Celebrate 100 years of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Train Depot with LASM’s Art Gallery Guided Tour, featuring three exhibitions that explore trains, travel, and timeless design. Step into Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton Rouge, a journey through the forgotten past of the railway system that helped shape our city into the thriving […]
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Sponsored by Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) FREE Program for 4th–12th graders! This exciting program includes a visit to the LSU Center for River Studies and same-day, hands-on classes and programs at LASM. All activities are aligned with the Louisiana Student Standards for Science. Tour of the LSU Center for River Studies – Students
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In this hands-on exploration of light and color, students will investigate how rainbows form and how scientists study the composition of distant stars. Through engaging experiments with prisms, diffraction glasses, and spectroscopes, they’ll explore the behavior of light as it travels through different mediums. Key concepts like refraction, diffraction, and reflection come to life as
Investigate the history of our Solar System, from astronomy to geology and paleontology. Your students will encounter interactive displays that allow them to learn about gravity, virtually travel to the Moon, and more. An exhibit of minerals and fossils, including a 65-million-year-old authentic Triceratops prorsus skull, will teach your students about our aging planet. Hands-On
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Students collaborate to design, build, and program modular robots that sense and respond to their environment. Using design thinking and Science and Engineering Practices, they’ll tackle real-world challenges, sharpen problem-solving skills, and test their creations in a final team-based robot challenge.
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America’s Musical Journey Apollo 11: First Steps Edition Dream Big: Engineering Our World Flight of the Butterflies Forward! To the Moon In Saturn’s Rings Into America’s Wild Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs National Parks Adventure NEW! T. REX Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope CLICK HERE to download educator
America’s Musical Journey Apollo 11: First Steps Edition Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea Dream Big: Engineering Our World Earth, Moon & Sun Earth’s Wild Ride Flight of the Butterflies Forward! To the Moon From the Blue Planet to the Red Planet In Saturn’s Rings Into America’s Wild Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
America’s Musical Journey Apollo 11: First Steps Edition Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea Dream Big: Engineering Our World Earth, Moon & Sun Earth’s Wild Ride Flight of the Butterflies Forward! To the Moon From the Blue Planet to the Red Planet Into America’s Wild Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef Magic Tree House Space
Explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) by interacting with educational and fun hands-on exhibits in our newly-renovated gallery. Your students will engage with state-of-the-art exhibits including a Rube Goldberg Machine Wall, an Interactive Periodic Table, an Everbright, and more. In the Curiosity Cabinet displays, hands-on activities related to our collection and current exhibitions
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Enter a recreated tomb that houses an authentic, 2,300-year-old mummified person, and learn how modern technology revealed some of its secrets. Your students will learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors during the Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC). Your students will also view
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Invite creative play, encourage exploration, and spark the imagination of your young students. After a trip through the Children’s Playhouse, little chefs can enjoy nutrition-oriented role play in the kitchen center while little engineers operate the wooden train. Puzzles, books, and games provide additional learning opportunities.
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Earth, Moon & Sun Flight of the Butterflies Into America’s Wild Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef Magic Tree House Space Mission National Parks Adventure One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure The Life of Trees The Little Star That Could CLICK HERE to download educator guides, view trailers, and learn more about our planetarium shows.
