Upcoming Events

May 25 – August 8: Mondays – Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm* Cost varies by mining bag size ($6 – $50 +tax) Located outdoors in the Museum’s Courtyard, visitors can purchase mining bags to try their hand at sluicing. Wash the dirt away to see what gemstones are revealed. Use the included ID card , ...

May 25 – August 8: Mondays – Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm* Cost varies by mining bag size ($6 – $50 +tax) Located outdoors in the Museum’s Courtyard, visitors can purchase mining bags to try their hand at sluicing. Wash the dirt away to see what gemstones are revealed. Use the included ID card , ...

Tuesdays in June & July at 10:30 amFREE Join us for Stories in the Store where we will read a couple of stories and invite children to take an active role in the storytelling. Come early to choose your favorite stool! Story time begins at 10:30 am outside the Museum Store. New stories will be read each week. Ad , ...

Tuesdays in June & July at 1 pm*FREE for Members or with General Admission Join some of the Museum’s Live Animal Ambassadors and staff for a little outdoor time! Many of the animals in the Museum’s care enjoy going outside and soaking up the sun. Here, you can watch them bask and roam while learning from their , ...

Tuesdays in June & July from 1:30 – 3:30 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission The Cook Museum will have a children’s craft and coloring activity available on Tuesdays in June & July from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. , ...

May 25 – August 8: Mondays – Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm* Cost varies by mining bag size ($6 – $50 +tax) Located outdoors in the Museum’s Courtyard, visitors can purchase mining bags to try their hand at sluicing. Wash the dirt away to see what gemstones are revealed. Use the included ID card , ...

Wednesdays in June & July at 11 amFREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for a Jellyfish Tank Feeding! Be sure to bring any questions you may have for a brief Q&A time with Animal Care following the feed. , ...

Wednesdays in June & July at 2 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Join us for this 20-minute presentation featuring some of the Museum’s Live Animal Ambassadors. The animals included will depend on availability, but could be a chuckwalla, an eastern indigo snake, a blue-tongued skink, a rose , ...

Thursdays, June 4, June 25, & July 16 at 10 am and NoonFor ages 11 – Adult$14 (+ tax) per participant, per session Register Online! Limited spots available; advance registration recommended. Join us for VR Thursdays to take part in a virtual reality (VR) dissection!  The VR dis , ...

May 25 – August 8: Mondays – Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm* Cost varies by mining bag size ($6 – $50 +tax) Located outdoors in the Museum’s Courtyard, visitors can purchase mining bags to try their hand at sluicing. Wash the dirt away to see what gemstones are revealed. Use the included ID card , ...

FREE for Members or with General AdmissionIt takes work to look this good! Each week, a pair of divers are in the Oceans Tank as part of the routine cleaning schedule. How do they communicate with each other while underwater? Join us as they demonstrate different hand signals showcasing this critical safety method use , ...

Fridays in June & JulyFREE for Members or with General Admission Which one will it be? Explore the Museum Exhibits with a different scavenger hunt each week this summer. Complete the scavenger hunt and earn a small prize to take home from the Museum Store. Want a different scavenger hunt? Visit Discovery Hub , ...

May 25 – August 8: Mondays – Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm* Cost varies by mining bag size ($6 – $50 +tax) Located outdoors in the Museum’s Courtyard, visitors can purchase mining bags to try their hand at sluicing. Wash the dirt away to see what gemstones are revealed. Use the included ID card , ...

May 25 – August 8: Mondays – Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm* Cost varies by mining bag size ($6 – $50 +tax) Located outdoors in the Museum’s Courtyard, visitors can purchase mining bags to try their hand at sluicing. Wash the dirt away to see what gemstones are revealed. Use the included ID card , ...

Saturdays at 12:30 pmFREE for Members or with General Admission Visit the Cook Museum of Natural Science on Saturdays at 12:30 pm to learn how nature is diverse and amazing! Each week’s brief presentation will discuss different natural science topics. , ...

FREE for Members or with General AdmissionJoin us for a unique experience as you watch the Museum’s Animal Care staff dive into the Oceans Tank to feed some of your favorite animals. You’ll witness both broadcast and direct feeding methods used for different species in the Tank. , ...