MakerPlace Workshop: Pressed Flower Suncatchers
2023-06-17 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
We provide the flowers; you provide the imagination. Brush up on your soldering skills as you design and assemble two unique suncatchers with dried flowers and alcohol ink.
Tickets:
$30 per person/$20 members
More details on our MakerPlace Workshops page.

MakerPlace Workshop: Paint Pouring
2023-06-24 13:00 - 15:00
Explore the world of paint pour art in this always popular workshop. You’ll create abstract artwork as you discover the different techniques and additives used to change the viscosity and behaviors of acrylic based paint.
Tickets:
$30 per person/$20 members
More details on our MakerPlace Workshops page.

**SOLD OUT** Adult MakerPlace Workshop
2023-07-08 15:00 - 17:00
Create your own stained glass garden! Experienced educators will walk you through every step from cutting glass to soldering it all together in this plant-themed workshop with a unique twist. Open to ages 18+.
More details on our MakerPlace Workshops page.

MOVIE: Independence Day
2023-07-09 14:00 - 16:30
In this epic adventure film, strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite and terror races through the world’s major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that an alien force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at our Movies page.

MakerPlace Workshop: Kintsugi
2023-07-15 13:00 - 15:00
Explore the process known as kintsugi in a unique way. Taking broken agate slices, copper tape, and a soldering iron, piece together a wonderful art piece that will bring beauty to the once broken pieces. Open to ages 8+.
Tickets:
$30 per person/$20 members
More details on our MakerPlace Workshops page.

MakerPlace Workshop: Chaotic Art Creation
2023-07-22 13:00 - 15:00
Explore the chaotic art creation process that you’ve seen so much of on TikTok! You’ll create 3 piece of process art where no two are exactly alike. Open to ages 8+.
Tickets:
$30 per person/$20 members
More details on our MakerPlace Workshops page.

Adult MakerPlace Workshop: Glass Gilding
2023-08-05 15:00 - 17:00
Try your hand at creating art on the reverse side of a pane of glass. Add a bit of gold leaf and maybe some glitter and you will have a new piece to hang on your wall! Open to ages 18+.
Tickets:
$40 per person/$30 members
More details on our MakerPlace Workshops page.

Pay by Day Camp
2023-08-07 08:00 - 17:00
When school’s out, science camp is in! Kentucky Science Center’s mission is to help your child learn, even when JCPS is closed. In our pay by day camps your child will develop skills and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Our camp encourages all campers to play, tinker, and investigate the world around them with plenty of time to explore their favorite science center. Check back regularly for new updates as the school year progresses.
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Pay by Day Camp
2023-08-08 08:00 - 17:00
When school’s out, science is in! Kentucky Science Center’s mission is to help your child learn, even when JCPS is closed. In our pay by day camps your child will develop skills and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Our camp encourages all campers to play, tinker, and investigate the world around them with plenty of time to explore their favorite science center. Check back regularly for new updates as the school year progresses.
Click here to learn more.

Diggin for Dinos Sensory Friendly No Limits Family Night
2023-08-26 17:30 - 20:00
Our Sensory Friendly No Limits Family Nights offer interactive exploration for families of children with special needs in a sensory friendly environment. No matter the special need, there are no limitations when you’re doing science! Each No Limits Family Night includes after hours admission, themed activities, a take-home element, and a supplemental activity card for continued learning.

DIGGIN FOR DINOS
Become a paleontologist while you explore Kentucky Science Center in search of fossils and dig for dinosaur bones. Take family photos and dance with our very own dinosaur as you enjoy our three floors of exhibits in a sensory-friendly environment.
To learn more, visit here.

Making Insight Adult Speaker Series
2023-09-07 18:00 - 20:30
Join us for a courageous and intellectual speaker series inspired by Uniquely Human concepts. Through the perspectives and support of a diverse foundation of multi-disciplinary and trusted leaders, experts, and researchers…and everyday community members, the series will purposefully provide a safe space for genuine and multi-faceted dialogue while exploring the more rigorously intellectual side of the Uniquely Human content through the science behind being Uniquely Human.
For more information, visit our Making Insight page.

Adult MakerPlace Workshop: Paper Quilling Jewelry
2023-09-16 15:00 - 17:00
Learn the basic of this traditional artform and create earrings, a pendant, or even some abstract art as you apply your newfound skills. Open to ages 18+.
Tickets:
$40 per person/$30 members
More details on our MakerPlace Workshops page.

Virtual Youth Science Summit
2023-09-21 09:00
An immersive virtual STEAM experience for middle and high school students across the region.
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Pay by Day Camp
2023-10-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-07 08:00 - 17:00
When school’s out, science camp is in! Kentucky Science Center’s mission is to help your child learn, even when JCPS is closed. In our pay by day camps your child will develop skills and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Our camp encourages all campers to play, tinker, and investigate the world around them with plenty of time to explore their favorite science center.
Click here to learn more.

