ST. LOUIS, MO – August 10, 2023 Guests to Enjoy 50% off Original Ticket Pricing While Discovering “The Meaning of Mandela” Nelson Mandela believed that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Knowledge is key to eliminating inequality, advancing peace and enhancing our planet. To enable more guests… Continue reading
Print, A History of Medicine in Pictures – ca. 1961 What is going on here? This poor kid does not look very happy! And understandably so. Titled “Jenner: Smallpox is Stemmed,” this print illustrates English physician Edward Jenner performing the first vaccination against smallpox in 1796. Jenner was able to prove that his discovery of vaccination… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, August 5, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 29, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
Flute – ca. mid to late 19th century Check out this beautiful example of a Native American flute! It is a wooden split flute, hollowed out and held together by hide wrappings. Made by Native Americans from the Central Plains, likely the Arapaho or Blackfoot, the flute is straightforward in its design, but don’t let… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 22, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
Tuxedo Jacket, ca. 1970s Tomorrow is International Moon Day! What better way to celebrate than with this out-of-this-world Tuxedo Jacket?! With its stylish mix of gray and brown shades, this crushed velvet jacket is meant to resemble the surface of the Moon. It’s even nicknamed the “Apollo” jacket referring to the program that put man… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 15, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 1, 2023. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
Kodiak Bronze Sculpture – ca. 1916 This happy Kodiak bear sculpture was made by James Lippitt Clark, a well-known taxidermist, photographer, sculptor, and explorer. He was best known for his sculptures of big game animals, but he also created a few of North American animals. An expert taxidermist, Clark’s talent with anatomy is clearly shown… Continue reading
