Students and parents can preview their autumnal academic choices with the “STEM Back to School Day,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 23. The event offers programs, workshops, and presentations about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
The programs will be dedicated to informing students – and especially their parents – about new STEM opportunities in education and careers. Parents will learn more about how to help their children develop their interests in these topics and help them make better choices about future careers in the sciences, space travel and aerospace.
Free school supplies and other educational toys will be distributed while supplies last. The event is free with admission to the Museum, and sponsored by the Honeywell Corporation. Honeywell employees (and up to four family members) receive free admission to the Museum on this day.
Family Science Fest
Also on Aug. 23 is the Family Science Fest. The Family Science Fest is run in conjunction with the 2014 Space Elevator Conference, which runs Aug. 22-24 at the Museum. The Science Fest includes Space Elevator 101 and 201 presentations, a youth robotics competition, exhibits from science organizations and clubs, and much more from the Museum’s Education Office.
The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, attracting more than 500,000 visitors annually. The Museum’s collection includes more than 160 historically significant air- and spacecraft, the original manufacturing facility of The Boeing Co., and the world’s only full-scale NASA Space Shuttle Trainer. The Museum’s aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast. More than 100,000 individuals are served annually by the Museum’s on-site and outreach educational programs. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Museum of Flight is located at 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle, Exit 158 off Interstate 5 on Boeing Field half-way between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $19 for adults, $16 for seniors 65 and older, $16 for active military, $11 for youth 5 to 17, and free for children under 5. Group rates are available. Admission on the first Thursday of the month is free from 5 to 9 p.m. courtesy of Wells Fargo. McCormick & Schmick’s Wings Café is on site. For general Museum information, please call 206-764-5720 or visitwww.museumofflight.org
