Owls Head Transportation Museum

Discover chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar by using pumpkins as an art canvas, and make a fizzy pumpkin patch! Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade families. Theme: Technology Bridges are an essential form of technology. How will you build yours? Let our bridge-making challenges be an inspiration! Jr. Inventor program runs 4:30-6:30 PM | Museum Extended Hours! The museum will be open until 7 pm. Free with Admission or Membership.

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Discover chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar by using pumpkins as an art canvas, and make a fizzy pumpkin patch! Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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‘Tis the season for pumpkins at OHTM! Make your own STEM pumpkin patch with a marble maze, a fizzy pumpkin patch with baking soda and water, sculpt pumpkins, and make some fun fall decorations to put up at home. All-day activities for families K-8th grade. Free with museum admission or membership.

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Use Magnatiles to create tangrams and explore 3D shapes. These are tangrams! Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Use Magnatiles to create tangrams and explore 3D shapes. These are tangrams! Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Density exploration using milk, oil, and dish soap – lava lamp sensory bin. Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade families. Theme: Engineering Build a house for a critter (or fairy!) by sketching out a design, engineering with provided materials, and testing its durability. Jr. Inventor program runs 4:30-6:30 PM | Museum Extended Hours! The museum will be open until 7 pm. Free with Admission or Membership.

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Density exploration using milk, oil, and dish soap – lava lamp sensory bin. Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Step into living history during Night at the Museum! Dress up in your favorite costume and enjoy a family-friendly evening as historical reenactors bring race car drivers, pilots, inventors, movie stars, and more to life. A fun, immersive experience that blends history, imagination, and a little after-hours magic.

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Draw with markers on tin foil, spray with water, and transfer onto Halloween-themed shapes. Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade families. Theme: Art Make your own magical potions using baking soda and vinegar, and make some fun Halloween crafts (Costumes encouraged!). Jr. Inventor program runs 4:30-6:30 PM | Museum Extended Hours! The museum will be open until 7 pm. Free with Admission or Membership.

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Draw with markers on tin foil, spray with water, and transfer onto Halloween-themed shapes. Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Play with Megablocks while learning about chemical reactions – baking soda and vinegar experiment with Megablocks. Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade families. Theme: Science Find out how leaves change color by conducting a science experiment that separates every color hidden inside (will take about an hour), and do a leaf rubbing activity while you wait for results. Jr. Inventor program runs 4:30-6:30 PM | Museum Extended Hours! The museum will be open until 7 pm. Free with Admission or Membership.

Source: owlshead.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026

Play with Megablocks while learning about chemical reactions – baking soda and vinegar experiment with Megablocks. Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

Source: owlshead.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026

Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade families. Theme: Technology Explore the world of 3D shapes by using 3D pens, building geometric structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks, and forming fun towers out of Magnatiles! Jr. Inventor program runs 4:30-6:30 PM | Museum Extended Hours! The museum will be open until 7 pm. Free with Admission or Membership.

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It’s going to be a turkey extravaganza at OHTM! Learn about aerodynamics, kinetic energy, and be an engineer all while creating your own feathered friends. Make a flying turkey (paper airplane or kite), build a house for a turkey (marshmallow/toothpick structures), and have a turkey balloon race (balloon rockets). All-day activities for families K-8th grade. Free with museum admission or membership.

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Math game – roll the dice to see how many acorns to feed the turkey, turkey craft, leaf rubbing? Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade families. Theme: Engineering You’re about to skydive from a plane at OHTM! Can you create a parachute that will safely get you back onto the ground? Jr. Inventor program runs 4:30-6:30 PM | Museum Extended Hours! The museum will be open until 7 pm. Free with Admission or Membership.

Source: owlshead.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026

Math game – roll the dice to see how many acorns to feed the turkey, turkey craft, leaf rubbing? Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

Source: owlshead.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026

Closed for the holiday. We will be open again Friday, November, 27.

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Celebrate the season with OHTM in your community! Watch for a selection of museum vehicles as they light up the night during the Parade of Lights—a festive tradition that brings holiday cheer to all ages.

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Use magnetic wands to discover which items are magnetic: magnet-powered cars, magnet painting. Come-and-go style activities (can come anytime between 10:30-11:30) Free with admission or membership *** Age range: 2yrs – 4yrs

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Join us for after-school STEM programming. Open to K-8th grade families. Theme: Science Learn some new static electricity tricks you can do using balloons, tin foil, tissue paper, and more! Jr. Inventor program runs 4:30-6:30 PM | Museum Extended Hours! The museum will be open until 7 pm. Free with Admission or Membership.

Source: owlshead.org · Last verified Sep 27, 2026