Saint Louis Science Center

Today’s little scientists are tomorrow’s inventors and problem solvers! That's especially true when it comes to our new early childhood education program, Discover Science with Me. This program is designed especially for young scientists, ages three to six, and their families and friends. Sessions are aimed at providing opportunities for little ones and their caregivers to wonder, play and discover together. Full details here: www.slsc.org/programs/discover-science-with-me/

Wonder Woman 1984 is showing now through January 10! Don't miss your chance to enjoy the most immersive viewing experience in the St. Louis area at the OMNIMAX Theater, featuring IMAX with Laser. Get your tickets today! www.slsc.org/omnimax/wonder-woman-1984-the-imax-experience/

Time is running out to witness the return of a legend! Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Michael Jordan to the Max revisits the timeless story of this basketball superstar. The newly remastered film chronicles the 1998 NBA playoffs. Showing now through January 14 at the OMNIMAX Theater. Get your tickets today! www.slsc.org/omnimax-films/michael-jordan-to-the-max/

Meet Rigel, our new Blue Linckia Sea Star. This odd looking critter spends its time roaming around the tank eating algae and organic film, making it a valuable member of our clean-up crew! Rigel is named after the brightest star in the constellation of Orion, which is classified as a blue supergiant. Blue supergiants are some of the brightest stars in the sky, and Rigel is now the brightest star in our tank!

Have you had a chance to see our new Planetarium show, Season's Greetings? Discover the nature of our seasons and why the winter solstice has long been a time of celebration in this live star show. Tickets are on sale now! For more information, visit slsc.org/seasons-greetings/.

Wonder Woman 1984 is opening on December 26 at the OMNIMAX Theater! Fast forward to the 1980’s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah. Enjoy the most immersive viewing experience in the St. Louis area at the OMNIMAX Theater, featuring IMAX with Laser and IMAX’s state-of-the-art sound technology. Safety of our guests and team members is our top priority. To learn about OMNIMAX Theater safety protocols, visit www.slsc.org/explore/omnimax-theater/#safety. To reserve your tickets to Wonder Woman 1984, visit www.slsc.org/omnimax/wonder-woman-1984-the-imax-experience/.

When you purchase a membership, you support our galleries and educational programming, provide vital contributions to our daily operations and help advance science in the St. Louis region. Our members are a part of our Saint Louis Science Center community and to show our appreciation, we are celebrating them during our Holiday Member Days, now through December 20. Members will receive special discounts, prizes and science activities throughout the building. Become a member today or gift a membership to a budding scientist and help support science for everyone. Learn more at slsc.org/membership.

This week’s featured artifact from our Collection Department is a Wonder Woman Comic Book. Did you know that early Wonder Woman comics included a feature called Wonder Women of History? In each issue with this feature, Wonder Woman stepped aside to give voice to the real life stories of exceptional and often silenced women of history. The feature ran for 54 issues and covered fifty different women in science, technology, aviation, public works, and medicine. This comic has this feature, highlighting aviator Harriet Quimby. To learn more about the Saint Louis Science Center Collections, visit www.slsc.org/exhibits-attractions/artifacts-of-wonder/.

Our Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster is crowing! After a very shy start (he would hide in the bush and crow), he is now belting out his crow several times a day in very public view. While we are not at SLSC in the very early hours to know if he crows pre-dawn, we assume does. A study in 2013 found that roosters rely on their own internal clockthey do not need light cluesto make their pre-dawn announcement. Roosters however, don’t just crow in the early hours of the morning. We hear him several times a day. On your next visit, stop by our GROW gallery and give a listen. You might just get to hear him crow!

There is still time to witness the return of a legend. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Michael Jordan to the Max returns to IMAX theatres. Get your tickets today! www.slsc.org/omnimax-films/michael-jordan-to-the-max/

This week’s featured artifact from our Collection Department is a shell gorget. This shell gorget has an incised design of a sun and moon surrounded by a snake. A gorget is a type of ornament worn on a necklace. The Mississippians often incised, or engraved, decorations into their pottery as well as their ornaments. The designs are more than artistic expressions, they are symbols with meaning to the maker and other members of a Mississippian community. The sun and the moon were symbols of both agricultural and spiritual significance.

Join us for open video gameplay in our Boeing North exhibit hall this Saturday, December 12 from 10:30am to 3:30pm. The gameplay will be streamed on our Twitch account (@STLScienceCenter) during this time for those who would like to tune in! To learn more about our open gameplay sessions and safety measures, visit www.slsc.org/esports. Special thanks to our sponsor Vantage Credit Union.

What did you do with your leftover pumpkins? Our "pumpkin graveyard" showcases the process of decomposition. How low do you think our pile will go? Stop by the GROW Gallery and check out the rotting process.

The Science Center’s Youth Exploring Science Program provides opportunities for underserved teens to spark an interest in science. Learn about how the YES Program adapted their hands-on approach to science learning for the pandemic at www.slsc.org/yes-virtual-1. Make a gift in support of the YES Program at donations.slsc.org/yes.