CLEVELAND, OH – (April 9, 2019) – What do moms really want for Mother’s Day? The chance to spend quality time making memories with family! Great Lakes Science Center is making it easy to plan a special day for mom with a Stay Curious weekend Mother’s Day edition half price admission deal! 
 
On Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 12 from noon to 5 p.m. all moms (or aunts, grandmas, sisters or any other special adult woman in your life) will receive half off the price of any general admission or combo admission ticket.  
 
Guests of all ages can check out amazing science demos, the Fire and Ice Big Science Show and a Wonders of Water activity sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD). 
 
And don’t forget to check out Vroom! A Car Adventure, the Science Center’s newest special exhibition. Vroom! is turning the automobile inside out and exploring the science, technology, engineering and math that makes them go. You won’t need a license for this interactive, fun exhibition for guests of all ages. Visit GreatScience.com for all the details! 
 
Mother’s Day Weekend Activities 
 
Bubblemania Demonstration
Location: Cleveland Creates Zone, Level 1
Saturday: 11:15 a.m. and Sunday: 1:15 p.m.
Become “Bubbleologists” and explore the science behind bubbles and what makes them such good, clean fun! 
 
Fire and Ice Big Science Show
Location: Cleveland Creates Zone, Level 1
Saturday: 2:15 p.m. and Sunday: 3:15 p.m.
We heat things up and cool them down as we attempt to combine fire and ice in this entertaining and exciting science of extremes.   
 
NEORSD Wonders of Water Workshop 
Location: Demonstration Labs, Level 2 
Saturday: Noon and Sunday: 2 p.m.
Get hands-on while we explore the science behind water and how you can preserve and protect the environment through your actions at home. Learn about the chemistry and technology used to clean water in our own back yard. 
 
(Editor’s note: The Science Center’s normal fall/winter operating schedule is Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, but will be closed Sunday, April 21 for the Easter holiday and open Monday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Seven-day-a-week summer operating hours resume in May.) 
 
About Great Lakes Science Center

Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, makes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) come alive for more than 300,000 visitors a year through hundreds of hands-on exhibits, temporary exhibitions, the Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater, Steamship William G. Mather, daily science demonstrations, seasonal camps, and more. The Science Center is funded in part by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Visit GreatScience.com for more information.   

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