Coco Family Movie Day!
2023-10-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Kentucky Science Center, 727 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
It’s Family Movie Day at KY Science Center! Come see Disney Pixar’s Coco in our 4-story movie theater!

Makerplace Workshop: Printmaking
2023-10-28 15:00 - 17:00
Investigate the art of printmaking from textiles to paper as you learn to create a unique linocut that can be reused across multiple mediums.
ADULT ONLY
To learn more visit our MakerPlace workshop page

Maker Days
2023-11-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-11 10:00 - 14:00
Making is all around us. Explore STEAM careers with talented local professionals, ask questions, and learn about how you can translate your favorite Maker hobbies into the workforce. Then get hands-on with a wide variety of fun and challenging Maker activities.
All Maker Days activities are included with your general admission to Kentucky Science Center.

Science Center CLOSED
2023-11-23
Kentucky Science Center will be closed for Thanksgiving.

Fun with Frosty Sensory Friendly No Limits Family Night
2023-12-02 17:30 - 20:00
Our Sensory Friendly No Limits Family Nights offer interactive exploration for families of children with special needs in a sensory friendly environment. No matter the special need, there are no limitations when you’re doing science! Each No Limits Family Night includes after hours admission, themed activities, a take-home element, and a supplemental activity card for continued learning.
FUN WITH FROSTY
Skip the long lines at the mall and visit Kentucky Science Center for a treasured family keepsake. Take family photos with Frosty the Snowman, sample liquid nitrogen ice cream, and make your own snow globe in a sensory-friendly environment.
To learn more, visit here.

MakerPlace Workshop: KITCHEN LITHOGRAPHY
2023-12-09 13:00 - 15:00
Explore the world of lithography and printmaking using some surprising material from your kitchen, aluminum foil and soda!
Saturday, December 9th, 1-3PM
$20 members/$30 non-member
MakerPlace Workshops include general admission to Kentucky Science Center.
Open to ages 8+. Please note that one adult is required to attend the workshop for every two children.

MakerPlace Workshop: STAINED GLASS
2023-12-16 13:00 - 15:00
Design, cut, and solder your way through our stained-glass workshop as you learn the tools and techniques needed to create a unique work of art perfect for gifting this holiday season.
Saturday, December 16th, 1-3PM
$20 members/$30 non-member
MakerPlace Workshops include general admission to Kentucky Science Center.
Open to ages 8+. Please note that one adult is required to attend the workshop for every two children.

Polar Express Family Movie Day
2023-12-17 09:30 - 13:00
All aboard for a magical holiday outing with your family at Kentucky Science Center! Grab your golden ticket and take a trip to the North Pole as you spend your evening watching the ever-popular holiday classic Polar Express in spectacular 3D. Activate your imagination and tickle your taste buds with hot cocoa and popcorn. Don’t forget to stop by and take your picture with Frosty the Snowman for a treasured holiday keepsake that will last a lifetime. Tickets available here.
9:30am: Hot cocoa + popcorn served, Photos with Frosty available
10am: Movie begins
Member Cost: $15
Non-Member Cost: $35

Polar Express Family Movie Day
2023-12-17 14:30 - 18:00
All aboard for a magical holiday outing with your family at Kentucky Science Center! Grab your golden ticket and take a trip to the North Pole as you spend your evening watching the ever-popular holiday classic Polar Express in spectacular 3D. Activate your imagination and tickle your taste buds with hot cocoa and popcorn. Don’t forget to stop by and take your picture with Frosty the Snowman for a treasured holiday keepsake that will last a lifetime. Tickets available here.
2:30pm: Hot cocoa + popcorn served, Photos with Frosty available
3pm: Movie begins
Member Cost: $15
Non-Member Cost: $35

SOLD OUT: Elf Family Movie Day
2023-12-23 14:30 - 18:00
Share your family’s affinity for elf culture at the Kentucky Science Center! Travel through the seven levels of the candy cane forest and past the sea of twirly-swirly gum drops, as you spend your evening watching the family holiday comedy Elf in our four-story digital theater. Tickle your taste buds with hot cocoa and popcorn and activate your engineering skills as we explore the science behind the elves’ four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup. Don’t forget to stop by and take your picture with Frosty the Snowman for a treasured holiday keepsake that will last a lifetime. Tickets available here.
2:30pm: Hot cocoa + popcorn served, Photos with Frosty available
3pm: Movie begins
Member Cost: $15
Non-Member Cost: $35
