Don’t miss the chance to take advantage of FREE general admission for all youth ages 2-12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at the Science Center, featuring live science shows, hundreds of hands-on exhibits, special Summer of Innovation day hands-on activities, and the interactive Steam and Steel: Propelling the Future of the Great Lakes exhibit.
This special summer day is the fourth of five free youth days funded through a generous gift from the Joan P. Wenk Charitable Fund since 2022.
“The generous support of the Wenk family has allowed us to offer more families in our community the opportunity to experience the Science Center. It has been wonderful to welcome children free of charge on this special day for last three years. We are extremely grateful for their support,” said Science Center President & CEO Kirsten Ellenbogen. “We are especially delighted that this year, children will also be able to engage with a range of tech activities and career explorations as part of our second Summer of Innovation Day.”
The Science Center’s second Summer of Innovation day will focus on different careers in technology, including information technology, cybersecurity, data science, AI and quantum computing. Area companies will be on site with fun, hands-on activities tied to the work done in their field. The second Summer of Innovation day is being sponsored by SIM Cleveland.
Steam and Steel: Propelling the Future of the Great Lakes, is a special temporary exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Steamship William G. Mather and exploring the innovations in technology that have made shipping on the Great Lakes faster, safer and more efficient. Ride on the Taconite Express, discover how bow thrusters make it easier for ships to navigate the Cuyahoga River, learn more about innovations in navigation technology and much more. The exhibit will be open through September 1.
Where:
Great Lakes Science Center
601 Erieside Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
216.694.2000
About Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center is one of the top 10 museums in the nation as celebrated by the 2025 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award for Best Science Museum. The Science Center hosted Total Eclipse Fest in 2024, one of the largest free eclipse events in the country, and is home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center. The Science 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, historic Steamship William G. Mather, daily science demonstrations, seasonal camps, and more. The Science Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, earned a 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, a leading provider of insight and data about the non-profit world. The Science Center is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Visit GreatScience.com for more information.