Hands-On Happenings

Weekends in January

10 AM to 2 PM

Free with membership or admission

This January, in the tinkering studio we're building a mini museum. Design and build a cardboard model of your favorite ScienceWorks exhibit — real or imagined! Explore engineering and creative thinking, then add your exhibit to our mini museum or take it home to keep the curiosity going.

Come play, learn, and stay curious!

The American Revolution: Extended Excerpts

Saturday, January 24, 3 PM

Free admission to Science Theater

Experience a 36-minute extended preview of The American Revolution, the new six-part documentary series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Southern Oregon PBS CEO Phil Meyer will join us at ScienceWorks to introduce curated clips that explore how thirteen colonies united, fought for independence, and sparked global democratic change. Watch the full series on PBS.org or the PBS App.

Film screening admission is free and includes entry to the Science Theater. Museum exhibits require separate admission.

Corporate funding for The American Revolution was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for The American Revolution was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. The American Revolution was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.