Initial Offering on July 19 — Science Center Up Late: Experience Sound — Highlights How & What We Hear and Feel
ST. LOUIS, MO – July 1, 2025 – The Saint Louis Science Center is a fun place for kids and families, and while that is true, it’s introducing a new program series this summer that puts grownups FIRST!
Science Center Up Late is an adult-focused, after-hours event that activates the entire institution to explore popular topics in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). These events will invite guests ages 21 and older (presentation of valid ID is required for entry) to engage their curiosity in science through play, discovery and collaboration with professionals in various fields.
“At the Saint Louis Science Center, we believe that science and STEM opportunities are for everyone,” says Science Center Associate Director of Special Projects Neville Crenshaw. “With one-of-a-kind experiences and a deep dive into STEM themes, along with the hundreds of hands-on activities available across the Science Center’s ten galleries, the Science Center Up Late programs will offer a fun way for adult guests to find their place in science.”
The first event in the Science Center Up Late series will be Experience Sound on July 19 — highlighting the science and technology behind the harmonic notes heard and felt through music, movies, nature and more. Featured activities will include:
- The transformation of the McDonnell Planetarium into an audio lounge inspired by the Japanese Jazz Kissa.
- Atmospheric music inspired by nature, featuring artist Alyssa Miserendino in the OMNIMAX® Theater.
- A twist on the silent disco, “Quantum Disco” – highlighted by different genres of music playing simultaneously under the watchful eye of the Science Center’s iconic Tyrannosaurus rex.
- “Two Scientists Walk into a Bar” – meet with local STEM experts over casual drinks and ask them anything.
- “The Sounds of Sci-Fi” – demonstrations on how foley artists create iconic movie magic.
- A live creation of art and music – featuring a combined contribution from local artists and banks.
- Hands-on and visual demonstrations to explore sound in music and everyday activities.
- A display of “Auto Audio” – unveiling the art of designing top-of-the-line car audio systems.
- An exhibition of “Sound in Pictures” – featuring the Missouri History Museum’s St. Louis music collection.
- Play a game of “Beep Ball” to “see” with your ears (in partnership with Mindseye Radio).
- Test the limits of human hearing by putting your skills to the test in recognizing various pitches and sounds (in partnership with Washington University Neuroscience Outreach).
- A specialty crafted “Stempunk Lager” by Steampunk Brew Works, themed liquor from local distiller STilL 630 and original snacks celebrating the evening’s theme. These food/drink items, and more, are for purchase.
Tickets to Science Center Up Late: Experience Sound are $20 ($15 for new and current Science Center members) and are now on sale at slsc.org/up-late or by calling 314-289-4400. Tickets may also be purchased at the door on July 19. Parking in the Science Center’s Oakland Avenue lot is included with a ticket purchase.
Experience Sound is the first in the Science Center Up Late series. Additional events will be hosted up to four times each year — tackling a new theme for each event but offering similar activities (a deep exploration of the event’s topic, interaction with local STEM professionals, hands-on activities, unique drinks and tasty treats, and more). The next Science Center Up Late event is scheduled for October 25.
The Saint Louis Science Center offers free admission to all guests and is open to the public Thursdays through Mondays. For more information about the Science Center, please visit slsc.org or call 314-289-4400.
Contact:
Doug Bolnick, Public Relations Manager
Email or call 314.289.4461
About the Saint Louis Science Center
The mission of the Saint Louis Science Center is to inspire everyone to be curious and engaged in science. Named a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate in 2016, the award-winning Science Center engages guests through on-site experiences, including hundreds of hands-on exhibits, the OMNIMAX® Theater, which is one of just nine IMAX® Dome with Laser theaters in the world, and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium, which was recently named America’s Best Planetarium by the USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information about the Saint Louis Science Center, please visit slsc.org.
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