Date/Time
Additional Information
- Website: http://www.perotmuseum.org/programs-and-events/all-ages/engineers-week/index.html
- Line/Box Office Phone: 214/428-5555
- Cost:
Free with general admission: $20 for adults 13 and older; $13 for children ages 2–12; $18 for seniors 65 and older. - Ages: All ages
Description
Brainstorm, build, break and create! Recognizing the importance of training the STEM leaders of tomorrow, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science will kick off Engineers Week with several days of buildable, makerspace fun including engineering-themed activities, experiments, challenges, crafts and more Thursday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 28. Sponsored by VEX Robotics.
From the gadgets and gizmos behind the world’s greatest innovations to robotics, games and TECH Truck activities, Engineers Week will be packed with amaze-your-brain adventures to appease all ages.
Guests can explore the field of engineering firsthand with professional engineers and educators, enjoy interactive demos, tinker with VEX robotics and partake in building challenges, games and more. Outside, visitors can check out the science-on-wheels TECH Truck for experiments led by Museum educators as well as take-home activities.
Children ages 5 and under can learn about robotics, make binary necklaces, and enjoy engineering-themed crafts in the Moody Family Children’s Museum.
Note the new hours:
Thursday–Friday: 10am–5pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm, member-only access 9–10am
Sunday: 11am–5pm; member-only access 10–11am
As always, interactive activities will be disinfected regularly and hand sanitizer stations will be available throughout the museum. The Perot Museum is currently operating at limited capacity with strict safety protocols in place. Timed-entry tickets should be reserved in advance at perotmuseum.org.