the Sun using the Museum’s , ...

Saturday, July 19 at 12:30 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission What are very, very, very small but produce beautiful colors? Nanoparticles! Found throughout nature, these tiny particles interact differently with light than larger objects do, resulting in iridescence that reflects from shells, wings, and ot , ...

Mondays in June & JulyJune 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, & June 30July 7, July 14, July 21, & July 28FREE for Members or with General Admission Which one will it be? Explore the Museum Exhibits using a different scavenger hunt each week this summer. Complete the scavenger hunt and earn a small prize that , ...

Tuesdays in June & July at 10:30 am June 3, 10, 17, & 24,July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cost: FREE Join us for Stories in the Store where we will read a couple of stories and children will be able to take an active role in the storytelling. Come early to choose your favorite stool! Story time will begin , ...

Tuesdays in June & July from 1:30 – 3:30 pm June 3, 10, 17, & 24,July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cost: FREE for Members or with General Admission The Cook Museum will have a different children’s craft and coloring activity available each week on Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm during the summer. , ...

Wednesdays in June & July at 3:30 pmJune 4, 11, 18, & 25July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30FREE for Members or with General Admission This summer, join us for an Oceans Tank Feeding for the fish on Wednesdays. Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed. , ...

Fridays in June & July at 3 pmJune 6, 13, 20, & 27July 4, 11, 18, & 25FREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for this 20 minute presentation with some of the Museum’s Live Animal Ambassadors. The animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake , ...

Saturday, July 26 at 12:30 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Learn all about the honey bee and its importance to our daily life. Guests will learn the different roles that bees play in the hive.  By discovering more about honey bees, we remind ourselves of the importance each individual plays in soc , ...

Mondays in June & JulyJune 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, & June 30July 7, July 14, July 21, & July 28FREE for Members or with General Admission Which one will it be? Explore the Museum Exhibits using a different scavenger hunt each week this summer. Complete the scavenger hunt and earn a small prize that , ...

Tuesdays, June 24 OR July 29 from 8:30 am – 1 pm$125 (+ tax) per participant, per date $15 Member discountFor Ages 8 – 11 Become a speleologist for a day and learn about caves and the living organisms that call them home. Explore the Museum’s Caves Exhibit to find out how living organisms survive underg , ...

Tuesdays in June & July at 10:30 am June 3, 10, 17, & 24,July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cost: FREE Join us for Stories in the Store where we will read a couple of stories and children will be able to take an active role in the storytelling. Come early to choose your favorite stool! Story time will begin , ...

Tuesdays in June & July from 1:30 – 3:30 pm June 3, 10, 17, & 24,July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cost: FREE for Members or with General Admission The Cook Museum will have a different children’s craft and coloring activity available each week on Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm during the summer. , ...

Wednesday, July 30 from 8:30 am – 1 pm$125 (+ tax) per participant, $15 Member discountFor Ages 6 – 8 Come join us and explore the work of a herpetologist. Experience live animal feedings, herpetology classes, hands-on activities, and participate in a kid-friendly gelatin dissection. Snack, lunch, and t , ...

Wednesdays in June & July at 3:30 pmJune 4, 11, 18, & 25July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30FREE for Members or with General Admission This summer, join us for an Oceans Tank Feeding for the fish on Wednesdays. Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed. , ...

Thursdays, June 26 OR July 31 from 8:30 am – 1 pm$125 (+ tax) per participant, per date, $15 Member discountFor Ages 8 – 11 Spend a day as a geologist and discover more about rocks, minerals, and gems. Take a behind the scenes look at the Cook Museum Mining Co. and sluice out your own minerals. Particip , ...

August & September 2025Senior Field Trip Pricing: $12 (+ tax) per Senior Adult, With a minimum group of 15 or more, booked at least one week in advance You are never too old to go on a field trip! Bring your group of Senior Adults to the Cook Museum in August or September to enjoy smaller crowds, discounted , ...

August & September 2025Senior Field Trip Pricing: $12 (+ tax) per Senior Adult, With a minimum group of 15 or more, booked at least one week in advance You are never too old to go on a field trip! Bring your group of Senior Adults to the Cook Museum in August or September to enjoy smaller crowds, discounted , ...

Saturday, August 2 at 12:30 pm FREE for Members or with General Admission The exciting abilities of spiders extend far beyond web spinning! This Science on the Spot will explore the world of spiders, specifically focusing on the amazing feats some species perform. , ...