Welcome to ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
Flynn Creek Circus
🎪 The Big Top is coming back to ScienceWorks!
Experience the wonder of Flynn Creek Circus as they return to the ScienceWorks grounds August 14–23 with The Cricket & the Wren — an enchanting, all-human fairy tale filled with breathtaking acrobatics, unforgettable storytelling, and jaw-dropping feats of athleticism.
Whether you're planning a family outing, a date night, or a magical adventure with friends, this is one summer tradition you won't want to miss.
🎟️ Reserve your seats today before performances sell out!
Upcoming Programs and Events
Hands-On Happenings
Weekends in August
Free with membership or admission
Every Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 2 PM,* Kranzler Hall comes alive with rotating facilitated activities that spark curiosity and creativity. Drop in for favorites like the painting pendulum, the exploration station, and our ever-inventive tinkering studio — all free with membership or admission.
This August, the tinkering studio features a pollinator hydration station activity.
Come play, explore, and stay curious!
*Subject to instructor/volunteer availability
Cirque De ScienceWorks
Sunday, August 16
11 AM to 3 PM
Free with membership or admission
🎪 Step right up for Cirque De ScienceWorks! Flynn Creek Circus is in town, and we’re celebrating with circus-themed hands-on activities and a special Q&A with the performers from 11 AM to 12 PM! Create your own zipline acrobat or trapeze artist in the Tinkering Studio, explore the science behind magic and optical illusions at the Exploration Station, and meet the artists to learn what life is really like under the Big Top!
Books & Brews
Saturday, September 26
11 AM to 4 PM
Free with membership or admission
Remember that feeling when the Book Fair came to town — the anticipation... the joy... the smelly erasers and bendy pencils just waiting to be purchased? This all-ages event brings the love of literacy, imagination, and nostalgia to life. Sip craft brews, browse books and comics, and relive the magic of book fairs past.
Interested in being a vendor? We're looking for booksellers, writers, and makers of brews of all kinds — beer, cider, mead, tea, coffee... you get the picture! Click here to fill out our vendor application.
Spin a sculpture. Solve a puzzle. Wear a crown. Build something new.
Peter Tobey's Dreamland is filled with possibilities — follow your imagination and see where it leads. Stay curious!
Field Notes
Where science, stories, and curiosity meet
About Us
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum is a vibrant hub for curiosity, creativity, and exploration located in Southern Oregon. Designed for learners of all ages, ScienceWorks offers interactive exhibits, hands-on workshops, and engaging programs that bring the wonders of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) to life. It's more than a museum — it's a place to spark imagination and discover new ways to play, learn, and stay curious!
Hands-On Happenings
Weekends 11 AM to 2 PM
Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market
Every Tuesday 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
March 4 - November 25
$5 Special Admission
First Sunday of every month
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