Nights at the Museums
Experience science LIVE! at a local participating museum!
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Potter Park Zoo – A Wild Evening Exploring a Living Museum
Friday, April 10, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Potter Park Zoo 1301 S Pennsylvania Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Join staff, zookeepers and volunteers at Potter Park Zoo for a wild exploration of the natural world and animal kingdom! Walk through the zoo after hours and stop at the many hands-on activities along the way. Unveil the microscopic world around us; solve a veterinarian mystery; dabble in preparing meals for zoo animals; test your skull identification; discover some amazing things about nocturnal animals; learn how to be a conservation champion and so much more!
Learn more about Potter Park Zoo – A Wild Evening Exploring a Living Museum
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Night at the MSU Broad Art Museum
Friday, April 17, 6:00 - 8:00 PM at MSU Broad Art Museum
Pre-register at https://50807.blackbaudhosting.com/50807/Night-at-the-Museum
Requires pre-registration
Appropriate for: Kindergarten and Pre-K, Elementary school age, Middle school age, High school age, 18 years and above
Bring the whole family to the MSU Broad Art Museum for a fun exploration of darkness and light! Discover how night and day shape the world around us through hands-on art activities. Learn how our eyes, bodies, and environments change after the sun goes down. And explore how bugs, plants, and animals use darkness (and light) to rest, adapt, and grow. While you’re here, be sure to check out the mobile planetarium presented by Abrams Planetarium—an immersive show by artist Jan Tichy will be playing!
We’d love to see you at this event! Register for free here.
This event is part of the MSU Science Festival and takes place during International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration that encourages us to notice the night sky and reflect on the importance of darkness in our natural world. Activities are inspired by the exhibition Jan Tichy: Darkness, which invites visitors to think differently about night, natural cycles, and our connection to the world after dark. Darkness is on view Jan. 31–Jul. 26, 2026.