Jul 11 Friday
Join us this summer at the Sam Noble Museum and experience science first-hand through a variety of discovery-based programs. Each week-long, two-hour Summer Explorers program (children ages 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12) features a different natural or cultural history theme.
REGISTRATION Don’t miss out! Space is limited and advance registration is required. Visit the Sam Noble Museum website to register. For questions or accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact Visitor Services at (405) 325-7977. Cost: $80 (Member youth); $100 (Non-member youth).
Required program forms will be sent via confirmation email.
ROBERTA PAILES FUND FOR CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS A limited number of program fees can be funded for families who demonstrate financial need. Click Here for more information and to apply.
T-SHIRT Each Summer Explorers youth program participant will receive a T-shirt. Please indicate the size when you register.
OFF-SITE PROGRAMS indicated with ☀️ These programs will take place in the best classroom of all: the great outdoors! We will start at the museum and then travel in museum or university vans to local parks. Booster seats are provided for children 9 and under and are available for children over the age of 9 upon request of parents/guardians. Participants should be dressed to get wet and dirty and must bring a water bottle.
Step into a world of vibrant imagination with A Colorful Dream, an interactive exhibition by contemporary fine art photographer Adrien Broom. This family-friendly experience follows a young girl’s journey through a series of monochromatic fantasy worlds, each meticulously crafted to explore the emotions and symbolism of the full spectrum of the rainbow. Broom’s large-scale photographs, created without digital manipulation, capture the magic of these handmade sets, bringing fairy-tale-like landscapes to life.
Exclusive to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the exhibition features a site-specific installation that reimagines black not as an absence, but as the presence of all colors. This striking addition invites viewers to contemplate color in a new way, blending fantasy and reality in stunning detail.
Jul 12 Saturday
Join us in celebrating Lakes Appreciation Month with educational vendors and hands-on activities about birds, bees, butterflies, fish, and all the amazing critters around us! Hands-on activities include making seed bombs and decorating bee hotels, among others. Educational talks by experts in their fields begin at 11 AM and will discuss landscaping with natives, our wildlife neighbors, and how to get involved. We will be upstairs from the Farmers Market!
You don't have to travel far to find nature - it's all around us! Join members of the Young Naturalist's Club (Committee of Sierra Club of Oklahoma) on a brief nature walk in Mitch Park to observe, discuss, and appreciate the birds, plants, insects, and overall beauty of the natural world nearby our homes!
Program Details:
- We will be meeting at Pavilion 3 in Mitch Park. - Please be prepared to walk outside at a leisurely pace; wear comfortable walking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, and apply sunscreen and insect repellant if needed. - Remember to stay hydrated and bring plenty of drinking water and snacks for the people in your group!- During the walk, if you see something interesting please share it with the group! Also, if you have questions please ask your guides so we can all learn together - This is a FREE program, but we ask that each person attending please register. This helps our team to be prepared with staff and supplies.
Jul 13 Sunday
Jul 14 Monday
Jul 15 Tuesday