For ALL of November 2023 we are offering free admission to veterans and active duty military during Normal Hours. (Normal admission for others in your party.) We appreciate and honor those who sacrifice so much for us!
The August 2023 theme is What a Bright Idea. We will experiment with light and LASERs. We will learn about mixing colors of light, what IS light, and how to change light. We will be experimenting with polarized light, additive and subtractive light, and MORE. All the students will get to help set up a […]
The July 2023 theme is Power of Air. We will be demonstrating the power of HIGH PRESSURE, the power of a VACUUM, and how air pressure affects solid objects. We will make sand into a liquid, make a "Rice Crispy Fountain," and students will get to build an “Air Cannon.” It will be lots of […]
The June 2023 theme is Shocking Magnetism, a study of magnetic fields, the creation and flow of electricity, and why electricity does what it does. Come see Professor Darin as he runs electrons through kids to light up a bulb, finds iron in different things, and finds what things are magnetic and what are anti-magnetic. […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 / Axiom Mission 2 LAUNCH scheduled for Sun May 21st 5:37pm EDT. We are only a few blocks walking distance from THE premiere Axiom launch viewing site at Space View Park, Titusville, FL. BEFORE LAUNCH: Get parked at your chosen Titusville launch viewing site then walk over to our museum and catch […]
The May 2023 theme is Spinning Spaceships. We will be discussing ways to turn a craft in motion, and how to get a satellite to aim in the right direction. We will get some hands on time with Gyroscopes, learn about Hyperbolic reactions, and more. Identical classes on May 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, […]
UPDATES: ShuttleFest III scheduled for Sat April 13, 2024. More info HERE. The 3 main ShuttleFest II panel discussions are available on our ASM YouTube Channel. Thanks to those who made the event a success. See you next year! The American Space Museum will host ShuttleFest II on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 9 am […]
The April 2023 theme is Roaring Rockets. We will be discussing some of the math and physics behind launching a rocket including thrust and fuels. The students will get to build and launch their own air rocket, and do some hands on experimentation with rocket nozzles, fuel types, and what effect they have on rocket […]
The March 2023 theme is Mechanical Advantage - A Study of Pulleys, Gears, and Levers. Building the Pyramids, skyscrapers, or simply pulling a car out of a ditch, we use simple tools called Pulleys, Gears, and Levers. This month we will discuss how and why they work, and then do some hands on experiments applying […]
The February 2023 theme is Visual Sound. This month we will be studying sound waves, and multiple ways which we can view what we can hear. From standing wave tubes and Chlandi Plates, to strings and Oobleck. We will discuss sound in air, in solids, in water, and in vacuum. There will be lots of […]
