Our Mission
Generate an interest in the field of science by providing a facility where kids (and adults!)
can experience the fun of science and the joy of learning.
Visit our Programs page for a full list of our upcoming events!
can experience the fun of science and the joy of learning.
Visit our Programs page for a full list of our upcoming events!
Winter hours
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Weekdays
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 2 - 5 pm Or whenever the OPEN flag is flying! Come on in for drop-in activities, scientific games, or some quiet research time! |
Lecture Series and Science Saturdays
Check our Programs page for our schedule of monthly events! We also have special programming for February & April vacation! |
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PAST PROGRAMS
Below are some of the awesome events we've run at the science center!
PAST PROGRAMS
Below are some of the awesome events we've run at the science center!
July 2024 - Shark Week with Mr. Jack Casey!
We hosted a "jaw-some" Shark Week event with artifacts and tales from local shark expert Jack Casey! Mr. Casey initiated the Cooperative Shark Tagging Program in 1962, and has been tagging and observing sharks for more than 6 decades. Check out the photos from this "fintastic" event:
We hosted a "jaw-some" Shark Week event with artifacts and tales from local shark expert Jack Casey! Mr. Casey initiated the Cooperative Shark Tagging Program in 1962, and has been tagging and observing sharks for more than 6 decades. Check out the photos from this "fintastic" event:
Our May 2024 Science Saturday was... Wild Weather! with Meteorologist Kate Danna-Crouch
Tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones! How do they become such wild weather? How do we know they are coming? Kate Danna-Crouch, a meteorologist who tracks weather for companies like AccuWeather, told us all about how weather patterns grow and what it's like to be a meteorologist! Everyone had a blast with their "Make & Take" Tornado activities! Check out some of the photos here:
Tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones! How do they become such wild weather? How do we know they are coming? Kate Danna-Crouch, a meteorologist who tracks weather for companies like AccuWeather, told us all about how weather patterns grow and what it's like to be a meteorologist! Everyone had a blast with their "Make & Take" Tornado activities! Check out some of the photos here:
Our Lecture Series in November 2022 was... POLLINATORS WITH URI PROFESSOR STEVE ALM
Our Science Saturday in October 2023 was... EDIBLE SCIENCE!
We made cotton candy while learning all about states of matter:
BIRD WALK & TALK - JUNE 2023
MARVELOUS MATH MONDAYS - MONTHLY PROGRAM
ROCKET BUILDING WORKSHOP - SEPTEMBER 2023
OUR GOAL
To promote an appreciation of
science and the natural world
science and the natural world
Education forEveryone
With opportunities for all ages, the science center will offer engagement in all areas of science and the natural world
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Location toExplore
The Science Center is conveniently located in downtown East Greenwich at 60 Church Street
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history toRemember
Historic Olney House, was once a dormitory for one of the oldest and most reputable academies in all of New England
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